Senior Environmental Lead

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of Sargent & Lundy’s Environmental and Permitting team, the Senior Environmental Lead reviews, evaluates, and implements federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements for electric power and industrial projects. The role applies environmental regulations and engineering principles to define, evaluate, and implement environmental mitigation, compliance, and permitting work in response to project team and client needs. The position supports proposals, statements of qualifications, and interviews, including shaping win themes, level of effort, schedules, and risk and commercial clarifications. It works with multidisciplinary project teams on major industrial projects and 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
At least 10 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.
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 these areas: 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 younger staff members.
The employer does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Review, evaluate, and implement federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements for electric power and industrial projects.
Define, evaluate, and implement environmental mitigation, compliance, and permitting projects to meet project team and client needs.
Support proposals, statements of qualifications, and interviews; shape win themes, level of effort, schedules, and risk and commercial clarifications.
Manage complex, multidisciplinary projects in the power industry, coordinating internal engineering teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
Manage multiple projects and coordinate inputs among internal engineering teams, clients, and regulatory agencies.
Provide mentorship and guidance to younger staff members.
Travel to client offices and project sites for project reviews; some international travel may be required.