Planning and Environmental Team Leader

Garver•Atlanta, GA

10d

About The Position

Garver is seeking a Planning and Environmental Team Leader to build and oversee a portfolio of profitable planning and environmental projects in Georgia. The team serves public clients across the region on project planning, development, and delivery, including corridor studies, environmental studies, public involvement, and NEPA documentation. Its work is primarily transportation-focused but also supports Garver’s water, aviation, and Federal business lines. The Team Leader provides operational and strategic direction for a talented team, with responsibility for profitable growth, client development, and project delivery. The role calls for an effective “doer/seller” who can balance team and project management with business development. Garver provides tools, resources, and guidance to support success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in planning or an environmental field.
At least 10 years of experience managing planning and environmental projects, particularly transportation projects.
Practical working knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act and its implementation processes, including alternatives analysis, impact assessment, and public involvement.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Team leadership experience recruiting, developing, mentoring, and overseeing a highly motivated team, balancing workloads with other regional teams, and being accountable for portfolio performance.
Project management experience preparing scopes of work and level-of-effort estimates and delivering contracted work to scope, budget, and schedule.
Technical experience in environmental planning and documentation.
15 or more years of team management experience, including experience leading transportation projects.
Strong business development skills and previous experience with project and client management.

Responsibilities

Lead business development activities, including direct client interaction and engagement.
Build and oversee a team of environmental professionals; provide coaching and support career development.
Procure, manage, and execute planning and environmental projects for Garver’s Transportation business line.
Manage projects, coordinate sub-consultants, schedule projects and tasks, develop and negotiate contract scopes and fees, manage team members, and prepare cost estimates.
Lead preparation of environmental and planning documents and public involvement activities.
Provide technical competency as a project leader and technical advisor on planning and environmental projects.
Participate in marketing activities, including proposals, letters of interest, interviews, and presentations.
Foster collaboration between engineering and environmental teams and specialized service providers.
Recruit, develop, mentor, and oversee a motivated team; coordinate interfaces and workload with other regional teams; and be accountable to senior management for team portfolio performance.
Prepare scopes of work and level-of-effort estimates for contract proposals, and lead teams in delivering contracted scopes within budget and schedule.
Support successful project and client management and profitable team growth.