Environmental Construction Manager

AKS Engineering & Forestry, LLC•Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

AKS is seeking a NEPA Director to build and lead its NEPA and environmental permitting practice, with a focus on energy, transmission, infrastructure, and transportation projects. This hands-on leadership role combines business development, client relationship management, project delivery, and practice growth. The Director will own projects from initial pursuit through final decision documents while building a strong team and long-term client partnerships. The role includes generating at least $1 million in annual NEPA revenue, developing and maintaining relationships with agencies and clients, leading NEPA reviews and permitting efforts, and overseeing project scopes, budgets, schedules, contracts, and risk. The Director will also mentor and lead project managers and subject matter experts, support recruiting, and collaborate with firm leadership on strategy, growth, project performance, and financial targets. The position requires a bachelor's degree in environmental science, planning, natural resources, or a related field, 10–20+ years of NEPA experience, and willingness to travel approximately 10–15% for meetings and site visits.

Requirements

10–20+ years of NEPA experience, with a strong background in federal environmental review and permitting.
Established, active relationships with federal and state agencies, utilities, developers, and repeat clients.
Proven track record of generating new business, securing sole-source awards, and developing repeat and follow-on work.
Experience owning the full project lifecycle, from business development and contracting through technical delivery and final decision documents.
Experience managing project scope, budget, schedule, and risk while maintaining client satisfaction and project profitability.
Understanding of how to develop NEPA documents that meet regulatory requirements and withstand administrative and legal scrutiny.
Ability to build teams, mentor project managers, and coordinate multidisciplinary technical experts.
Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to represent EPS with clients and agency stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, planning, natural resources, or a related field.
Willingness to travel approximately 10–15% for client meetings, agency coordination, public meetings, and occasional project site visits.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in environmental science, planning, natural resources, or a related field.
Experience supporting utility-scale energy and transmission projects across the western United States.
Experience with programmatic NEPA reviews and tiered environmental review approaches.
Established relationships with agencies such as BLM, USFS, DOE, FERC, WAPA, USACE, FHWA, and Bureau of Reclamation.

Responsibilities

Generate at least $1 million in annual NEPA revenue through business development, existing client relationships, and new opportunities.
Build and maintain relationships with federal and state agencies, utilities, developers, and other key decision-makers.
Lead NEPA and environmental permitting efforts, including Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, programmatic reviews, Critical Issues Analyses, and integrated permitting strategies.
Own projects from pursuit through final decision documents and serve as the primary client contact.
Develop scopes of work, pricing, budgets, schedules, contracts, and risk management plans; negotiate and defend project approaches and fees.
Coordinate NEPA efforts with environmental compliance and permitting requirements, including ESA Section 7, NHPA Section 106, and Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401.
Ensure technical deliverables are accurate, legally defensible, on schedule, and within budget.
Build, mentor, and lead project managers and subject matter experts, supporting their professional development and project success.
Identify opportunities to expand EPS's presence in energy, transmission, infrastructure, and transportation markets.
Collaborate with firm leadership on business strategy, growth objectives, project performance, and financial targets.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring for the environmental and permitting team.
Select and direct project teams and manage project scopes, fees, and schedules within established approval authority.