Senior Environmental Consultant Manager

Sargent & Lundy•Cranberry Township, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of Sargent & Lundy’s Environmental and Permitting team, the Senior Environmental Consultant Manager applies environmental regulatory knowledge and experience to electric power and industrial projects. The role leads business development for environmental services, develops client relationships, identifies strategic opportunities, and grows the firm’s footprint across the power industry and related markets, including power, grid, industrial, decarbonization, and government sectors. It also leads proposal development, including proposals, statements of qualifications, interviews, win themes, level of effort, and schedules. The position manages complex, multidisciplinary power-industry projects involving environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, schedules, budgets, and client engagement. It serves as a primary liaison on environmental topics for clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders; manages site-specific environmental impact studies and permit applications; coordinates with project engineers to incorporate environmental requirements into project design; and oversees technical reports such as site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews. The role also mentors junior staff and promotes knowledge sharing, reusable templates, and continuous improvement. The work is hybrid, with in-office work required three days per week. Travel to client offices and project sites is expected, and some international travel may be required. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
At least 15 years of experience in environmental compliance, environmental impact assessment, and/or permitting for complex industrial and power-related projects.
Demonstrated experience managing complex, multidisciplinary power-industry projects and coordinating internal engineering teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
Experience supporting business development by growing client relationships, pursuing opportunities, contributing to proposals and interviews, and expanding environmental services.
Familiarity with environmental laws and regulations applicable to large industrial facilities, including NEPA, the Threatened & Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and RCRA.
Environmental impact assessment or permitting experience in one or more of the following: environmental impact assessments; subsequent license renewals and associated environmental reports; NPDES wastewater and construction stormwater discharge permitting; wetlands permitting; or major source air permitting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, community stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate inputs among internal engineering teams, clients, and regulatory agencies.
Ability to mentor and guide junior staff.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
Proficiency in ArcGIS mapping, including developing interactive maps of wetlands, critical habitats, and other sensitive environmental resources.
GIS certification or coursework.

Responsibilities

Lead business development efforts for environmental services, including identifying client needs, developing pursuit strategies, expanding client relationships, and pursuing new opportunities.
Develop target markets, strategic pursuits, and key accounts across consulting, engineering/design, owner’s engineering, and project services in the power, grid, industrial, decarbonization, and government sectors.
Lead proposal development, including proposals, statements of qualifications, interviews, win themes, level of effort, and schedules.
Manage complex, multidisciplinary power-industry projects involving environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, scheduling, budget management, and client engagement.
Serve as a primary liaison on environmental topics with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders.
Manage site-specific environmental impact studies assessing sites for power facilities, wind farms, solar generating stations, substations, and transmission lines.
Coordinate with project engineers to ensure projects are designed and developed in accordance with relevant environmental requirements.
Manage permit applications and interface with federal, state, and local permitting agencies.
Manage complex technical reports, including site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews.
Mentor and develop junior environmental staff and champion knowledge sharing, templates, and continuous improvement.
Travel to client offices and project sites for project reviews; some international travel may be required.