Senior Managing Consultant, Environmental Services

Landrum & Brown; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Continuing education benefits

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Retirement savings plan with company

Job summary

Landrum & Brown seeks a Senior Managing Consultant to lead our Aviation Environmental practice as a national center of excellence. You will guide NEPA work, mentor teams, and influence executive decision-making across major U.S. airports.

You will balance technical authority with client advisory and market leadership, shaping environmental strategy for sponsors and federal stakeholders while maintaining hands-on involvement in complex analyses.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive environmental consulting experience with aviation focus.
• Leadership of complex NEPA documents (EIS, EA, CatEx) for major airports.
• Direct experience with FAA Airport District Offices and regional staff.
• Strong risk mitigation for large capital programs.
• Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Track record of budget accountability, utilization management, and performance leadership.
• Advanced degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across aviation environmental projects.
• Oversee and advise on NEPA deliverables and regulatory compliance for airport programs.
• Advise clients and lead business development within the aviation environmental practice.

Skills

Leadership

NEPA

Regulatory coordination

Education

Advanced degree in environmental science/planning/engineering

Tools

EIS/EA/CatEx

Air quality analysis

Job description

Landrum & Brown is a global aviation consulting firm with airports at the core of our DNA. We bring passion and creativity to solve the most complex global aviation challenges with the potential to enhance the world.

Serving airports and other aviation clients for more than 70 years across all seven continents, our aviation consulting practice includes both planning and development services that span activation planning, airfield and airspace, business and finance, commercial development, environmental, ground transportation, master planning and strategy, terminal planning and design.

Job Summary

Landrum & Brown (L&B) is seeking a Senior Managing Consultant to serve as a strategic and operational leader within our Aviation Environmental practice. This role is designed for an established environmental professional with deep, aviation-specific expertise who is ready to shape direction, influence executive decision‑making, and operate as a national center of excellence for environmental due diligence across major U.S. airports.

You will function at the intersection of technical authority, operational leadership, and client advisory – guiding complex NEPA programs while mentoring teams and strengthening our aviation environmental platform.

The Opportunity

This is not a purely technical delivery role. It is a senior leadership position with dual impact.

Operational Leadership

Support practice leadership in resource planning, financial performance, quality assurance, and risk management across aviation environmental projects.

Technical Center of Excellence

Serve as a national authority for airport environmental issues, overseeing and advising on Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), and Categorical Exclusions (CatEx) for major airport capital programs.

You will play a visible role in shaping environmental strategy for airport sponsors, airlines, and federal stakeholders while maintaining hands‑on involvement in technically complex and high‑profile programs.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Your Impact

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Partner with Aviation Practice leadership to drive operational excellence, including forecasting, staffing strategy, margin management, and quality control.
• Elevate technical standards and consistency across EIS, EA, and CatEx documentation nationwide.
• Lead internal technical reviews and serve as escalation authority for complex environmental risk issues.
• Mentor mid‑level staff, building bench strength in aviation-focused NEPA delivery.

Technical Authority – Aviation Environmental Due Diligence

• Provide senior oversight and direction on airport NEPA and environmental issues:
• Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
• Environmental Assessments (EA)
• Categorical Exclusions (CatEx)
• Part 150 Noise Compatibility Programs
• Standalone noise and air quality analyses specifically for aviation sources
• Provide environmental support for airfield expansion, runway extensions, terminal redevelopment, and landside infrastructure projects.
• Oversee technical disciplines including air quality conformity, noise analysis (Part 150 and Part 161 familiarity), wetlands, cultural resources, and cumulative impact analysis.
• Interface with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airport authorities, and cooperating agencies on complex regulatory matters.

Client Advisory & Market Leadership

• Act as executive‑level advisor to airport sponsors and aviation clients.
• Support business development efforts, including capture strategy, proposal leadership, and client relationship management.
• Represent the firm in industry forums such as Airports Council International (ACI), American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), and Airport Consultants Council (ACC).
• Strengthen our reputation as a trusted environmental advisor across major U.S. aviation hubs.

What We’re Seeking

• 10+ years of progressive environmental consulting experience, with a strong concentration in aviation infrastructure.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex NEPA documents (EIS, EA, CatEx) for commercial service airports.
• Direct experience working with FAA Airport District Offices and regional environmental staff.
• Strong command of environmental risk mitigation strategies in large capital improvement programs.
• Proven ability to manage multi‑disciplinary teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Track record of operational oversight – budget accountability, utilization management, and performance leadership.
• Advanced degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, or related field preferred.

Why This Role Stands Out

• National Visibility: Influence environmental programs at many of the largest airports in the United States.
• Leadership Without Losing Technical Depth: Maintain hands‑on engagement in technically complex work while shaping practice direction.
• Platform for Broader Executive Growth: Direct pathway toward broader aviation practice leadership.
• Center of Excellence Mandate: Build and refine best‑in‑class standards for aviation environmental due diligence.

This position is ideal for an environmental leader who has mastered aviation NEPA delivery and is ready to extend their impact – operationally, strategically, and nationally – while continuing to serve as a trusted technical authority.

Additional Information

Landrum & Brown is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $160,000 – $180,000 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer. Landrum & Brown is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.

Landrum & Brown offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

Collaboration, mission‑driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.

Landrum & Brown is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.