Project Manager – Biologist/Ecologist

Stantec•Sacramento, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are currently growing our Environmental Services Power Utility team. Stantec’s Northern California team is currently seeking a Project Manager with Senior Biology/Ecology experience to join our Environmental Services Practice working within our power utility sector. The successful candidate will work in a team environment and will be responsible for managing tasks and/or projects, leading the development of technical documents, and managing biological surveys/studies, and/or coordination with environmental permitting for our utility clients. They will also be responsible for assisting and/or leading with proposals as well as presentations to clients and agencies. Stantec offers flexible work locations (including working from home), flexible work hours and a robust compensation and benefits package.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience performing environmental planning and permitting work for California Independent Operated Utilities (IOUs).
Experience with Habitat Conservation Plans, Natural Resource Management Strategies, Environmental Constraints Assessments.
Ability to validate and accurately analyze information and make sound decisions within a fast-paced environment.
Ability to manage risks and safety appropriately, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external clients.
Effectiveness in resource planning and results delivery, and ability to identify opportunities and build relationships with clients.
Ability to prioritize and balance workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment.
BA/BS degree in Biology or Ecology, Environmental Science, or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field.
Bachelor of Science Degree with 7-10 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with utility environmental review process and permitting assessment process, and a general understanding of local municipal planning within the Northern California region are preferred.
Past project management experience with a preference for experience in the natural resources planning and permitting within California.
Experience in the field of natural resources consulting is preferred but not required.
CEQA/NEPA, CPUC experience a plus.
Master’s degree in Ecology or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field.

Responsibilities

Provide biological knowledge to support environmental review needs for public and private projects on utility programs.
Manage and lead multi-disciplinary project/program teams.
Manage environmental permitting efforts, providing quality control on biological reviews and reports, managing technical study support for siting and licensing of other energy production and transmission projects, environmental impact analysis support, and CEQA/NEPA support, and coordination/management for environmental projects.
Manage multi-discipline program or project schedules, deliverables, budgets, staff, and the project record, and bring program/project schedules, budgets, and scopes of work to successful completion.
Develop effective and efficient work-flow processes and program/project appropriate communication plans.
Provide planning and permitting support for electrical transmission siting and licensing projects.
Lead the preparation and review of technical documents such as due diligence studies, discretionary environmental permitting, State and federal acts, biological technical studies, regulatory compliance services related projects to clients within the environmental services energy sector.
Help develop and mentor a team of high performers through coaching and training staff to expand understanding of business development, delivery on technical biological reports, environmental permitting, and project delivery/management.
Develop proposals (scope and budgets) for environmental services tasks, independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Interact and communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and agencies.
Be an active member within a team of our Environmental Services Power Utility team based out of the San Francisco Greater Bay Area and Sacramento Valley Region, and across our North California geography.
Travel across Northern California to conduct project site visits, mentor staff, and/or attend meetings.