Senior Environmental Project Manager

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Remote - Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio

ICF IS BUILDING IN TEXAS, AND WE WANT YOU TO BE PART OF OUR TEAM!

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. Ask your recruiter for more details!

ICF's Environment & Planning Division is seeking a motivated and growth-focused Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead sales and delivery of environmental services for infrastructure projects, both in Texas and across the US. In this role, you will:

• Leverage, nurture and expand your network of client relationships, to identify and win opportunities for our team that support client success
• Lead interdisciplinary teams in addressing environmental compliance challenges to help our clients get projects built fast and right
• Collaborate with clients and industry experts-developers, engineers, planners, biologists, economists, and technologists-to develop innovative solutions to achieve environmental compliance
• Guide the delivery of environmental analyses, technical studies, permits, and compliance strategies across the entire project lifecycle
• Communicate clearly and effectively with clients, agencies, teaming partners, interested parties, and technical experts to deliver effectively and efficiently
• Apply expert project management skills to ensure continual progress from budget, schedule, and technical delivery perspectives
• Leverage your curiosity and agility to tackle today's challenges while positioning for tomorrow's opportunities

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Drive growth and sales with clients developing infrastructure projects across the state of Texas and beyond
• Build client relationships, identify and develop opportunities, and prepare winning proposals (scopes, budgets, and schedules)
• Manage environmental compliance projects involving a wide range of technical field studies, analyses, and regulatory and permitting tasks
• Support and/or lead regional or national projects in and beyond Texas in areas of technical expertise
• Provide senior-level expertise, technical guidance, and writing to support complex projects involving the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act and other federal and state laws
• Lead and participate in agency consultations to determine and advise on efficient and effective permitting strategies
• Mentor, train, and guide junior and mid-level staff
• Bring strategic thinking to solve client challenges paired with humility to facilitate continual learning and growth

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, Environmental Sciences, Biology/Ecology/Marine Sciences, or other related fields
• 10+ years of experience in environmental consulting or applicable fields (industry, government, academia), including at least 7+ years delivering environmental planning/permitting projects
• 5+ years of demonstrated sales and capture experience, including recent success capturing and delivering projects for energy, water, utility, transmission, or state and local government clients
• Experience with applicable environmental consulting practices and environmental laws

Preferred Qualifications and Attributes:

• Master's degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, or other related fields
• Lives in Texas and has significant experience working with local clients, species, and regulations
• Business mindset with an eye toward client engagement and growth
• Experience managing or conducting technical studies and providing regulatory guidance for infrastructure projects in Texas
• Experience with federal, state, and local regulations and resource agencies and developing effective and efficient permitting and environmental regulatory strategies
• Experience with common project management tools and processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and train technical specialists
• Ability to develop and present clear solutions to complex problems to clients and regulators
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to conduct QA/QC reviews of deliverables and provide feedback to technical staff
• Experience leading project teams

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$119,323.00 - $202,850.00

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