Ecological Senior Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants•Columbus, OH

About The Position

As a Senior Ecological Professional for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you will engage with our project teams to navigate today’s complex environmental regulatory landscape, helping our commercial, institutional, and energy clients to achieve and maintain natural resource permit compliance. You will supervise ecologists, provide senior level guidance during project implementation, and engage in project quality review and management. You will also be responsible for developing business for CEC through utilization of your existing network and internal CEC resources. Working with clients, contractors, and local government officials, you will impact the whole project - from conceptual and design phases, through the regulatory review process, bidding, and construction. CEC’s corporate Ecological Practice accounts for more than 15% of our annual revenues, making it an essential part of the integrated services that we offer to our clients. CEC’s Ecological Practice distinguishes itself from the service offerings of other firms because of the breadth of our technical expertise that includes: wetland and stream assessments, delineations, and mitigation; Section 401/404 permitting; endangered species surveys, including bats and plants; natural stream channel design and restoration; invasive plant control; bio-retention and wetland treatment systems; and habitat assessments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, or related technical field
Local and national contacts and the ability to develop and market to new and existing clients
15+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: aquatic ecology, terrestrial ecology, threatened and endangered species consultation, water and sediment quality, or environmental permitting and reporting
Demonstrated client development and management experience to assist in expanding the delivery of our services to the energy, solid waste, mining, public sector, and real estate markets
Ability to plan, organize and oversee biological and ecological projects for diverse market sectors
Ability to manage multiple activities, technical professionals and targeted client base
Knowledge of Section 401, 402, 404 Federal Clean Water Act Regulations
Experience working with state and federal regulators and demonstrated understanding of regulations from agencies such as EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Writing skills and preparation of technical reports
Demonstrated quality management skills including ability to review both routine and complex deliverables and provide meaningful feedback to ecological practitioners

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience managing FERC regulated projects is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Supervise ecologists
Provide senior level guidance during project implementation
Engage in project quality review and management
Develop business for CEC through utilization of existing network and internal CEC resources
Impact the whole project from conceptual and design phases, through the regulatory review process, bidding, and construction
Plan, organize and oversee biological and ecological projects for diverse market sectors
Manage multiple activities, technical professionals and targeted client base
Provide senior technical expertise and mentoring to staff and managers in the ecological practice