Senior Environmental Project Manager

ICF•Austin, TX

4d•$119,323 - $202,850•Remote

About The Position

ICF’s Texas-based environmental team is seeking a motivated, growth-focused Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead the sales and delivery of environmental services in Texas and surrounding states. The position focuses on permitting and compliance for infrastructure projects, including energy, utilities, transmission, water, and transportation. The primary territory is Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Experience in high-growth sectors such as utilities, transmission, and water is a plus but is not required. Typical travel is 10–20%. This senior seller-doer role combines business development, project leadership, technical expertise, regulatory engagement, and staff mentoring. The role offers diverse consulting work, entrepreneurial opportunities, flexible work arrangements where the role allows, and support for professional and career development. ICF describes its culture as emphasizing scientific rigor, respectful collaboration, intellectual curiosity, productive creativity, integrity, and work-life balance. The position is remote, with a preference for candidates in Texas or surrounding states.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, Environmental Sciences, Biology, Ecology, Marine Sciences, or a related field.
12+ years of experience in environmental consulting or applicable fields, including industry, government, or academia.
Demonstrated success developing, winning, and managing environmental planning and permitting projects in the stated states.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical writing skills.
Ability to QA/QC deliverables and provide feedback to staff.
Ability to travel to clients or projects in the region in reasonable time and cost.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an applicable field.
Experience and relationships with transmission, utility, or water-sector clients.
Business mindset and an eye toward client engagement and financial growth.
Desire to lead, mentor, and train technical specialists.
Ability to develop and present clear solutions to complex problems to clients and regulators.
Experience in high-growth sectors including utilities, transmission, and water.

Responsibilities

Drive growth and sales with clients developing infrastructure projects in the south-central United States, especially Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Build and nurture client relationships, identify and develop opportunities, and prepare proposals, including scopes, budgets, and schedules.
Lead interdisciplinary teams delivering technical field studies, analyses, and regulatory and permitting tasks.
Manage project budgets, schedules, and technical delivery.
Collaborate with clients and industry experts, including developers, engineers, planners, biologists, and technologists, to develop solutions that achieve project compliance.
Provide senior-level expertise and writing for complex projects involving the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and other federal and state laws.
Lead and participate in agency consultations to determine and advise on permitting strategies.
Mentor, train, and guide junior- and mid-level staff.
Think strategically to solve client challenges and foster continual learning and growth.
Apply ingenuity and curiosity to address current challenges and position for future opportunities.
QA/QC deliverables and provide feedback to staff.