Environmental Permitting Manager - #3066

Lever, Inc.; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Education reimbursement

401(k)

Performance bonuses

Employee stock program

Job summary

Wade Trim in Pittsburgh is seeking an Environmental Permitting Manager to lead environmental permitting and regulatory compliance for energy infrastructure projects. The role requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Geology or Environmental/Civil Engineering with 5+ years’ permitting experience and strong leadership, communication, and client management skills.

You will guide project strategies, coordinate agency interactions, and oversee scope, schedule, and budgets across complex programs

Qualifications

• Degree in Geology, Environmental/Civil Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of permitting and compliance experience.
• Experience supporting natural gas, pipeline, or energy infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership with excellent communication, organizational and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide project and technical leadership while pursuing opportunities and managing client relationships.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, staffing, and budget across programs.
• Develop strategies and design approaches to meet client objectives with regular updates.
• Manage billing, QA/QC, and project closeout; ensure compliance with plans.
• Prepare compliant proposals and act as Proposal Manager and main client contact.
• Navigate environmental permitting and regulatory requirements (e.g., NPDES, Chapter 105).
• Represent clients in agency meetings and manage subcontractors.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

Permitting

Environmental compliance

Project management

Client management

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Geology or Environmental/Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What We Offer:

Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, education reimbursement, 401(k), performance bonuses, and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group, Women at Wade Trim, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Mentor Program, Sustainability Program, and Wellness Program.

Position Description:

We are looking for an Environmental Permitting Manager to join our Industrial Commercial Energy Team to support environmental permitting and regulatory compliance efforts in our Pittsburgh office. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Planning, or a related field, along with 5+ years of permitting, environmental compliance, and project management experience. Experience supporting natural gas, pipeline, utility, or other energy infrastructure projects is preferred. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with excellent communication, organizational, and client management skills.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Provide both project and technical leadership while helping Wade Trim pursue new opportunities and strengthen client relationships. The role combines program management, environmental permitting, regulatory coordination, proposal development, agency interaction, and technical guidance across complex energy and environmental programs.


• Oversee program-wide projects, including project setup, planning, kickoff, scope, schedule, staffing, and budgets.


• Develop project strategies and design approaches that meet client objectives while maintaining regular communication with clients and managers.


• Manage project billing, client updates, QA/QC, project closeout, and compliance with project plans.


• Prepare compliant project proposals and serve as Proposal Manager and primary client contact.


• Navigate complex public processes, municipal approvals, regulatory requirements, and environmental permitting such as Chapter 102 NPDES and Chapter 105 General Permitting.


• Highway/Roadway Occupancy Permitting through State, Municipal, and County Governments.


• Represent clients in agency meetings, manage subcontractors, negotiate regulatory conditions, and provide technical guidance to project teams and employees.


• Maintain a safe working environment.

Education:

• Bachelor's and/or master's degree in Geology, Environmental/Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Remediation and Environmental Engineering, Geology, Planning Environmental Sciences, or another related field.

Skills/Experience:

• Site investigation, project permitting, environmental compliance, and project management experience.


• Strong technical and business development background.


• Complete understanding of MS Office programs.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Ability to interpret and apply site investigation and natural gas practices and environmental regulations.


• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work using critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound judgment.


• Ability to manage projects, time, tasks, changing priorities, deliverables, and deadlines effectively.


• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in written and verbal formats.


• Ability to build trusting relationships through collaboration, integrity, respect, and active listening.


• Ability to take ownership of responsibilities and outcomes with integrity, honesty, and transparency.


• Prior experience in oil and gas, transmission, and distribution pipelines preferred.


• Prior experience in meter and regulator stations as well as compressor stations preferred.

About Wade Trim:

Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investments. We’ve been solving complex engineering challenges for a century. We customize our work approach to fit each project using a collaborative, friendly style to deliver solutions our clients can stand behind.

Our supportive culture recognizes and strives to fulfill collective client, company, and individual needs. Mentoring and building skills of Wade Trim staff is a priority. Frequent interaction among staff is encouraged, company leadership is easily accessible, and opportunities are provided for staff to help shape the firm’s future through strategic planning. Work/life balance is supported through a flexible, hybrid work schedule that brings team members together in the office at least three days a week and connects them virtually when working from home.

To solve our clients’ toughest challenges, we’ve devoted ourselves to delivering innovative solutions. Our Office of Applied Technology (OAT) is dedicated to seeking new technologies or ways to apply existing technologies to enhance value to our clients and positively impact communities. All staff are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions for innovative technologies or processes to adopt. This open-minded approach enables us to advance technology, foster innovation, and stay ahead of our clients’ needs.

Wade Trim’s success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning, our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach, collaborative culture, and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.

Wade Trim does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or CVs from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. Any submission made without a valid, signed agreement and an approved engagement request from Wade Trim’s People Services Team will be considered the property of Wade Trim. Wade Trim reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidate submitted through unsolicited means without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. A valid agreement can only be signed by the Director of People Services. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted at the request of a Wade Trim employee who is not authorized by the People Services team do not constitute a valid engagement. Recruiters and agencies must have a current, written agreement authorized by the Director of People Services to be considered an approved vendor.

Wade Trim is an Affinity Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.