Senior Environmental Project Manager and Technical Lead

WSP Global Inc.; Merrimack (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. seeks a Senior Environmental Project Manager and Technical Lead to manage environmental permitting and planning projects from pursuit through delivery. You will develop scopes, budgets, and client relationships while guiding multidisciplinary teams in regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of experience, strong NEPA/CEQA grounding, and proven ability to lead agency coordination and business development in the New England region.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing environmental planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance projects.
• Strong ability to develop scopes, budgets, and project delivery.
• Experience with agency coordination and client relationships.
• Knowledge of NEPA/CEQA and related analysis is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental permitting and planning projects for transportation, infrastructure, resilience, energy/utility, and public-sector clients.
• Develop project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, client communications and relationships, and overall delivery.
• Develop permitting and regulatory compliance strategies involving agencies such as NHDES, 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

Environmental planning

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Client relations

Proposal development

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning

Master's degree

AICP certification

PMP certification

Job description

This Opportunity

Join WSP's New England Environmental Planning and Permitting team as a

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.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience developing scopes and budgets, managing multidisciplinary proposal and project teams, preparing high-quality technical deliverables, and leading agency coordination efforts. Experience with energy/utility clients, hazard mitigation and/or resilience planning projects, transportation infrastructure, permitting strategy, and federal and state environmental review processes is highly desired. Existing client relationships and a demonstrated ability to support business development efforts are a plus.

Your Impact

• Lead environmental permitting and planning projects for transportation, infrastructure, resilience, energy/utility, 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 NHDES, 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.
• Highly proficient analytical skills and prior experience with research techniques, local/regional ecology, habitats, and applicable regulatory zone.
• Expertise and experience relevant environmental laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, and applicable Regional/State/Federal regulatory framework.
• Demonstrated experience leading and reviewing environmental planning technical reports, environmental impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications and licensing, including field surveys and reporting, and resource and impact evaluations (e.g. commercial, renewable energy, infrastructure, etc.)
• Established experience coordinating with clients, regulatory permitting and resource agencies, and environmental technical staff required.
• Well-developed expertise with consulting practices, conducting NEPA / CEQA / other analysis and preparation of associated documentation.
• Highly proficient self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
• 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.
• Attendance at least one day per week in WSP’s Manchester office is required.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on business development and project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

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