Senior NEPA Leader: Own End-to-End Energy & Infrastructure

AKS Engineering & Forestry; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Weekly team lunches

Job summary

AKS Engineering & Forestry is seeking a Senior NEPA Specialist to build, lead, and deliver a best-in-class NEPA practice across energy, transmission, infrastructure, and transportation markets. This senior role originates, closes, and delivers NEPA work while serving as the primary client relationship owner and delivery lead.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years NEPA experience in the Southwest with a strong federal focus, direct agency relationships, and a track record of sole-source and follow-on

Qualifications

• 7+ years of NEPA experience in Arizona and New Mexico with a federal focus.
• Direct agency relationships and repeat-client partnerships.
• Track record of sole-source and follow-on work.
• Owns projects end-to-end including delivery risk.
• Proven ability to win and deliver work without internal handoffs.
• Hands-on, accountable mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow trusted client relationships with federal, state, and utility decision-makers.
• Lead and deliver EAs, EISs, programmatic reviews, and permitting strategies.
• Take ownership to keep projects, teams, and clients supported.
• Independently scope, price, negotiate, and defend work.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk across complex NEPA engagements.
• Build, mentor, and lead project managers and SMEs.
• Contribute to firm-wide strategy across energy sectors.

Skills

NEPA experience

Federal focus

Business development

Project leadership

Client relations

Tools

Pricing strategy

Job description

AKS Engineering & Forestry is seeking a Senior NEPA Specialist to build, lead, and deliver a best-in-class NEPA practice across energy, transmission, infrastructure, and transportation markets. This senior role originates, closes, and delivers NEPA work while serving as the primary client relationship owner and delivery lead.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years NEPA experience in the Southwest with a strong federal focus, direct agency relationships, and a track record of sole-source and follow-on