Senior Environmental Project Manager and Technical Lead

WSP; Barre (VT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in New England is seeking a senior environmental project manager and technical lead to manage environmental permitting and planning projects from pursuit through delivery. You will develop winning proposals, maintain client relationships, and guide multidisciplinary teams while navigating federal and state regulatory requirements.

This role requires 8+ years of experience, strong technical writing, and leadership, with occasional travel and a commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science and Policy, or related field (or equivalent).
• 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 (VT, NH, ME).
• Experience supporting FHWA, state DOT, transit, municipal, private, coastal, resilience, or infrastructure projects.
• Existing relationships with transportation agencies, coastal and environmental regulators, municipalities, or private-sector clients in New England.
• Exceptional technical writing skills, including preparation of environmental documents, permit applications, technical memoranda, and regulatory correspondence.
• Proven success developing proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and project work plans.
• Ability to identify opportunities, support business development, and contribute to growth of an environmental planning and permitting practice.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to uphold workplace safety and adhere to company policies; travel as required.

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.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients, teaming partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with WSP's environmental planning and permitting services.
• Mentor environmental planners, permitting specialists, and early-career staff while helping grow the Planning, Permitting, and Licensing practice in New England.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relations

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Business development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Planning or related field

Master's Degree

AICP certification

PMP certification

Job description

This Opportunity

Join WSP's New England Environmental Planning and Permitting team as a senior environmental project manager and technical lead. We are seeking a practitioner who can manage environmental permitting and planning projects from pursuit through delivery, develop winning proposals, develop and maintain client relationships, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex regulatory requirements.

Your Impact

• 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.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients, teaming partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with WSP's environmental planning and permitting services.
• Mentor environmental planners, permitting specialists, and early-career staff while helping grow the Planning, Permitting, and Licensing practice in New England.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required 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 (VT, NH, ME) environmental review and permitting requirements, including NEPA, USACE Section 404/10 permitting, Coastal Zone Management Act consistency, ESA, NHPA, and related regulations.
• Experience supporting FHWA, state DOT, transit, municipal, private, coastal, waterfront, resilience, or infrastructure projects.
• Existing relationships with transportation agencies, coastal and environmental regulators, municipalities, or private-sector clients in New England.
• Exceptional technical writing skills, including preparation of environmental documents, permit applications, technical memoranda, and regulatory correspondence.
• Proven success developing proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and project work plans.
• Ability to identify opportunities, support business development efforts, and contribute to growth of an environmental planning and permitting practice.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• AICP certification.
• PMP certification.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

• coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $86,900 - $126,600

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.