Environmental Project Manager

Jacobs; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Hybrid working policy

Collaboration culture

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Project Manager for the Pacific Northwest Environmental Planning and Permitting Team, based in Portland, OR or Bellevue, WA. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams on NEPA-focused environmental reviews and permitting for transportation, water, energy, and related infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities include client interaction, coordinating with regulators, and mentoring staff, with hybrid work and some travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning, Environmental Planning, or related field.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• 20+ years’ experience in environmental planning studies, analysis and permitting with NEPA emphasis.
• 15+ years of project and program management experience.
• Familiarity with NEPA, SEPA and related environmental laws and permitting.
• Experience preparing NEPA documents (CE, EA, EIS).
• Proven ability to manage interdisciplinary teams and subconsultants.
• Business development experience with public/private clients and proposal processes.

Responsibilities

• Interface with clients, team members, regulators, and tribal representatives across project stages.
• Lead preparation of NEPA-compliant documents.
• Develop approaches to NEPA compliance and other environmental laws.
• Staff and manage interdisciplinary teams.
• Mentor early and mid-career professionals.
• Develop scopes, schedules, and budgets for projects over $300k.
• Lead or assist with bid proposals and presentations.
• Support regional business development priorities.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Provide regulatory permitting expertise and coordination.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Interagency coordination

Technical writing

Business development

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning or Environmental field

Tools

MS Office

GIS

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our Northwest Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) Team is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams in conducting comprehensive environmental review and permitting for transportation, ports and maritime, water, wastewater, and energy sector projects. Our dynamic interdisciplinary EPP team includes environmental planners, biologists, cultural resources specialists, GIS specialists, geomorphologists, and stream restoration engineers who provide leadership and support for a variety of public and private sector projects. Our relationships across the company allow us to regularly and seamlessly collaborate closely with technical specialists outside of our immediate team in nearly any area of expertise. At Jacobs, we see our job as more than environmental consulting – we are helping our clients secure our world’s natural resources. Our team collaborates to bring some of the region’s most exciting and transformative infrastructure and restoration projects to life, spanning transportation, water, renewable energy, utilities, and more.

This is an opportunity for a motivated individual to influence and provide leadership as part of the quickly growing Jacobs’ environmental practice in the Pacific Northwest. The duties of this role include project/task management, interagency/interdisciplinary coordination, public involvement, business development, and opportunities to mentor staff.

We offer genuine flexibility including hybrid (home/office) working arrangement to promote work-life balance. Most work may be performed remotely; however, in-office or onsite presence is expected at least two days per week, and travel may be required for specific internal or external meetings or project needs. The role is based in Portland, OR or Bellevue, WA.

In this role, you will

• Interface directly with clients, internal team members including subconsultants, regulatory agency staff, and tribal representatives through the various project stages, from the planning phase into compliance oversight.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality documents in compliance with NEPA.
• Develop and recommend appropriate approaches to complying with NEPA and other environmental laws such as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation Act, the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
• Staff and manage interdisciplinary teams.
• Mentor and coach early and mid-career stage professionals.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets and manage project delivery to meet client expectations and Jacobs financial goals.
• Lead or assist with the preparation of competitive bid proposals and participate in presentations.
• Support regional business development priorities.
• Recognize, communicate, and mitigate risks.
• Provide expertise in federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and permitting processes.
• Work in a team that is part of both regional and national practices, enabling you to work on projects across the United States.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning, Regional Planning, Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Geography, Biology, Ecology, Landscape Architecture, or related field.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• 20+ years’ experience in environmental planning studies, analysis (with an emphasis on NEPA compliance) and permitting.
• 15+ years of relevant project management and program management.
• Familiarity with the triggers, administering agencies, compliance pathways and/or application procedures, and typical conditions under NEPA, SEPA, and other environmental laws such as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation Act, Endangered Species Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Clean Water Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Marine Mammal Protection Act.
• Experience preparing NEPA documents, including Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements.
• Proven project management expertise, including managing interdisciplinary teams, and skills related to managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and opportunity for environmental planning and permitting documents on projects budgeted over $300,000.
• Demonstrated experience contracting with and managing subconsultants.
• Business development expertise with the ability to market to state, local, and private clients, secure environmental and planning projects, support market assessments, conduct quality control reviews, and participate in business development activities (including proposal preparation and interviews).
• Excellent skills in technical writing, verbal communication, and computer literacy.
• Experience in interagency/interdisciplinary coordination, risk identification and management.
• Ability to travel as needed for project assignments and pursuits.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Expertise in the completion of all levels of NEPA documents to comply with FHWA, FRA, FTA, Bureau of Reclamation, and/or Department of Energy requirements.
• Proficiency with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act.
• Knowledge of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission siting and permitting processes.
• Knowledge of design-build and/or progressive design-build contract models and experience in an environmental lead role on such projects.
• Experience tracking environmental commitments and monitoring environmental compliance during construction.
• Comfort with interpreting engineering design drawings.
• Experience preparing Planning and Environmental Linkage studies.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to a 401(k) plan, as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $134,500.00 to $220,000.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on August 19, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.