Environmental Permitting Program Manager

First Environment; Butler (NJ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

An environmental consulting firm based in Butler, NJ, is seeking an Environmental Permitting Project Manager. This role involves leading multiple environmental permitting projects while effectively coordinating with clients and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a related field and 5-15 years of experience in environmental permitting, particularly in New Jersey. The position allows for hybrid work and emphasizes excellent communication skills and effective project management.

Qualifications

• 5 to 15 years of post-degree environmental permitting experience in New Jersey.
• Familiarity with NEPA documentation is preferred.
• Experience in sustainability and climate adaptation planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a variety of environmental permitting projects.
• Prepare permit applications and scientific reports.
• Coordinate fieldwork and manage budgets.

Skills

Environmental permitting experience

Verbal communication skills

Technical communication skills

Ability to prepare reports

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field

Job description

Location: Butler, NJ

Job Id: 116

# of Openings: 1

Butler, New Jersey

Job Description

About First Environment

Headquartered in Butler, New Jersey, First Environment is a veteran-owned, multi-disciplinary environmental consulting and engineering firm. We’ve earned a reputation for solving and mediating complex environmental challenges facing Fortune 500 corporations, federal and state agencies, and local clients.

We offer employees competitive compensation packages; medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance; 401(k); educational reimbursement.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking an Environmental Permitting Project Manager to join our Planning, Permitting, and Licensing Practice. This successful candidate is passionate about their work, driven by intellectual curiosity, and strives to work collectively to best serve our clients and help create the future of our communities in meaningful and sustainable ways. The Environmental Permitting Project Manager will be a hybrid position reporting to our Butler, NJ Office and working remotely and will support development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of key permitting programs to support quality and strategic growth plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Lead and participate in a wide variety of site-development, transportation, energy-related, climate adaptation and resiliency projects.
• Manage permitting projects at the federal, state, and local level with a strong track record of success.
• Prepare permit applications, scientific reports, and environmental impact statements.
• Effectively coordinate field work, direct and support other technical staff, interact with clients, stakeholders, and contractors, manage budgets, invoicing, accounts receivable, schedules, subcontractors, and support proposals and cost estimates.
• Direct experience with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), federal Clean Water Act and related permitting (Sections 404, 10, 408), federal or state Water Quality Certification, other federal permitting agencies (i.e., US Fish and Wildlife Service, Section 7 consultations, NOAA fisheries, etc.), and other applicable New Jersey regulatory agencies, including Waterfront Development, Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA), Natural Heritage Program (NHP), freshwater and coastal wetlands, watershed and land management (Land Resource Protection), stormwater management, New Jersey Pinelands Commission, former New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, New Jersey Flood Hazard Area Rules, marine sediment and dredging, and the Green Acres Program.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resources, biology, ecology, planning, or related field, and 5 to 15 years of post‑degree environmental permitting experience in New Jersey. Comparable permitting experience in New York is a plus.
• Familiarity and experience preparing NEPA documentation including ENFs, EIRs, CATEXs, EAs, and EISs.
• Strong ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal communication and technical communication skills are mandatory.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude working under aggressive schedules.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, procedures, correspondence, and other written materials is also required.
• Experience with sustainability and climate adaptation and resiliency planning is a plus.
• Experience with socioeconomic and environmental justice analysis is also a plus.
• Ability to travel to support project demands, attend technical conferences and support business development needs.
• Ability to pass a Federal Background Check.

Salary Range: $130-$160

No phone calls and no employment agency submissions, please.

First Environment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.