Senior NEPA Project Manager

RS H; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H is seeking an experienced NEPA Transportation Project Manager to lead environmental planning and compliance for transportation infrastructure programs. This role combines project management, client leadership, and technical expertise to advance roadway, bridge, transit, and multimodal projects through NEPA processes.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with FHWA, USACE, and state DOTs, oversee budgets and schedules, and support business development while ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or related field.
• 7 years of NEPA/environmental planning or transportation project delivery.
• PE and/or AICP licensure.
• Proficient in ArcGIS and project management.
• Strong oral and written communication; ability to interact with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience preparing NEPA documents (CEs, EAs, EISs).

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation projects through all phases of NEPA and environmental review.
• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and quality management programs.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams of planners, scientists, engineers, and specialists.
• Mentor staff and provide technical guidance and development support.
• Coordinate with FHWA, USACE, state DOTs, and regulators; lead stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Written communication

Oral communication

Budgeting

Scheduling

ArcGIS

Client relationship

Professional licensure (PE/AICP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Planning, Civil Eng, Geography

PE or AICP licensure

Tools

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS (GIS tools)

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced NEPA Transportation Project Manager to lead environmental planning and compliance efforts for transportation infrastructure projects. Position Summary: This role combines project management, client leadership, and technical expertise to successfully advance roadway, bridge, transit, and multimodal projects through federal, state, and local environmental review processes.

The successful candidate will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with transportation agencies and resource regulators, oversee project budgets and schedules, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients navigating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Manage transportation projects through all phases of environmental review and project delivery.
• Develop and oversee project scopes, schedules, budgets, and quality management programs.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of planners, environmental scientists, engineers, and technical specialists.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance and professional development support.

NEPA Compliance & Environmental Documentation

• Prepare, review, and manage environmental documentation, including:
• Categorical Exclusions (CE)
• Environmental Assessments (EA)
• Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
• Ensure compliance with NEPA and related federal and state environmental regulations.
• Evaluate project impacts to natural, cultural, and community resources.
• Develop avoidance, minimization, and mitigation strategies for identified environmental impacts.

Agency & Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, transportation agencies, and regulatory partners.
• Coordinate with agencies such as FHWA, USACE, state DOTs, and environmental resource agencies.
• Facilitate agency meetings, stakeholder engagement activities, public workshops, and public hearings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and regulatory partners.

Business Development

• Support proposal development and strategic pursuits.
• Participate in client development activities and industry organizations.
• Identify opportunities to expand environmental planning and transportation services.
• Represent the firm as a technical leader in transportation environmental planning.

Minimum Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or a related field.
• 7 years relevant experience in NEPA compliance, environmental planning, or transportation project delivery.
• PE and/or AICP.
• Be proficient in ArcGIS and in task and/or project management.
• Have proven ability to successfully address challenging or potentially controversial issues in a sound professional and business-like manner.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills and have the ability to effectively interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, team members, and other key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing CEs, EAs, and EISs.
• Proven project management experience, including managing budgets, schedules, scopes, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of federal and state environmental regulations and permitting processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public involvement and stakeholder facilitation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and environmental documentation tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting state DOT projects and federally funded transportation programs.
• Working knowledge of:
• Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404
• Section 106 Cultural Resources Review
• Section 4(f) Evaluation
• Endangered Species Act Compliance
• Experience with GIS and ArcGIS applications.
• Professional certifications related to environmental planning, project management, or transportation.
• Existing relationships with transportation agencies and environmental regulators.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.