Senior Environmental Consultant Manager

Sargent & Lundy•Reading, PA

1d•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 growth of the firm’s environmental services by leading business development, expanding client relationships, developing target markets and strategic pursuits, and growing 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, and interviews, and helps shape win themes, level of effort, and schedules. It manages complex, multidisciplinary power-industry projects involving environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, schedules, budgets, and client engagement. The role serves as a primary liaison on environmental topics with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders; manages site-specific environmental impact studies, permit applications, and technical reports; and coordinates with project engineers to ensure environmental requirements are incorporated into project design and development. The position also mentors and develops junior environmental staff and promotes knowledge sharing, templates, and continuous improvement. It is hybrid, with in-office work required three days per week, and offers opportunities to travel to client offices and project sites; 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; a master’s degree is preferred.
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 the National Environmental Policy Act, 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 members.
Must be able to work in the United States without employer sponsorship; the company does not sponsor work authorization for this position.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in ArcGIS mapping and experience developing interactive maps showing wetlands, critical habitats, and other sensitive environmental resources.
GIS certification or coursework.
Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

Support business development by identifying client needs, developing pursuit strategies, contributing to proposals and interviews, and growing the firm’s environmental services capabilities and market presence.
Develop target markets and strategic pursuits, expand key accounts and client relationships, and identify opportunities across 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.
Act as a primary liaison on environmental topics with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders.
Manage site-specific environmental impact studies to assess proposed power facility, wind farm, solar station, substation, or transmission-line sites.
Coordinate with project engineers to ensure project designs and development account for relevant environmental requirements.
Manage permit applications and coordinate 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 across the team.
Travel to client offices and project locations for project reviews; some international travel may be required.