Senior Energy & Environment Program Lead (Hybrid)

Socket.dev; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Fisher Associates seeks a Senior Energy + Environment Project Manager in the Buffalo, NY area to lead complex projects across energy, environment, permitting, and regulatory compliance. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, develop client relationships, and drive practice growth in Western New York and beyond.

The role emphasizes project leadership, proposal management, and coordinating with regulatory agencies while mentoring staff and expanding capabilities in a collaborative, flexible

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and/or master's degree in Geology or Environmental/Civil Engineering with emphasis on Remediation/Environmental Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of site investigation, project permitting, environmental compliance, and project management experience.
• Strong technical and business development background.
• Complete understanding of MS Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to manage projects, time, tasks, deadlines, and communicate professionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead new business development efforts and manage mid- to large-scale energy and environmental projects.
• Oversee program-wide projects including setup, planning, safety, scope, schedule, staffing, and budgets.
• Develop project strategies and design approaches meeting client objectives with regular client updates.
• Manage project billing, updates, QA/QC, closeout, and compliance with project plans.
• Prepare compliant proposals and serve as Proposal Manager and primary client contact.
• Navigate complex public processes, municipal approvals, and environmental permitting.
• Represent clients in agency meetings and manage subcontractors.

Skills

Project management

Business development

Regulatory coordination

Client management

MS Office

Education

Geology/Environmental/Civil Engineering degree

Remediation emphasis

Tools

Deltek

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Fisher Associates seeks a Senior Energy + Environment Project Manager in the Buffalo, NY area to lead complex projects across energy, environment, permitting, and regulatory compliance. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, develop client relationships, and drive practice growth in Western New York and beyond.

The role emphasizes project leadership, proposal management, and coordinating with regulatory agencies while mentoring staff and expanding capabilities in a collaborative, flexible