Senior Mitigation & Restoration Project Leader

Westervelt; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Westervelt Ecological Services is seeking a Senior Mitigation Project Manager to lead the development, permitting, implementation, and management of wetland and stream mitigation banking projects in the Southeast. This role will be based in our Lawrenceville, GA office.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, regulatory agencies, consultants, landowners, and clients to deliver conservation outcomes while growing our mitigation banking program. Travel to project sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in mitigation banking, ecological restoration, or a closely related industry.
• Strong technical experience with stream and wetland assessment methodologies, including SQT, HGM, and related field studies.
• Experience with special-status species assessments, habitat restoration, and environmental permitting.
• At least 5 years of project management and budget management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects from concept through implementation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences.
• Experience working both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Planner.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work outdoors in varying field conditions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the technical feasibility of new wetland and stream mitigation projects
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and manage consultant partnerships
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Prepare and manage documentation associated with mitigation bank entitlement, credit releases, and regulatory compliance
• Author mitigation banking instruments, monitoring reports, and technical documents
• Design and oversee baseline environmental studies and field data collection efforts
• Collaborate closely with engineers to develop restoration and mitigation project designs
• Coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Interagency Review Teams to support project approvals
• Oversee construction, planting, monitoring, and subcontractor activities
• Analyze ecological monitoring data and recommend adaptive management strategies

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Budget management

Team leadership

Fieldwork outdoors

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory & permitting

Technical reporting

Mitigation banking experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or related field

Master's degree in a related environmental discipline

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

MS Planner

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Westervelt Ecological Services is seeking a Senior Mitigation Project Manager to lead the development, permitting, implementation, and management of wetland and stream mitigation banking projects in the Southeast. This role will be based in our Lawrenceville, GA office.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, regulatory agencies, consultants, landowners, and clients to deliver conservation outcomes while growing our mitigation banking program. Travel to project sites will be required.