Remote Environmental Planning Director – NEPA & Licensing Lead

Socket.dev; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Environmental Planning Director to drive NEPA/impact assessment work across the Midwest region, based in St. Louis, MO or remote within the region.

You will lead complex studies, develop client relationships, and deliver high-quality permits and licensing support. The role requires a strong background in NEPA, energy/nuclear projects, and proposal leadership, with mentoring responsibilities and a focus on on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in environmental/biological science, planning, engineering, or related discipline.
• 12+ years leading NEPA/ESIA efforts for energy or nuclear projects, including proposal leadership and client-facing delivery.
• Strong command of NEPA and implementing regulations/guidance.
• Experience supporting nuclear licensing reviews; NRC Environmental Reports (ER) experience preferred.
• Excellent writing, facilitation, and presentation skills; able to translate complex topics for varied audiences.
• Ability to synthesize diverse inputs into clear, defensible documents suitable for public review.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage projects to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Demonstrated success developing winning proposals and growing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, pursue, and secure opportunities across KS, MO, NE, IA, SD, ND, MN, OK, and AR; build pipeline and drive capture plans.
• Lead client outreach, relationship management, and positioning strategies with key accounts, partners, and agencies.
• Own and/or support proposal development from start to finish (strategy, teaming, scope/technical approach, pricing, schedule, and reviews).
• Plan and direct defensible NEPA and ER deliverables for nuclear and other energy projects, including EAs, EISs, and supporting technical studies.
• Provide quality oversight and regulatory compliance review for submittals to clients and agencies.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams and manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk from kickoff through closeout.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on NEPA strategy and compliance with related requirements (e.g., ESA, NHPA, CWA).
• Mentor and develop staff; set expectations, provide technical direction, and ensure consistent delivery standards.
• Make sound, independent decisions on technical approaches, documentation, and risk mitigation for complex assignments.

Skills

Writing

Facilitation

Presentation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor-level in environmental/biological science, planning or engineering

Master’s degree in environmental planning/science

Job description

WSP is seeking an Environmental Planning Director to drive NEPA/impact assessment work across the Midwest region, based in St. Louis, MO or remote within the region.

You will lead complex studies, develop client relationships, and deliver high-quality permits and licensing support. The role requires a strong background in NEPA, energy/nuclear projects, and proposal leadership, with mentoring responsibilities and a focus on on-time delivery.