Senior Project Manager, Practice Builder - Environmental Services

Kimley-Horn • Columbus, OH

19h

About The Position

Kimley-Horn is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Project Manager, Practice Builder in Columbus, Ohio to lead and grow our Environmental practice focused mostly on public transportation projects.This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of client service, business development, technical excellence, and team leadership.
We use the term "Practice Builder" to describe our best client servers – the men and women who exhibit leadership by winning and doing work, managing projects profitably, and mentoring the next generation.
As a Practice Builder, you will:
Craft a bold vision for growth.
Lead business development efforts to win work from new and existing clients.
Provide high-quality service in a profitable manner.
Contribute to the professional development of staff.
Benefit from comprehensive support in accounting, administrative, marketing, recruiting, IT, and production.
Have the autonomy to build and grow your business with the full backing of a firm consistently recognized as one of the best in the industry.
This role offers the freedom to lead and grow your business, with the rewards of a performance-based environment (including base salary + bonuses), and the potential to advance to ownership.

Requirements

• Bachelors (BS) or Masters (MS) in the Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering, or related degree.
• 10 or more years of relevant experience managing ODOT environmental, NEPA, and PDP tasks.
• ODOT prequalified for Environmental Doc Prep CE or EA/EIS, and individual technical prequalifications for discipline specialty.
• Client contacts and relationships with agencies, including ODOT District Environmental Coordinators and Office of Environmental Services.
• Business development skills and the proven ability to win work.
• Experience in natural or cultural resources assessments and field investigations.
• Experience with environmental permitting rules and regulations.
• Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage & mentor staff, and direct resources effectively in a positive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant professional certifications (AICP, PWS, CPESC, etc.) are desirable, but not required.
• Experience with geographic information systems (GIS), specifically ArcGIS and/or CAD is desirable, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead an environmental team while building and managing relationships with key clients.
• Promote the growth of the local environmental team and mentor existing environmental staff.
• Support other practices in the office and region to deliver environmental-focus work
• Operate with integrity and sound business principles.
• Provide practice vision, business planning and strategy, establishing goals, building, and maintaining positive client relationships.
• Open communication with partners and team, along with growing and directing an Environmental Services practice.
• Manage projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, help recruit, and be a positive role model.
• Meeting or exceeding client expectations.
• Identifying and tracking leads.
• Making presentations, writing proposals and scopes of work.
• Establish budgets, ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables, and supervising the execution of work.
• Accounting, administrative, marketing, recruiting, IT and production support will be provided.
• Manage project teams consisting of other environmental and engineering professionals of varying experience levels.

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees