Senior FERC Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants • Charlotte, NC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is seeking an experienced Senior FERC Project Manager for ecological and environmental permitting in its Charlotte, North Carolina office. The role provides senior technical direction and strategic regulatory guidance for complex FERC-regulated natural gas transmission and energy infrastructure projects, while supporting the growth of CEC’s energy and environmental permitting services nationwide.

The position works with local, regional, and national leadership to manage multidisciplinary teams, maintain and develop client relationships, pursue business opportunities, mentor staff, and deliver high-quality, defensible environmental documents and permit applications. Projects may span energy, utility, midstream, transmission, and infrastructure markets throughout the United States. CEC’s ecological services include wetland and stream assessments, delineations and mitigation; Section 401/404 permitting; threatened and endangered species surveys; NEPA and FERC environmental reporting; agency consultation; and ecosystem restoration.

CEC describes its culture as employee-owned, collaborative, flexible, and supportive of career development, mentorship, community involvement, and cross-disciplinary work. The company offers a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities and ways to contribute to its integrated services and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, or a related technical field.
• Significant experience preparing, managing, or providing senior review of FERC environmental filings, including Blanket Certificate/Prior Notice requests, Section 7(c) certificate applications, environmental reports, resource reports, implementation plans, and agency correspondence.
• Strong working knowledge of NEPA, FERC regulations and processes, Section 401/404 Clean Water Act permitting, Section 7 Endangered Species Act consultation, and related state and federal environmental permitting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and expand business opportunities, grow revenue, and build a sustainable book of work in relevant markets.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex scopes, schedules, and budgets, and provide senior technical guidance.
• Willingness to travel as needed across CEC’s national footprint.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentoring staff, building technical capability, supporting practice growth, and contributing to senior leadership and CEC’s personal business relationship model.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical direction for complex FERC-regulated natural gas transmission and energy infrastructure projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams and complex scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Prepare, manage, or provide senior review of FERC environmental filings and related documents.
• Provide strategic regulatory guidance and deliver high-quality, defensible environmental documents and permit applications.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and identify, pursue, and capture new business opportunities.
• Grow revenue and establish a sustainable book of work in FERC, energy, utility, midstream, or environmental permitting markets.
• Mentor staff and provide technical guidance to project managers, ecological staff, and environmental specialists.
• Support practice growth, technical capability, CEC’s integrated services, and senior leadership.
• Travel as needed for client relationships, project delivery, agency meetings, industry events, mentoring, and business development.

Benefits

• Employee ownership opportunities for full-time employees within their first year.
• Annual bonus pool funded by 55% of company profits returned to employees.
• Health, vision, dental, life, disability, and pet insurance.
• Flexible spending account and health savings account options.
• 401(k) with company match and up to 2% profit-sharing contribution; fully vested starting the first of the month after joining.
• Performance bonus.
• Company stock.
• Tuition assistance.
• Professional development.
• Flexible workplace and hybrid options that support work–life balance.
• Employee Resource Groups focused on community involvement, early-career development, inclusion and diversity, and opportunities for women.

What This Job Offers

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