Environmental Project Manager

Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.•Davis, CA

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bowman is hiring a Senior Environmental Project Manager for its Water Quality Permitting and Compliance team in Davis, California. The role provides technical and project management expertise for the Natural Resources: Permitting and Compliance Team, delivering NPDES, stormwater, aquatic pesticide, irrigated lands, and related water quality regulatory services to public agencies, water and irrigation districts, agricultural clients, and private-sector clients. This hybrid technical and project management role oversees technical quality, guides staff development and performance, and supports practice growth through client relationships and business development. The manager coordinates with engineers, project managers, scientists, clients, and regulatory agencies to deliver projects on schedule and within budget. The position also leads project teams from proposal through close-out, while managing client relationships, team resources, project budgets, and the quality and regulatory defensibility of technical work. The work includes leadership and development of scientists and compliance professionals; pursuing and securing new work; preparing scopes, estimates, proposals, contracts, and change orders; and providing technical direction on water quality permitting and compliance. Services may involve NPDES permitting, stormwater compliance, aquatic pesticide permitting, irrigated lands programs, Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404, CDFW Section 1602 permitting, and water quality input to CEQA documents. The role represents clients and the firm in discussions with water quality and other regulatory agencies. The position requires onsite work at least three days per week. The work environment combines office work with frequent outdoor work and site visits, local travel, and occasional out-of-area or overnight travel. Salary is $105,000–$152,000, with eligible variable compensation, if any, commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Water Resources, or a related field.
At least 8 years of relevant experience in water quality permitting and compliance, including NPDES permitting in stormwater and/or aquatic pesticide, irrigated lands, or wastewater programs.
At least 8 years of project management experience.
At least 3 years of experience leading or supervising technical staff.
Ability to work onsite at least three days per week.
Demonstrated business development experience, including building client relationships, developing proposals and scopes, and winning new work.
Current professional registration or certification relevant to water quality permitting and compliance, such as PE, PG, PCA, QSD, QSP, QISP, CESSWI, or CPESC.
Experience generating high-quality annual reports and reviewing the work of others.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Valid state driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle check.
Strong leadership, communication, project management, and personnel management skills.
Working understanding of financial reports, business metrics, and consulting-firm business principles.
Strong marketing and business development skills and commitment to profitability and growth.
Ability to manage competing demands, set priorities, and manage multiple time-sensitive projects and teams.
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and external partners, including scientists, engineers, surveyors, clients, landowners, government agency personnel, and the public.
Flexibility, tact, interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate across offices and facilitate agreement.
Discretion in managing confidential information and ability to work independently with limited direction.
In-depth knowledge of California water quality regulation, including the Clean Water Act, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, and NPDES permitting programs.
Ability to learn, understand, and apply environmental laws, regulations, agency policies, and permitting requirements, and translate them into practical client guidance.
Knowledge of waters of the U.S. and State, wetlands, and the relationship between water quality permitting, CEQA, and species and habitat considerations, including waterbody management and harmful algae bloom response.
Commitment to quality and urgency in responding to clients and regulators.

Nice To Haves

CESSWI and/or QISP certification.
Master's degree in a related field.
California QSD and/or QSP certification.
California Pest Control Adviser license and experience with aquatic pesticide permitting.
Experience supporting irrigated lands regulatory program coalitions or water and irrigation district clients.
Experience preparing CEQA initial studies, mitigated negative declarations, or technical sections of EIRs.
Experience with surface water sampling programs, biological monitoring and assessments, aquatic toxicity testing, and laboratory data quality assurance.
Familiarity with relevant tracking and data systems, such as SMARTS, CEDEN, and GIS tools.
Experience managing project budgets, backlog, and revenue targets.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of scientists and compliance professionals, including goal setting, performance management, and career development.
Plan and balance team workload and staffing across concurrent projects and anticipate resource needs as the practice grows.
Review staff work for technical accuracy, regulatory defensibility, and quality assurance.
Help develop processes and contribute to company and office operational excellence while growing the region and office.
Serve as a senior client contact and build long-term relationships with water agencies, irrigation districts, agricultural coalitions, and construction and development clients.
Identify, pursue, and win new work through prospecting, marketing, and responses to RFPs and RFQs.
Prepare scopes of work, fee estimates, proposals, contracts, and change orders.
Collaborate with other Bowman offices and service lines to cross-sell and deliver integrated solutions.
Manage project and financial performance, including budgets, utilization, revenue goals, profitability, and growth.
Lead project teams from proposal through project close-out, delivering work on time and within budget while performing project duties.
Provide technical direction and quality review for NPDES permitting and compliance work, including permits, applications, notices of intent, monitoring programs, and annual and regulatory reports.
Direct stormwater compliance services, including SWPPP development and implementation, construction site monitoring and inspections, BMP design and inspection, and qualified precipitation event planning.
Oversee aquatic pesticide permitting and irrigated lands regulatory program support, including application plans, field monitoring and sampling, and laboratory data quality assurance.
Support Clean Water Act Section 401 and 404 and CDFW Section 1602 permitting, and provide technical water quality input to CEQA documents.
Represent clients and Bowman in meetings and negotiations with the State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, and other regulatory agencies.
Review project changes, anticipated contract alterations, and additional work requests that may affect staffing or budgets.
Coordinate with engineers, project managers, scientists, clients, and regulatory agencies to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.