Senior Environmental Project Manager

ICF International; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tuition reimbursement

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Charitable donation matching

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead sales and delivery of environmental services across Texas and surrounding states, with a focus on permitting and compliance for infrastructure projects. The role blends senior project leadership with client development to win work and deliver results.

You will manage interdisciplinary teams, provide regulatory expertise under the CWA/ESA/NEPA, mentor staff, and guide permitting strategies, with expected travel of 10–20%.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in environmental consulting or applicable fields.
• Proven success developing, winning, and managing environmental planning/permitting projects in TX and surrounding states.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical writing and QA/QC.
• Ability to travel to clients or projects in the region described above.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth and sales with clients developing infrastructure projects in the south-central U.S. (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana).
• Build and nurture client relationships, identify opportunities, and prepare winning proposals (scopes, budgets, schedules).
• Lead interdisciplinary teams in delivering technical field studies, analyses, and regulatory and permitting tasks, to help our clients get projects built fast and right.
• Leverage your project management skills to manage budget, schedule, and technical delivery.
• Collaborate with clients and industry experts—developers, engineers, planners, biologists, and technologists—to develop innovative solutions to achieve project compliance.
• Provide senior-level expertise and writing to support complex projects involving the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and other laws.
• Lead and participate in agency consultations to determine and advise on efficient permitting strategies.
• Mentor, train, and guide junior and mid-level staff.
• Think strategically to solve client challenges, act with humility to facilitate continual learning and growth.
• Apply your ingenuity and curiosity to tackle today's challenges while positioning for tomorrow's opportunities.

Skills

Sales leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Client development

Project management

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Senior Environmental Project Manager (Permitting / CWA / ESA / NEPA)

Location: Remote - Preference for Texas or surrounding states

ICF is growing in the south-central United States, and we need more leaders to share in this growth!

ICF's Texas-based environmental team is seeking a motivated and growth-focused Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead sales and delivery of environmental services in Texas and surrounding states. Experience in high-growth sectors including utilities, transmission, and water is a plus, but not required.

Level: Senior Project Manager / Seller-Doer / Principal

Focus: Permitting & compliance for infrastructure (energy, utilities, transmission, water, transportation)

Territory: Primary focus on Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana

Travel: typical range 10-20%

Responsibilities: win work, lead projects, provide expertise, mentor staff

Why work for ICF?

You might be at an engineering firm with a culture built around licensed engineers. At ICF you are our raison d'être , a team of environmental experts prizing scientific rigor, regulatory insight, work-life balance, and a commitment to integrity. Or you might be at a government agency craving the fast pace of consulting. You will enjoy the diversity of work, entrepreneurial opportunities, and mission of building a more prosperous and resilient world. Whatever you seek, there is a reason so many of our people have stayed with ICF for over 20 years.

On our team, you will:

• Drive growth and sales with clients developing infrastructure projects in the south-central U.S. (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana)
• Build and nurture your client relationships , identify and develop opportunities, and prepare winning proposals (scopes, budgets, and schedules)
• Lead interdisciplinary teams in delivering technical field studies, analyses, and regulatory and permitting tasks, to help our clients get projects built fast and right
• Leverage your project management skills to manage budget, schedule, and technical delivery
• Collaborate with clients and industry experts -developers, engineers, planners, biologists, and technologists-to develop innovative solutions to achieve project compliance
• Provide senior-level expertise and writing to support complex projects involving the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and other federal and state laws
• Lead and participate in agency consultations to determine and advise on efficient and effective permitting strategies
• Mentor, train, and guide junior and mid-level staff
• Think strategically to solve client challenges, act with humility to facilitate continual learning and growth
• Apply your ingenuity and curiosity to tackle today's challenges while positioning for tomorrow's opportunities

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, Environmental Sciences, Biology/Ecology/Marine Sciences, or related fields
• 12+ years of experience in environmental consulting or applicable fields (industry, government, academia)
• Demonstrated success developing, winning, and managing environmental planning/permitting projects in the states described above
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical writing skills and ability to QA/QC deliverables and provide feedback to staff
• Ability to travel to clients or projects in the region described above in reasonable time and cost

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in applicable fields (noted above)
• Experience and relationships with transmission, utility, or water-sector clients is a plus
• Business mindset with an eye toward client engagement and financial growth
• Desire to lead, mentor, and train technical specialists
• Ability to develop and present clear solutions to complex problems to clients and regulators

Why you will love working here

Our team values scientific rigor, respectful collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and productive creativity. We also work to support our team members' professional growth. To this end, we will:

• Welcome you warmly to our team and value your knowledge and expertise as an environmental professional
• Seek to provide you with diverse experiences including new project types, peers, clients, and geographies
• Offer flexible work arrangements and support work-life balance to the maximum extent possible within the constraints of the role
• Connect you with leaders and technical experts across ICF to share innovative ideas, provide expert solutions, and to help you learn and grow
• Support career development to sharpen your business and project management skills, hone your expertise, and accelerate your growth
• Invest in you with generous programs, such as health coverage, tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and charitable donation matching
• Strong opportunities for growth into local business leadership with demonstrated capabilities and success
• Offer an exciting opportunity to be part of