Senior FERC Environmental Project Manager - Hybrid

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Profit sharing

Hybrid work options

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. seeks a FERC Senior Project Manager for ecological and environmental permitting with extensive FERC experience in our Greenville, SC office.

You will lead complex FERC-regulated projects, mentor teams, and grow client relationships while guiding regulatory strategy. The role requires senior technical direction, business development, and the ability to deliver high-quality environmental filings across the energy, utility, midstream, and infrastructure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, or related technical field.
• Significant experience preparing, managing, or providing senior review of FERC environmental filings, including Blanket Certificate/Prior Notice requests, Section 7(c) certificate applications, environmental reports, resource reports, implementation plans, and agency correspondence.
• Strong working knowledge of NEPA, FERC regulations and processes, Section 401/404 Clean Water Act permitting, Section 7 Endangered Species Act consultation, and related state and federal environmental permitting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and expand business opportunities, grow revenue, and build a sustainable book of work within the FERC, energy, utility, midstream, or environmental permitting markets.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex scopes, schedules, and budgets, and provide senior technical guidance to project managers, ecological staff, and environmental specialists.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support client relationships, project delivery, agency meetings, industry events, mentoring, and business development efforts across CEC’s national footprint.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and provide senior technical direction for FERC-regulated projects.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Mentor staff and deliver high-quality, defensible environmental documents and permit applications.
• Collaborate with leadership to guide regulatory strategy and ensure compliance with NEPA and FERC requirements.
• Travel as needed to support client relationships and project delivery across the national footprint.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory guidance

Business development

Mentoring

FERC filings

Team leadership

Education

Bachelors in Ecology

Masters in Ecology

Job description

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. seeks a FERC Senior Project Manager for ecological and environmental permitting with extensive FERC experience in our Greenville, SC office.

You will lead complex FERC-regulated projects, mentor teams, and grow client relationships while guiding regulatory strategy. The role requires senior technical direction, business development, and the ability to deliver high-quality environmental filings across the energy, utility, midstream, and infrastructure