Senior FERC Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants • Knoxville, TN

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 Knoxville, Tennessee office. The role provides senior technical direction and 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 nationally.

The position works with local, regional, and national leadership to manage multidisciplinary project teams; develop and maintain client relationships; identify and pursue business opportunities; mentor staff; and deliver high-quality, defensible environmental documents and permit applications for energy, utility, midstream, transmission, and infrastructure projects throughout the United States. CEC’s Ecological Practice includes 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 itself as a 100% employee-owned firm and offers eligible full-time employees an opportunity to become owners within their first year. The company describes a collaborative, flexible workplace with hybrid options, a clear career path, and an employee-centered culture. CEC also offers employee resource groups and opportunities for professional development, mentorship, community involvement, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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 within FERC, energy, utility, midstream, or environmental permitting 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 integrated services.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Employee ownership opportunity for full-time employees within their first year.
• Annual bonus pool, with 55% of company profits returned to employees.
• Health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• 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.
• Hybrid work options and work-life balance.
• Employee resource groups and opportunities for community involvement.

What This Job Offers

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