Senior FERC Project Leader (Hybrid) – Energy Permitting

Civil and Environmental Consultants; Johnson City (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Career growth

Profit sharing

Health, vision, dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Hybrid work options

Mentorship culture

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is seeking a FERC Senior Project Manager in Johnson City, TN to lead ecological and environmental permitting with strong FERC experience.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage complex projects, and nurture client relationships across the national footprint. The role requires senior technical direction, strategic regulatory guidance, and the ability to grow the firm’s energy and permitting practice while mentoring staff and pursuing new

Qualifications

• Significant experience preparing, managing, or reviewing FERC environmental filings such as Blanket Certificate/Prior Notice, Section 7(c) certificate applications, environmental reports, resource reports, and agency correspondence.
• Strong working knowledge of NEPA, FERC regulations and processes, Section 401/404 CWA permitting, Section 7 ESA consultation, and related permitting requirements.
• Ability to develop and expand business opportunities, grow revenue, and build a sustainable book of work within FERC, energy, utility, midstream, or environmental permitting markets.
• Willingness to travel to support client relationships, project delivery, agency meetings, and business development across national footprint.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical direction to multidisciplinary project teams and deliver defensible environmental documents for energy projects.
• Mentor staff, build technical capability, and contribute to practice growth and leadership.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, identify opportunities, and capture new business in FERC and related markets.
• Lead complex scopes, schedules, and budgets, offering strategic regulatory guidance to project managers and environmental specialists.

Skills

FERC filings experience

Regulatory guidance

Business development

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, or related field

Job description

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is seeking a FERC Senior Project Manager in Johnson City, TN to lead ecological and environmental permitting with strong FERC experience.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage complex projects, and nurture client relationships across the national footprint. The role requires senior technical direction, strategic regulatory guidance, and the ability to grow the firm’s energy and permitting practice while mentoring staff and pursuing new