Senior Environmental Consultant Manager

Sargent & Lundy•Wilmington, DE

5d•$165,610 - $253,015•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of Sargent & Lundy’s Environmental and Permitting team, the Senior Environmental Consultant Manager reviews, evaluates, and implements federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements for electric power and industrial projects. The role supports the growth of the firm’s environmental services by leading business development, expanding client relationships, identifying strategic opportunities, and increasing the firm’s environmental services footprint across the power industry. The position develops target markets and strategic pursuits and expands key accounts across consulting, engineering/design, owner’s engineering, and project services in the power, grid, industrial, decarbonization, and government sectors. It leads proposal development, including proposals, statements of qualifications, interviews, win themes, level of effort, and schedules. The manager also mentors junior staff and promotes knowledge sharing, templates, and continuous improvement. The role manages complex, multidisciplinary power-industry projects involving environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, scheduling, budgets, and client engagement. It includes managing site-specific environmental impact studies, coordinating environmental requirements with project engineers, overseeing permit applications and agency interfaces, and managing technical reports such as site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews. The position serves as a primary liaison on environmental matters with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders. This is a hybrid position requiring in-office work 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.
Demonstrated ability to grow client relationships, identify and pursue opportunities, contribute to proposals and interviews, and help expand environmental services.
Familiarity with environmental laws and regulations for large industrial facilities, including NEPA, the Threatened & Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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 teams, 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.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the employer does not sponsor work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Proficiency in ArcGIS mapping and experience developing interactive maps of wetlands, critical habitats, and other sensitive environmental resources.
GIS certification or coursework.
Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies, where relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

Lead business development efforts, expand client relationships, identify strategic opportunities, and support growth of the firm’s environmental services and market presence.
Develop target markets, strategic pursuits, and key accounts across consulting, engineering/design, owner’s engineering, and project services in 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 the suitability of sites for power facilities, wind farms, solar generating stations, substations, and transmission lines.
Coordinate with project engineers to ensure project designs and development account for relevant environmental requirements.
Manage permit applications and interface with federal, state, and local permitting agencies.
Manage 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.