Remote, US

Position Title: Project Manager – NEPA Specialist

Organization: Western EcoSystems Technology Inc

Location: Remote, US

Position Overview: Candidates must have a strong understanding of the NEPA process with experience overseeing the preparation of environmental assessments (EAs) and/or environmental impact statements (EISs). Consulting experience carrying out NEPA reviews for renewable energy projects with agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Western Area Power Administration is preferred. The ideal candidate will also have experience complying with other federal laws and regulations, such as the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Federal Land and Policy Management Act, along with state environmental permitting and review. Although this candidate will focus on NEPA, opportunities to support other WEST services will also be available based on the candidate’s background and areas of interest.

WEST Project Managers work individually, as well as with a team of natural resource specialists, scientists, GIS specialists, biometricians, and editors.

Duties:

• Oversee the preparation of legally sound NEPA documents (i.e., EISs, EAs, and categorical exclusions) and other environmental compliance documents (e.g., biological assessments).
• Direct multi-disciplinary teams in completing environmental reviews for small, medium, and large-scale projects.
• Provide strategic input and support to WEST in growing and expanding our NEPA services within the United States.
• Provide oversight and advice to junior staff working on NEPA projects, including training and mentoring to members of the NEPA team.
• Maintain proficiency and expertise in NEPA, including tracking regulatory changes and agency best practices.
• Maintain productive and mutually beneficial working relationships with clients and partners and actively promote new business development efforts with an emphasis on NEPA projects and related work.
• Prepare proposals for NEPA and other compliance work, including scopes of work, schedules, and budget estimates.
• Coordinate with local/state/federal agencies, tribes, and the public in helping clients meet compliance requirements, effectively communicate project details, and record stakeholder input, including developing presentations and facilitating agency and public meetings.
• Perform quality checks to ensure agency, WEST, and/or client standards are met.
• Help maintain WEST’s position as thought leaders in the environmental consulting market.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, planning, or natural resource science, with a master’s degree preferred.
• Six or more years of full-time professional experience as a NEPA practitioner; two or more years as a NEPA project or deputy project manager.
• Must have a thorough understanding of NEPA, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) implementing regulations, and agency-specific implementing regulations, along with experience preparing NEPA compliance documents.
• Ability to compile and evaluate information, presenting the results in a clear and concise manner to various audiences.
• Established positive relationships with agency staff based on previous NEPA work.
• Project management experience, including maintaining project schedules, budget creation and tracking, and proposal writing, along with a track record of maintaining positive relationships with coworkers, clients, and stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively manage time to meet deliverable targets and deadlines, work well under time constraints, balance multiple priorities, and track progression of various documents concurrently.
• Excellent technical writing/editing and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong people skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team with other professionals.

Salary/Pay: $86,000 – $100,000

Application Deadline: Oct 01, 2024

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.