NEPA Environmental Project Manager

HNTB; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager II to oversee impactful infrastructure projects. This role involves managing project lifecycles, from developing proposals to ensuring client satisfaction. You will lead a team, mentor junior staff, and maintain essential client relationships while navigating complex environmental regulations. Join a company that values employee ownership and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on community development. If you are passionate about project management and environmental planning, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your career.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience in project management and environmental planning.
• 2 years of successful management of projects with a focus on NEPA documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage project lifecycle, including scope, budget, and client communications.
• Lead project teams and mentor younger staff to achieve project objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

NEPA Document Development

Environmental Policy Understanding

Technical Report Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, or related field

Master's degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a meaningful career while building communities that matter to everyone. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the country's largest, most complex infrastructure projects. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for managing assigned project(s) throughout their full lifecycle, including developing the scope and technical sections of proposal and procurement documents to participating in contract negotiations and overseeing the delivery of the project plan to accomplish HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction on every project. This position proactively manages the budget, schedule, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications supporting the project’s objectives. The Project Manager II – Planning is typically responsible for the management of project team(s) for one or more strategic (<$1M) or mini-mega ($1M to <$5M) projects or may lead and/or work as a discipline lead on a mega ($5M to < $25M) project management team. Projects worked on include Bi-State Metrolink Northside-Southside EA and MoDOT Owner’s Representative Design Build Environmental Bundle.

Leader in NEPA Project Management. Manages multiple environmental NEPA documents and/or planning projects. Participates in client and pursuit development. Mentors and supervises younger staff. Helps grow and develop environmental practice regionally.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for development of the project scope and fee quotation and assists in the preparation of technical proposals and contracts in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Contracting Approach (SCA).
• Serves as the primary client liaison and manages the project team to deliver the scope, schedule, and budgets to completion and to the client’s satisfaction. Leads or actively participates in client contract scoping and negotiations.
• Leads and prepares design documents, technical plans, written reports on projects.
• Implements the firm’s project delivery plan using HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA) on each project. Leads the development and the execution of the project management plan. Supervises and mentors team to overall project objectives.
• Responsible for/oversees project staffing, including, but not limited to; recruitment, hiring, development, retention, and succession of project staff; development of plan for project staff reporting; and support for performance and compensation reviews.
• Partners with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions to assist with business development, building client relationships and pursuit efforts for mini-mega and mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA). Works with the project team and marketing resources to prepare appropriate proposal and presentation materials. Leads proposal development and interview presentations for strategic, mini-mega and mega projects to the client as well as general presentations within the industry and community.
• May be responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development and retention of staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
• Typically responsible for management of project team(s) for one or more strategic (<$1M) or mini-mega ($1M to <$5M) projects, or may lead and/or work as a discipline lead on a mega ($5M to < $25M) project management team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Engineering, Geology, Biology, Environmental Science, Anthropology, Archaeology, or related field and 10 years relevant experience.
• 2 years of successful management of projects.

What You'll Bring:

• Creates, develops, and maintains client relationships.
• Leads all aspects of NEPA environmental document development, including CE's, EA's and EIS's.
• Understand environmental policy, regulations, permits, and NEPA guidelines.
• Leads internal and external coordination with project team members, including other discipline areas involved with the project.
• Leads client meetings and participates in client meetings and interactions.
• Conducts or directs research on issues, policies, and concepts pertaining to planning, and formulates recommendations.
• Leads planning processes and technical solutions that best meet the project needs.
• Prepares graphics, technical reports, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for planning projects.
• Creates project presentation materials, concepts, graphics, and reports to the client and community groups.
• Responsible for significant portions of presentations and public facilitation. Conducts public meetings/hearings/community workshops and interfaces with client groups and community stakeholders.
• Coordinates with clients, sub-consultants, and in-house personnel regularly to complete assigned tasks.
• Provides work direction and leads planners and support staff on assigned projects.
• Coordinates and participates in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFP’s for projects.
• Mentors and assists younger staff in career development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Prefer:

• Master's degree in Environmental Science, Planning, Business, Project Management, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or related field.
• American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP), Registered Landscape Architect (RLA), Registered Architect (RA), Certified Environmental Professional (CEP).
• 12 years relevant experience.

Additional Information

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Planning Group

ReqID: R-24573