Environmental Project Manager NEPA

Energy Vault; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental services is seeking an Environmental Project Manager for their Austin office. The role involves project management, client interaction, and ensuring compliance with NEPA regulations. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and strong communication skills, along with a commitment to teamwork and quality assurance.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plans

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid time off

Long-term and short-term disability insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of environmental studies or equivalent experience.
• Experience in preparing TxDOT NEPA documents and TxDOT pre-certifications is a must.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets and schedules, ensuring successful project completion.
• Mentor staff and promote teamwork within multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist with identifying project pursuits and developing proposals.

Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology, natural resources management, or environmental science

Master’s Degree

Job description

Environmental Project Manager - NEPA – Austin, TX

Halff has an opening for an Environmental / National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Project Manager in our north Austin, Texas office. The Environmental / NEPA Project Manager will be responsible for project management, including management of project budgets and schedules, client interaction, quality assurance and quality control, mentoring staff, and ensuring teamwork and project collaboration for successful project completion. The Environmental / NEPA Project Manager will also assist with identifying pursuits and developing proposals.

The ideal candidate will bring strong TxDOT NEPA project experience to Halff’s Environmental Team, involving managing impact analyses and documentation for project compliance with NEPA and other environmental laws. Candidates should have relevant knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements, guidelines, and procedures, preferably related to transportation, public works, water resources, or other projects involving federal funding or permitting. The candidate should be able to support multi-disciplinary teams in delivering solutions to clients. This position offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone looking to grow with Halff, with potential for both business and personal growth, as well as ownership in the firm.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in biology, natural resources management, environmental science, or a related field; Master’s Degree is a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of environmental studies or equivalent experience.
• Experience in preparing TxDOT NEPA documents and TxDOT pre-certifications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience in communicating with the public.
• Positive attitude, initiative, and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed.

Company Overview:

Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse, and multi-disciplined professional services firm designed, engineered, planned, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. Our services include: Construction Services, Energy, Environmental, Geographic Information Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Land and Site Development, Planning and Landscape Architecture, MEP Engineering, Public Works, Right of Way, Structural Engineering, Subsurface Utility Engineering/Utility Coordination, Surveying, Transportation, Water Resources, and Water/Wastewater.

Halff has offices in the following locations:

Arkansas: Bentonville, Fort Smith, Little Rock, and North Little Rock

Florida: Chipley, Crestview, Jacksonville, Orlando, Panama City Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tavares, Temple Terrace, and Windermere

Louisiana: Baton Rouge and Shreveport

Oklahoma: Norman and Oklahoma City

Texas: Austin, Brownsville, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen, Midland, Richardson, San Antonio, and Tyler

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, prescription, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Health Savings Account, 529 College Savings Plan, Flexible Spending, Employee Assistance Plan, and more.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Halff is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.