Senior FERC Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants•Johnson City, TN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is seeking an experienced FERC Senior Project Manager for ecological and environmental permitting in its Johnson City, Tennessee office. The role is intended for an experienced practitioner, trusted client advisor, and business developer who can provide senior technical direction, lead complex FERC-regulated natural gas transmission and energy infrastructure projects, and help grow CEC’s energy and environmental permitting services nationally. CEC’s Ecological Practice provides 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. The Senior Project Manager will work with local, regional, and national leadership to manage multidisciplinary teams, maintain and develop client relationships, pursue new business, provide regulatory guidance, mentor staff, and deliver high-quality environmental documents and permit applications for energy, utility, midstream, transmission, and infrastructure projects throughout the United States. CEC describes a collaborative, flexible workplace with hybrid options, a small-firm work environment and large-firm opportunities, and paths to senior project management, market, technical, or practice leadership. The company is 100% employee-owned and states that full-time employees can become owners within their first year.

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 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.

Responsibilities

Provide senior technical direction and lead complex FERC-regulated natural gas transmission and energy infrastructure projects.
Manage multidisciplinary project teams and complex project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
Prepare, manage, or provide senior review of FERC environmental filings and related documents.
Develop and maintain client relationships and serve as a trusted client advisor.
Identify and capture new business opportunities, grow revenue, and build a sustainable book of work.
Provide strategic regulatory guidance for environmental permitting and FERC processes.
Mentor staff and build technical capability among project managers, ecological staff, and environmental specialists.
Support practice growth, CEC’s integrated services, and its personal business relationship model.
Travel as needed for client relationships, project delivery, agency meetings, industry events, mentoring, and business development.
Deliver high-quality, defensible environmental documents and permit applications for projects across the United States.

Benefits

Employee ownership opportunity; full-time employees can become owners within their first year.
Annual bonus pool that returns 55% of company profits to employees.
Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1, including health, vision, dental, life, disability, pet insurance, and FSA/HSA.
401(k) with company match and up to 2% profit-sharing contribution; fully vested starting the first of the month after joining.
Flexible workplace with hybrid options supporting work–life balance and professional autonomy.
Career growth opportunities in senior project management, market leadership, technical leadership, and practice leadership.
Performance bonus.
Company stock.
Tuition assistance.
Professional development.
Short- and long-term disability.