Senior Marine Regulatory PM – Remote/Hybrid

Texas Health Institute; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Salary increases based on performance

Flexible 9/80 work schedule

Remote work days

Benefits from day one

Paid holidays

Retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Port Houston is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead medium to high complexity marine regulatory and dredging projects within the Houston Ship Channel, ensuring safe, sustainable infrastructure delivery. You will oversee cross‑functional teams, regulatory workflows, NEPA studies, and multi‑agency coordination to meet federal, state, and local requirements.

The role requires extensive regulatory and environmental program experience, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to present

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Natural Resource Management, or closely related field in a public or accredited private academic institution required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of related Federal and State regulatory, environmental, and project management experience.
• Experience with USACE processes, coastal/environmental permitting, environmental documentation, channel navigation, or federally funded infrastructure programs preferred.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to tailor communications to technical, regulatory, and public audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to high complexity marine regulatory and channel projects.
• Monitor and analyze proposed environmental, energy, and related legislation at federal, state, and local levels.
• Develop project scopes, requirements, schedules, budgets, milestones, and procurement needs.
• Manage marine, channel navigation, and dredging NEPA-related contracts and consultation.
• Coordinate preparation, technical review, and quality control of NEPA documents and submittals.
• Lead stakeholder coordination across USACE, USCG, EPA, NOAA, TXDOT, TCEQ, TPWD, GLO, and others.
• Mentor project coordinators and junior PMs; support cross-department alignment.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Environmental analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies/Natural Sciences/Engineering/Natural Resource Management

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Port Houston is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead medium to high complexity marine regulatory and dredging projects within the Houston Ship Channel, ensuring safe, sustainable infrastructure delivery. You will oversee cross‑functional teams, regulatory workflows, NEPA studies, and multi‑agency coordination to meet federal, state, and local requirements.

The role requires extensive regulatory and environmental program experience, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to present