Aviation NEPA Lead & Growth Strategist

Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. in the United States is seeking a Principal Consultant – Aviation Business Development to advance aviation environmental planning and NEPA services.

This senior role combines technical leadership, project management, and strategic business development across multiple markets. The candidate will mentor teams, manage large projects, expand client relationships, and identify new market opportunities while supporting ongoing regulatory compliance and FAA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Engineering, Aviation, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive technical and project management experience in environmental planning, NEPA, environmental documentation, or related environmental consulting.
• Proven experience leading large and complex projects, including NEPA environmental reviews and documentation for infrastructure projects.
• Recognized expertise in NEPA requirements and federal and state environmental policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach project managers and technical staff.
• Proven ability to bring in new projects within established market areas and develop new market opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a recognized industry expert in aviation environmental planning and NEPA, including environmental documentation and FAA environmental requirements.
• Lead technically and procedurally complex projects from initiation through completion, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively to leverage staff expertise and ensure projects are delivered successfully.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and coaching to project managers, senior staff, and technical teams, supporting professional growth and project excellence.
• Supervise subconsultants and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality project outcomes.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate technical work to ensure quality, consistency, and successful project delivery.
• Prepare and review advanced technical reports, environmental documents, letters, and presentations that communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Write portions of NEPA documents, ranging from simple Categorical Exclusions to complex Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential clients and participate in client meetings and presentations.
• Consistently bring in new projects within established market areas and identify and develop new market opportunities.
• Build and maintain fruitful, long‑term client relationships and identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and HMMH’s market presence.
• Prepare and monitor project scopes, schedules, budgets, contracts, and financial performance.
• Lead and support business development efforts and proposals for all types of NEPA projects, including large and complex projects.
• Serve as a business development coach to PMs and Senior PMs, helping them develop client relationships, identify opportunities, and strengthen their business development skills.
• Partner with marketing and business development staff to plan and execute business development activities.
• Represent HMMH in the professional community through presentations, publications, technical committees, and recognized industry forums.
• Stay on top of regulatory changes affecting NEPA requirements and regulations, as well as state‑level equivalent processes.
• Contribute to internal training, corporate initiatives, and strategic planning to advance HMMH’s NEPA practice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Engineering, Aviation, or a related discipline

Job description

Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. in the United States is seeking a Principal Consultant – Aviation Business Development to advance aviation environmental planning and NEPA services.

This senior role combines technical leadership, project management, and strategic business development across multiple markets. The candidate will mentor teams, manage large projects, expand client relationships, and identify new market opportunities while supporting ongoing regulatory compliance and FAA