Environmental Project Manager - Renewables & Transmission

Stantec; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks an experienced Environmental Project Manager / Environmental Scientist (Electric Transmission and Renewable Energy) to provide senior-level project management, environmental regulatory, and permitting services with a focus on electric transmission, solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects.

The role emphasizes independent judgment, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and delivering high-quality, compliant environmental deliverables for clients

Qualifications

• Ten years of related environmental consulting, permitting, regulatory, or project management experience
• Experience managing complex electric transmission and renewable energy projects
• Technical expertise in environmental science, permitting, regulatory strategy, or related disciplines
• Working knowledge of environmental sciences, biology, wetlands, land use, environmental justice, cultural resources
• Permitting experience with utility regulatory bodies in the Upper Midwest and Ohio
• US federal environmental regulation and permitting experience in the Midwest
• State and local permitting experience
• Travel up to 15% for agency meetings, hearings, site visits, and conferences

Responsibilities

• Manage complex electric transmission and renewable energy projects through environmental assessments, permitting, agency coordination, compliance, and reporting
• Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal teams to develop practical, science-based solutions
• Represent clients at public hearings, open houses, and regulatory meetings
• Perform and review technical work and provide direction to staff
• Develop proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and delivery strategies for environmental projects
• Support marketing, client relationship development, and business development activities

Skills

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Technical writing

Stakeholder coordination

Public hearings

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science/related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks an experienced Environmental Project Manager / Environmental Scientist (Electric Transmission and Renewable Energy) to provide senior-level project management, environmental regulatory, and permitting services with a focus on electric transmission, solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects.

The role emphasizes independent judgment, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and delivering high-quality, compliant environmental deliverables for clients