Environmental Project Manager, Project Development

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC • Houston, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Environmental Project Manager (Env. PM) is a project-level execution role within Quanta Infrastructure Services Group (QISG), sitting within the Land & Environment PMO (PMO) and reporting directly to the Manager, Environmental Services. The Env. PM is the face of QISG's environmental program on their assigned projects — carrying direct accountability for project outcomes, client satisfaction, and the day-to-day execution of environmental services activities. This individual serves as the primary interface between field personnel, clients, regulatory agencies, Quanta operating companies (OpUs), and teaming partners at the project level, and is expected to build genuine, trust-based relationships with client counterparts that reflect the quality and reliability QISG is committed to delivering. Depending on project size and complexity, the Env. PM may manage a single large-scale initiative or a portfolio of smaller projects simultaneously. In either case, the Env. PM maintains active visibility into all project activities, tracks schedule items and budget related to environmental services, and surfaces issues to the Manager quickly — before they become problems for the client or the project. The Env. PM owns the contract relationship with the environmental OpU or teaming partner on each assigned project, directing their work, holding them accountable to scope and schedule, and managing staff augmentation professionals where additional capacity is required. This PM's work spans from project conception through pre-construction preparation, with a focus on leading routing/siting efforts, major federal permit authorizations (NEPA, CEQA, etc.), state siting approval, and major land use authorization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Planning, Natural Resources, or a closely related field
• 4–7 years of progressive experience in environmental project management, with a preference for electric transmission, linear infrastructure, or large-scale energy project experience
• Working knowledge of environmental services processes — including routing and siting, natural and cultural resource surveys, and environmental permitting — sufficient to direct, review, and hold accountable the OpUs and teaming partners executing this work
• Working knowledge of federal and state environmental permitting frameworks applicable to transmission infrastructure, including NEPA, CWA Section 404, ESA Sections 7 and 10, NHPA Section 106, and applicable state and local equivalents
• Familiarity with natural and cultural resource survey methodologies — including biological, avian, botanical, wetland, and cultural resource fieldwork — and agency-approved survey protocols and seasonal timing requirements
• Ability to work effectively across project disciplines — including routing, GIS, land rights, engineering, and construction — and to ensure environmental requirements are integrated into project planning before problems arise
• Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to manage task-level detail across multiple concurrent projects while meeting schedule, budget, and reporting requirements
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships, deliver difficult news early, and escalate with the right information at the right time
• Proficiency in GIS and spatial analysis tools; ability to interpret constraint maps, alignment sheets, and survey data; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Self-motivated and accountable, with a bias for action and the ability to drive execution under regulatory and schedule pressure

Nice To Haves

• electric transmission, linear infrastructure, or large-scale energy project experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as the face of QISG environmental services on assigned projects, building trust-based client relationships, maintaining proactive communication, and escalating issues to the Manager quickly before they affect the project or the client experience.
• Own and manage the execution of environmental services on assigned projects, directing OpUs and teaming partners through routing/siting, resource surveys, major permitting, and pre-construction preparation.
• Proactively engage with GIS, land rights, engineering, and construction disciplines throughout the project to ensure permit procurement, compliance, and variances are embedded in the project schedule.
• Manage OpUs, teaming partners, environmental consultants, and survey firms performing scope on assigned projects, ensuring alignment with QISG standards, agency requirements, and project schedules.
• Maintain active visibility into project environmental schedules and budgets, track task-level progress, and proactively identify and escalate risks before they impact project timelines or permit compliance.
• Ensure all deliverables on assigned projects meet QISG quality standards, client specifications, permit conditions, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and complete project records, permit trackers, and compliance files, and deliver timely status reports to the Manager and client as required.
• Own the client relationship at the project level, building genuine trust with client counterparts, and demonstrating through consistent follow-through that QISG is a reliable and technically excellent partner.
• Maintain proactive, regular communication with client representatives — never waiting for the client to ask for an update; attend and represent environmental interests in project meetings, progress reviews, and agency coordination calls.
• Develop a working knowledge of each client's organizational structure, priorities, and reporting preferences; ensure reporting requirements are understood from kickoff and met consistently in the format and cadence each client requires.
• Oversee OpUs and teaming partners executing scope related to routing/siting, federal and state permit authorizations, natural and cultural surveys, constructability reviews, and major land use permits. The Env. PM is accountable for the quality, schedule, and compliance integrity of all work performed — but the hands-on execution is carried out by the OpU or teaming partner under the PM's direction.
• Manage OpUs, teaming partners, environmental consultants, survey firms, and specialty subconsultants performing environmental tasks on assigned projects, ensuring alignment with QISG standards, client requirements, permit conditions, and applicable regulatory obligations.
• Clearly communicate scope, schedule expectations, deliverable standards, and agency protocols at project kickoff and throughout execution; monitor partner performance continuously and take corrective action immediately when gaps are identified — escalate to the Manager when performance poses a risk to schedule, compliance, or the client relationship.
• Maintain a detailed environmental task schedule for each assigned project, tracking progress against milestones including survey windows, permit submittal deadlines, and agency review timelines and escalating delivery risks to the Manager immediately.
• Monitor project-level environmental budget, flagging variances and emerging cost risks before they become reportable issues; coordinate with QISG's project controls team to ensure environmental milestones are accurately reflected in the integrated project schedule.
• Apply QISG-approved templates, forms, and tools consistently across all project environmental activities; review and approve deliverables prepared by OpUs, consultants, and survey firms prior to submission to clients or regulatory agencies, ensuring technical accuracy, completeness, and consistency with the project permitting strategy.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and organized project environmental files for all assigned projects and ensure all permit status, condition tracking, and compliance data are kept current and accessible at all times.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Health Coverage - Multiple Medical, dental & vision plans with 100% preventive care
• 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-funded HSA and pre-tax savings options
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• No-cost Short- and Long-term Disability
• Employer-paid basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Education Reimbursement and Professional Development
• Employee discount program and optional insurance offerings: Identity Theft Protection, Accident Insurance, Voluntary Life (spouse and child), Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level