Senior Environmental Project Manager

Canacre USA, LLC • , MD

18h • $75,000 - $130,000 • Remote

About The Position

Canacre is seeking a remotely based Environmental Project Manager in the Florida area to manage environmental projects from planning and permitting through execution and completion. The role combines project management expertise with working knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting processes, and coordination with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Projects may involve wetlands, threatened and endangered species, and cultural and historic resources, including how these areas relate to environmental review, regulatory consultations, and permitting requirements.

The position is accountable for project scope, schedule, budget, quality assurance, risk management, forecasting, and client satisfaction. The successful candidate will serve as a primary client contact, lead internal project teams, coordinate technical specialists, clients, subcontractors, and agencies, anticipate project and regulatory risks, and ensure deliverables meet applicable requirements and client expectations.

Canacre describes a culture centered on honesty, integrity, trust, collaboration, teamwork, diversity, inclusivity, continuous development, and empowering team members. The anticipated compensation range is $75,000–$130,000, depending on education and experience, plus benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in wetlands and threatened and endangered species, with understanding of cultural resources and how these areas relate to local, state, and federal environmental permitting.
• Experience managing wetland delineations.
• Experience with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
• Experience with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Experience applying for Nationwide Permits or Individual Permits with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Experience coordinating threatened and endangered species consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Experience with NEPA relating to the Bureau of Land Management.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental permitting projects and coordinating technical specialists and subcontractors.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental projects from initiation through completion, ensuring deliverables meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Coordinate internal resources, establish priorities and performance expectations, track milestones, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Serve as a primary client contact and provide project updates, progress reports, recommendations, and solutions.
• Lead recurring client and internal project meetings; communicate progress, address concerns, document decisions, and track action items.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, forecasts, expenses, and timesheets; identify variances and take corrective action.
• Identify project risks, manage scope changes, develop contingency plans, and escalate issues to senior management as appropriate.
• Identify and document change orders, prepare supporting documentation, and coordinate negotiations with clients.
• Review deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, quality, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain project documentation and follow established project management procedures and best practices.
• Coordinate with Business Development to identify opportunities to expand services with existing and prospective clients.
• Ensure applicable safety, training, and project-specific requirements are met.
• Manage environmental permitting and compliance activities involving wetlands, waters of the United States, threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic resources, and other applicable environmental resource areas.
• Coordinate wetland delineations, related field assessments, technical documentation, jurisdictional determinations, and permitting requirements.
• Manage or coordinate applications and supporting documentation for Clean Water Act Section 404 permits, including Nationwide Permits and Individual Permits issued by USACE.
• Coordinate with USACE Districts, federal and state resource agencies, and local authorities to advance permitting, resolve regulatory issues, and secure approvals.
• Coordinate threatened and endangered species assessments and consultations with USFWS and other applicable agencies.
• Oversee coordination with archaeological and cultural resources subcontractors and specialists to support compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other applicable requirements.
• Manage environmental review and permitting under NEPA, including projects involving BLM, as applicable.
• Develop permitting strategies that account for project design, environmental constraints, agency requirements, and regulatory schedules.
• Advise clients and internal teams on environmental regulations, permitting pathways, consultation requirements, and permit conditions at federal, state, and local levels.
• Integrate findings and requirements from wetlands, biological resources, cultural resources, and other technical studies into project planning, environmental documentation, and permitting strategies.
• Coordinate technical specialists, subcontractors, clients, and regulatory agencies to resolve environmental issues and advance projects toward approval.
• Track permit conditions, regulatory commitments, agency correspondence, and approval milestones to support compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support stakeholder communications and project messaging, including communications with landowners and local communities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage with multiple medical, dental, and vision plans and 100% preventive care.
• 24/7 telehealth through Teladoc.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Education reimbursement and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior