Senior Environmental Consultant Manager

Sargent & Lundy•Houston, TX

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 and experience to electric power and industrial projects. The role supports the growth of the firm’s environmental services through business development, client relationship expansion, and pursuit of opportunities across the power industry and related sectors. 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. The position manages complex, multidisciplinary power-industry projects involving environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, scheduling, budgets, and client engagement. It serves as a primary environmental liaison for clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders; manages site-specific impact studies, permit applications, and complex technical reports; and coordinates with project engineers to incorporate environmental requirements into project design and development. The role also leads proposal development and strategic pursuits, develops client relationships and key accounts, and helps expand the environmental and permitting practice. It includes mentoring junior staff, sharing knowledge, and promoting templates and continuous improvement. The position does not offer U.S. work authorization sponsorship.

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.
Proven ability to support business development by growing client relationships, identifying and pursuing opportunities, contributing to proposals and interviews, and helping expand 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 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 provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff.
Must be eligible 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 depicting 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, and expanding the firm’s environmental services capabilities and market presence.
Develop target markets and strategic pursuits, and expand 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.
Build and maintain client relationships, identify strategic opportunities, and position the firm to grow its environmental and permitting practice.
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 projects are designed and developed in accordance with 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 support templates and continuous improvement.
Travel to client offices and project sites for project reviews; some international travel may be required.