Assistant Project Manager - Environmental Permitting (Morristown, NJ)

Burns & McDonnell; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell’s Environmental Services Global Practice seeks a motivated Assistant Project Manager for Environmental Permitting to support its portfolio of energy clients on projects in New Jersey. The role involves managing external environmental consultants, tracking permit tasks and timelines, and maintaining detailed project schedules.

Occasional site visits may be required. Ideal candidates have experience in environmental permitting, environmental planning, or related fields and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in a natural resources field, environmental science, environmental planning, or related field from an accredited program.
• Minimum five years of experience obtaining environmental permits from various agencies.
• Experience with federal, New Jersey state, and local environmental permitting, especially with the US Army Corps of Engineers, NJDEP, County Soil Conservation District, Green Acres, and similar agencies.
• Comprehensive understanding of environmental regulations, permitting processes, and New Jersey requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple project timelines, teams, and subcontractors concurrently and effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Track and maintain permitting schedules, deadlines, and deliverables for on-time submissions and approvals.
• Support the client in retaining, overseeing and coordinating third-party permitting consultants across multiple projects.
• Develop and update permit tracking tools and dashboards to monitor progress and flag potential delays.
• Participate in regular status meetings with consultants and internal stakeholders, document action items and follow-ups.
• Coordinate with internal teams to obtain required information for permit applications.
• Maintain organized digital filing systems for permit documents, correspondence, and records.
• Proactively identify and elevate issues or risks related to permitting processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Ability to work under pressure

Multitasking

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in natural resources, environmental science, environmental planning, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Burns & McDonnell’s Environmental Services Global Practice seeks a motivated Assistant Project Manager for Environmental Permitting to support its portfolio of energy clients on projects in New Jersey. The role involves managing external environmental consultants, tracking permit tasks and timelines, and maintaining detailed project schedules. Occasional site visits may be required. This position ensures that permitting processes stay on track, enabling project milestones to be met on time and within regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates have experience in environmental permitting, environmental planning, or related fields and possess strong coordination and communication skills.

Main Expectations For The Role

• Identifying appropriate federal, state, or local environmental permitting processes applicable to the relevant projects.
• Managing subcontractors tasked with obtaining regulatory permits and approvals.
• Understanding and overseeing regulatory compliance efforts during construction, including SWPPP monitoring; vegetation management and restoration; rare, endangered, and threatened species monitoring; invasive species management; and wetlands and waterbodies protection.
• Managing and supervising the permitting scope of work from project development through construction on behalf of clients.
• Retaining and directing external permitting consultants and performing other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Track and maintain permitting schedules, deadlines, and deliverables for on‑time submissions and approvals.
• Support the client in retaining, overseeing and coordinating third‑party permitting consultants across multiple projects.
• Develop and update permit tracking tools and dashboards to monitor progress and flag potential delays.
• Participate in regular status meetings with consultants and internal stakeholders, document action items and follow‑ups.
• Coordinate with internal teams to obtain required information for permit applications.
• Maintain organized digital filing systems for permit documents, correspondence, and records.
• Proactively identify and elevate issues or risks related to permitting processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in a natural resources field, environmental science, environmental planning, or related field from an accredited program.
• Minimum five years of experience obtaining environmental permits from various agencies.
• Experience with federal, New Jersey state, and local environmental permitting, especially with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), County Soil Conservation District, Green Acres, and similar agencies.
• Comprehensive understanding of environmental regulations, permitting processes, and specific New Jersey requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple project timelines, teams, and subcontractors concurrently and effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Valid driver’s license.

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