Senior Environmental Project Manager - Energy Siting & Permitting

WSP in the U.S.; Corpus Christi (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Disability & Life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Flexible workplace model

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead environmental projects in the Texas/Louisiana region. Focus areas include siting, routing, impact assessments, and permitting, with strong client and regulatory engagement.

You will join a collaborative Energy team across Texas and Louisiana, delivering sustainable solutions for transmission, generation, renewables, and pipelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing environmental projects in the energy sector (transmission, generation, renewables, or pipelines).
• Experience in siting and routing, permitting, impact assessments, and regulatory compliance in TX, LA, AR, OK, NM, or MS.
• Experience preparing and managing Public Utility Commission/Public Service Commission applications, including expert testimony.
• Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, schedules, and contractors across the full project lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including public meetings and community outreach.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across complex energy projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Direct site selection and route evaluation for transmission, distribution, and generation facilities.
• Manage environmental permitting, applications, agency coordination, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement.
• Partner with local, state, and federal agencies; provide strategic guidance on filing requirements.
• Monitor policy trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies in TX/LA energy markets.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, agencies, landowners, and internal teams.
• Lead proposal development, scope definition, budgets, schedules, and client relationship growth.
• Champion innovation and best practices across project delivery.

Skills

Siting & Routing

Environmental Impact Assessment

Permitting

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Regulatory Compliance

Proposal Development

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or related field

Job description

WSP USA seeks a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead environmental projects in the Texas/Louisiana region. Focus areas include siting, routing, impact assessments, and permitting, with strong client and regulatory engagement.

You will join a collaborative Energy team across Texas and Louisiana, delivering sustainable solutions for transmission, generation, renewables, and pipelines.