Environmental Manager 1

GAI Consultants Inc.

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401k company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

GAI Consultants Inc. seeks an Environmental Manager to provide advanced leadership for siting, permitting, and environmental studies on electric transmission projects in North Carolina.

The role includes budget and schedule management, client and regulatory coordination, business development, and staff supervision. The successful candidate will guide multi-disciplinary teams, ensure quality deliverables, and drive safety and compliance across all project tasks.

Qualifications

12+ years of experience directly related to the outlined essential duties.
Strong technical writing ability.
Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Comfortable in a multi-disciplinary work environment.

Responsibilities

Lead siting investigation tasks and prepare siting documentation for regulatory review.
Lead environmental resource investigations and prepare permit applications and reports.
Permitting experience in North Carolina is essential.
Manage budgets, scopes, schedules and deliverables for projects.
Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies.
Oversee technical investigations including wetlands, endangered species surveys, and inspections.
Drive business development and proposal preparation.
Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
Supervise staff and mentor junior team members.
Travel as needed (approx. monthly) to project locations and client sites.
Lead safety protocol implementation and compliance.

Skills

Project leadership

Environmental permitting

Regulatory coordination

Budget management

Team supervision

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's in Environmental Science

Job description

GAI Consultants is seeking an Environmental Manager to provide advanced experience and team leadership in project siting, environmental studies and related environmental permitting and consultations. The successful candidate's primary responsibility will be to provide project and task leadership for siting, permitting, and documentation efforts relating to electric transmission projects in North Carolina. The Environmental Manager will also be responsible for project budget and schedule management, staff management, coordination with clients and regulatory agencies, business development, proposal preparation and cost estimating, and quality control reviews.

Job Duties:

Lead electric transmission line siting investigation tasks and prepare siting documentation for regulatory review.
Lead environmental resource investigation tasks and prepare permit applications and associated environmental reports/consultations.
Permitting experience in North Carolina is essential.
Manage budgets, scopes, and schedules and quality of deliverables for specific tasks or overall projects.
Lead coordination with clients and regulatory agencies.
Manage technical investigations including, but not limited to, wetland and stream delineations, endangered species surveys, environmental inspections, and compliance monitoring.
Conduct business development activities with new and existing clients.
Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
Supervision of technical staff and provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring.
Must be able to travel, including overnight trips. Travel is estimated to occur monthly but may vary. Travel to clients, projects, and meetings in the mid-Atlantic (up to 10%).
Lead implementation and compliance with safety protocols and procedures.

Experience/Skills Required

12+ years of experience directly related to the outlined Essential Job Duties.
Demonstrates strong technical writing ability.
Practices strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Maintains a steady ability to work both independently or as part of a team.
Capable of functioning well within a multi-disciplinary work team.

Travel Required

Work is expected to be approximately 90% office-based work with occasional travel (day trips and overnight) to Project locations, Client offices, and assorted locations for Project related meetings. Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime.

Physical Requirements

Ability to work indoors in professional office settings.
Ability to sit for extended periods while performing computer-based tasks.
Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling office equipment.
Visual acuity to read printed materials, digital screens, detailed documents, and perform detailed work.
Occasional standing, walking, bending, or reaching within the office environment. Ability to move between workstations and attend in-person meetings.
Ability to lift and carry office materials or equipment weighing up to 10-20 pounds, with or without assistance.
Adequate hearing to participate in conversations, phone calls, and virtual meetings.
Ability to travel for meetings, training, or business purposes.

General Characteristics

Begins to become well-rounded with aspects of consulting, industry standards, and Company protocols. Position requires a strong emphasis on client development; participation in professional societies and industry associations is preferred.
Coming up with ideas to improve productivity of a specific team, department, group, or division.
Strategic thinking and alignment: Manager must understand broader organizational strategies and goals to effectively guide direct reports' efforts.
Change leadership: Manager plays an important role enacting top-level changes across operational divisions as supporters of change.

Minimum Years of Experience

12+ Years of Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences orsimilar field of study

Technical Responsibilities

Continues to show progress in oversight and coordination of project tasks; Available to junior staff for guidance; Provides opportunities to junior staff for becoming familiar with task management and financials; Working knowledge of project contract documents.
Recruiting and retaining staff.
Interpreting the strategy of toplevel management and translating it into everyday policies.
Developing and implementing day-to-day routines for a team, department, group, or division.
Talent development: Develop Staff skills and empowering them as problem-solvers boosts innovation and productivity.
Oversee learning, coaching, and career progression.

Project and Task Management

Capable of managing project tasks.

Management Responsibility

Begins to initiate and build client relationships; provide oversight and responsible for reviewing and approving all scopes; budgets; and schedules for all tasks of the overall projects; works with Task Managers to complete their assigned tasks; maintaining GAI's procedures and protocols; responsible for all aspects of financials on projects.
Serves as the leader of the environmental scope of project; receives administrative support and direction from Business Sector Leaders and higher-level officials of the Company.
Continues to manage staff with diverse skills and has a focus on supporting career path and technical growth.
Monitoring employee performance.
Making sure that processes and procedures are in compliance with the overall organization's guidelines.
Inspiring and encouraging employees to perform their best.
Assigning and supervising specific work tasks.
Allocating resources within a team, department, group, or division.
Reporting issues and performance to top-level management.
Well-being fostering: Prioritizing mental health, work-life integration and enhances retention.
Manager shapes day-to-day workplace experiences.

Communication Skills

Begins to routinely interact with clients, customers, government officials, contractors, and others; leads project meetings and presentations; possess marketing and sales skills; represents Company in a positive light; interacts with Task Managers and Business Sector Leaders on a regular basis; attends meetings with higherlevel officials of the company on project status including financials.

Why GAI?

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that's committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:

Competitive salary -GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
401k company match
Tuition Reimbursement

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