Senior Environmental Consultant Manager

Sargent & Lundy•Cranberry Township, PA

5d•$165,610 - $253,015•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of Sargent & Lundy’s Environmental and Permitting team, this position applies environmental regulatory expertise to electric power and industrial projects and supports the growth of the firm’s environmental services. The role leads business development, expands client relationships, identifies opportunities across the power industry, and helps grow target markets and key accounts across consulting, engineering/design, owner’s engineering, and project services in power, grid, industrial, decarbonization, and government sectors. The position leads proposal development, including proposals, statements of qualifications, and interviews, and helps shape win themes, level of effort, and schedules. It also manages complex, multidisciplinary power-sector projects involving environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, scheduling, budgets, and client engagement. The role serves as a primary liaison on environmental matters with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders, and mentors junior environmental staff while promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. Work includes managing site-specific environmental impact studies; coordinating with project engineers to incorporate environmental requirements into project design; managing permit applications and agency interactions; and overseeing technical reports such as site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews. The position is hybrid, with in-office work required three days per week, and may involve travel to client offices and project sites, including some international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science 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.
Proven ability to support business development by growing client relationships, identifying and 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, Clean Air Act, 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 concurrently and coordinate inputs among internal engineering teams, clients, and regulatory agencies.
Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; the employer does not sponsor U.S. work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
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 is valued where relevant but is not required.

Responsibilities

Support business development by identifying client needs, developing pursuit strategies, expanding client relationships, and growing environmental services capabilities 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 preparing proposals and statements of qualifications, participating in interviews, and shaping 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 evaluating proposed 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, champion knowledge sharing and templates, and promote continuous improvement across the team.
Travel to client offices and project sites for reviews; some international travel may be required.