WSP · 1 month ago
Environmental Project Manager – FERC Natural Gas Projects
1 Penn Plaza, New York, NY, 10119, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $220K/yr
12+ years expWSP is a leading company in environmental services, and they are seeking an Environmental Project Manager to manage FERC authorizations and permitting for natural gas pipeline projects. The role involves overseeing multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with federal regulations while coordinating with various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Manage multiple projects in various phases of development and geographic location ranging from routing/siting phase to construction compliance phase
Manage and direct resource teams on environmental studies and associated permit applications including FERC Section 7 applications, Blanket Project authorizations, and Third-party EA/EIS documents
Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies for project permitting
Interest in generation of business development leads, written proposals and presentations, and project work capture
Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams which could include engineers, attorneys, planners, GIS analysts, permitting and environmental resource specialists, land agents, and construction compliance monitors
Communicate with the public and community stakeholders at hearings and public meetings
Client coordination including preparing and monitoring project scope, budget, schedule, and forecasting
Participate in field reviews, project compliance inspections, and site meetings
Travel up to 25% of time for client and internal meetings
Qualification
Required
B.S. or B.A. in Environmental Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, or related degree
Minimum twelve (12) years of professional experience managing environmental licensing and permitting of pipelines
Expertise in regulations pursuant to the Natural Gas Act administered by FERC with a working knowledge in other applicable federal environmental regulations is required
Strong written and verbal communication skills, defining and understanding client requirements, managing expectations, communicating with clients and project staff
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Preferred
Professional certifications as applicable to technical expertise
Masters Degree in in Environmental Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, or related degree
Benefits
Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
Retirement savings
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation (or other personal time)
Paid parental leave
Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
Company
WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
Founded in 2011New York, New York, USA
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$40.25MKey Investors
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2013-09-02Corporate Round· $40.25M
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