Senior Project Manager

Verdantas; Northfield Center Township (OH); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Environmental Compliance & Permitting in Ohio to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects and act as a trusted environmental advisor to clients developing critical infrastructure.

You will manage scopes, budgets, and schedules while coordinating across facilities and jurisdictions. The role emphasizes risk mitigation, permitting strategy development, and water resources oversight within a data-driven, people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, engineering, geology, biology, natural resources, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, permitting, or related industry experience.
• Experience managing environmental projects, programs, budgets, schedules, and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance and permitting projects from scoping through completion.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, milestones, invoicing, and financial performance.
• Coordinate environmental requirements across multiple projects, facilities, or jurisdictions.
• Identify permitting and compliance risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop permitting strategies for complex industrial, commercial, data center, and infrastructure projects.
• Support water, wastewater, stormwater, and discharge strategies for data centers and water-intensive facilities.
• Evaluate water availability, discharge pathways, permitting constraints, and operational compliance requirements.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Regulatory knowledge

Budget management

Environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Job description

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager - Environmental Compliance & Permitting to join our Environmental team in Ohio. This position offers the opportunity to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects while serving as a trusted environmental and regulatory advisor to clients developing and operating critical infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Lead environmental compliance and permitting projects from scoping and proposal development through project completion.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, milestones, invoicing, and overall financial performance.
• Coordinate environmental requirements across multiple concurrent projects, facilities, or jurisdictions.
• Identify permitting and compliance risks early and develop practical mitigation strategies.
• Develop permitting strategies for complex industrial, commercial, data center, and infrastructure projects.
• Support water, wastewater, stormwater, and discharge strategies for data centers and other water-intensive facilities.
• Evaluate water availability, discharge pathways, permitting constraints, and operational compliance requirements.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, engineering, geology, biology, natural resources, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 10 or more years of environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, permitting, or related industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental projects, programs, budgets, schedules, and client relationships.
• Broad knowledge of multi-media environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
• Experience supporting data centers, mission-critical facilities, advanced manufacturing, industrial facilities, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure development.
• Experience developing multi-state environmental permitting or compliance strategies.
• Experience with water supply, wastewater discharge, groundwater withdrawal, or sustainable water management planning.

Salary Range

The minimum salary for this position is $130,000 (negotiable based on experience and qualifications). Final offer depends on location, skills, and certifications. Verdantas provides a comprehensive benefits package and rewards exceptional performance while ensuring fair compensation across roles.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

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