Senior Technical Manager - Environmental Permitting & Compliance

WSP•New York, NY

4d•$130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Technical Manager to support its Earth & Environment Team in New York City. The role supports a diverse portfolio of transportation, transit, rail, utility, energy, infrastructure, coastal, marine, and development projects throughout New York City, Long Island, and the broader Northeast region. The position combines senior technical leadership and project management, with responsibility for developing permitting strategies, leading environmental compliance programs, mentoring staff, managing client relationships, and supporting delivery of significant public and private infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will lead environmental permitting, natural resources, and compliance work; coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies; oversee technical deliverables and construction-phase compliance programs; and manage multidisciplinary teams and project performance. The role also contributes to client relationships, business development, proposal preparation, and practice growth. Occasional field work, site visits, and project-related travel may be required, and the employee must be flexible with schedules to meet business needs. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 10 years of related experience. A master's degree, 15 or more years of experience, and applicable professional certifications are preferred. The expected salary range is $130,000–$165,000. WSP offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave and vacation or other personal time; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Engineering, Planning, Geography, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in environmental consulting, environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, natural resource management, and/or construction environmental compliance.
Demonstrated experience leading permitting and compliance efforts for transportation, transit, rail, energy, utility, infrastructure, or development projects.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and permitting programs.
Experience coordinating directly with regulatory agencies and leading environmental permitting strategies.
Proven experience managing projects, budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams.
Demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring, and developing technical staff.
Experience preparing and reviewing permit applications, environmental studies, impact analyses, environmental compliance plans, and technical reports.
Strong understanding of environmental commitment tracking, permit compliance, construction oversight, and environmental risk management.
Ability to interpret permits, environmental requirements, technical specifications, and construction drawings.
Strong client management, written communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
Ability to identify environmental risks and develop practical, defensible, cost-effective solutions.
Ability to collaborate with clients, contractors, regulators, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Ability and willingness to conduct occasional field work and site visits, including at active construction sites, transportation facilities, utility corridors, marine environments, and other regional project locations.
Demonstrated commitment to workplace health, safety, and environmental stewardship; ability to uphold workplace safety and comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Flexibility to work a variety of schedules to meet business needs, prioritize responsibilities, and adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
Occasional project-related travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Engineering, Planning, or a related discipline.
At least 15 years of related experience in environmental consulting, permitting, regulatory compliance, natural resource management, and/or construction environmental compliance.
Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), AICP, CEP, PMP, or other applicable professional certification.
Extensive experience working with NYSDEC, USACE, NYSDOS, USFWS, NMFS, MTA, PANYNJ, NYCDDC, NYCDEP, NYCDOT, NYSDOT, and other regional agencies.
Strong understanding of wetland, coastal, marine, waterway, and natural resource permitting requirements applicable to New York and Long Island.
Experience managing environmental programs for major transportation, transit, rail, utility, energy, coastal resilience, or infrastructure projects.
Experience serving as a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Deputy Program Manager, Contract Manager, Technical Manager, or Practice Lead.
Experience supporting large-scale utility, transmission, pipeline, renewable energy, offshore wind, transportation, transit, or resiliency initiatives.
Established relationships with regulatory agencies, transportation agencies, utility clients, and municipal stakeholders throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Demonstrated success mentoring and developing environmental professionals and building high-performing project teams.
Experience supporting business development, strategic pursuits, proposal preparation, and client account growth.
Experience working within a large consulting organization and leading geographically dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

Lead environmental permitting, natural resources, and environmental compliance efforts for complex projects in the New York metropolitan area.
Develop permitting strategies and serve as a senior technical advisor on environmental compliance, regulatory coordination, risk management, and agency negotiations.
Coordinate with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and support transportation agencies, utilities, municipalities, and private developers.
Oversee preparation and quality review of permit applications, environmental studies, technical reports, compliance documentation, and agency coordination materials.
Manage construction-phase environmental compliance programs, including inspections, contractor oversight, monitoring, regulatory reporting, and corrective actions.
Lead multidisciplinary teams of environmental professionals, engineers, planners, construction managers, permitting specialists, and subcontractors.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and client expectations across concurrent assignments.
Build and maintain client relationships and support business development, proposal preparation, strategic pursuits, and practice growth.
Provide technical leadership, QA/QC oversight, mentoring, coaching, and career development for staff and emerging leaders.
Promote technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, safety, and client service.
Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Disability coverage
Life coverage
Retirement savings
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation or other personal time
Paid parental leave
Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings