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SWCA Environmental Consultants · 3 hours ago

Senior Project Manager - Energy Permitting

St Paul, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$87K/yr - $115K/yr

8+ years exp

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm that is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Energy Permitting to support renewable energy generation and transmission projects. The role involves navigating permitting challenges, managing project implementation, and developing strategies to meet client needs across various subregions.

Environmental ConsultingNatural Resources

Responsibilities

Work closely with project teams to navigate permitting challenges and meet client needs

Take initiative and resolve issues to assure client needs are met effectively

Lead and advise on all aspects of project implementation, including the development of permitting strategies, provide QA/QC of work processes and deliverables, and lead teams completing technical studies that support permitting efforts

Assist the North subregional VPs and Directors in the development/updating and implementation of regional business plan(s)

Manage & support regional projects, and other projects in the Rocky Mountain Plains, Minnesota, Dakotas, Great Lakes, and other subregions

Help develop existing and new clients in the energy marketplace

Develop internal SWCA network via relationship-building with peers and directors across the North region

Engage with SWCA’s Technical Director team to support quality initiatives, and development of policies & procedures in your areas of expertise

Attend & contribute to office Business Development meetings in North offices as appropriate (especially Minneapolis/St. Paul, Sheridan, Denver, and Chicago)

Pursue opportunity hires to help build SWCA’s regional team

Engage with professional organizations, including attendance at conferences, Board appointments, etc., on behalf of SWCA

Mentor regional staff - act as a technical advisor and quality control agent in areas of your particular expertise (especially regional permitting)

Manage projects that include NEPA compliance, biological resource assessments and constraints analyses, state and federal Endangered Species Act consultations, Clean Water Act Section 404 and Section 401 permitting, state-level siting permits, and cultural resources studies

Supervise, mentor, and provide project technical support to junior staff

Work closely with SWCA’s resource scientists, environmental planners, managers, and directors in both natural and cultural resources groups throughout the company to promote SWCA’s business interests in adherence to its mission, vision, and values

Drives compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety

Qualification

Environmental consultingRenewable energy expertiseProject managementNEPA compliancePermitting strategiesBudget managementQuality assuranceInterpersonal skillsMentoringRelationship building

Required

Bachelor's degree in biology, botany, wildlife management, or a closely related field

Eight (8) years of natural resources consulting experience required on a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies

Two (2) years' experience managing natural resources projects with renewable energy clients

Three (3) years of experience managing projects, including developing and implementing budgets, schedules, and scopes of work

Demonstrated experience with energy facility siting and constraints studies, permitting, and/or NEPA compliance

Demonstrated experience with state and federal agencies such as the US Fish and Wildlife Service, state wildlife agencies, US Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Forest Service, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Prior primary report authorship and finalization for clients and agencies in a natural resource consulting context for a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies

Applicants must have valid driver's license and be able to meet SWCA's driver requirements