Senior Environmental Consultant Manager

Sargent & Lundy•Hamilton Township, NJ

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 applies environmental regulatory knowledge to electric power and industrial projects while supporting growth of the firm’s environmental services. The role leads business development, expands client relationships, identifies strategic opportunities, and develops target markets and key accounts across consulting, engineering/design, owner’s engineering, and project services in the power, grid, industrial, decarbonization, and government sectors. The position leads proposal development, including proposals, statements of qualifications, interviews, win themes, level of effort, and schedules. It also mentors junior environmental staff and promotes knowledge sharing, reusable templates, and continuous improvement. The manager works with multidisciplinary teams to manage environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, scheduling, budgets, and client engagement for complex power industry projects, serving as a primary environmental liaison to clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders. Work includes managing site-specific environmental impact studies for proposed power facilities, wind and solar projects, substations, and transmission lines; coordinating with engineers to incorporate environmental requirements into project design; managing permit applications and agency interfaces; and overseeing technical reports such as site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews. The role may involve travel to client offices and project sites, including some international travel. The position follows a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week. 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.
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 team members, clients, community stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate inputs among internal engineering teams, clients, and regulatory agencies.
Ability to mentor and guide junior staff.
Must be able to work in the U.S. without employer-sponsored 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

Support business development by identifying client needs, developing pursuit strategies, growing client relationships, and expanding the firm’s 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 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 for 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, promote knowledge sharing and templates, and champion continuous improvement.
Travel to client offices and project sites for project reviews; some international travel may be required.