Senior Environmental Planning & Permitting Lead

WSP; Merrimack (NH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave and disability coverage

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager and technical lead to steer environmental permitting and planning projects in New England. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, prepare high-quality technical deliverables, and manage client relationships from pursuit through delivery.

The role emphasizes developing scopes, budgets, and strategies for regulatory compliance, while mentoring staff and contributing to business development in the New England region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science and Policy, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience managing environmental planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing client relationships.
• Strong understanding of federal and state environmental review and permitting requirements (NEPA, USACE, state DOTs).

Responsibilities

• Lead NEPA, environmental permitting, and planning projects for transportation, infrastructure, resilience, energy, and public-sector clients.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, client communications and relationships, and overall project delivery.
• Develop permitting and regulatory compliance strategies involving agencies such as USACE, FHWA, state DOTs, coastal management agencies, and environmental resource agencies.
• Prepare and oversee high-quality technical reports, permit applications, environmental assessments, environmental impact evaluations, and regulatory correspondence.
• Lead proposal efforts, including capture planning, technical approach development, scope and fee preparation, interviews, and client presentations.

Skills

Environmental project management

Team leadership

Technical writing

Proposal development

Client relationships

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning/related field

Master’s Degree

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager and technical lead to steer environmental permitting and planning projects in New England. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, prepare high-quality technical deliverables, and manage client relationships from pursuit through delivery.

The role emphasizes developing scopes, budgets, and strategies for regulatory compliance, while mentoring staff and contributing to business development in the New England region.