Project Manager - FERC

About the opportunity:

To support our growing business in Houston, SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Project Manager with an emphasis in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulated project experience. This person will manage and support FERC-related activities and planning projects primarily in Houston and along the Gulf Coast.

This is a regular (with benefits), full-time, salaried employee who will report into our Houston, Texas office. Hybrid work environments are readily available.

Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

What you will accomplish:

Manage, prepare and review reports, technical documents, applications, information requests, proposals as well as other written deliverables for construction projects related to various permitting/planning and compliance activities, as required, associated with (but not limited to) the Natural Gas Act, Natural Gas Policy Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and Clean Water Act (CWA).

Collaborate with clients, SWCA staff members, and resource or regulatory agencies to obtain permits and authorizations. Manage projects and milestones within schedule and budget expectations using solid time management skills

Manage the financial performance of individual projects

Primary responsibility for QA/QC oversight of field data to support report writing, land use planning, NEPA documentation, FERC filing documents, and permitting

Takes responsibility for team safety, developing safety plans (when applicable), and anticipating potential safety hazards

Take initiative, resolve problems, and create improved procedures to assure tasks are completed in the most effective manner

Develop recommendations for mitigation measures, monitoring (including environmental inspection/compliance) and permitting specific to environmental resources. Supervise, mentor and instruct technical staff, subcontractors and field personnel

Maintain a collaborative work environment and positive morale between SWCA staff, subcontractors, and clients

Manage client relationships and conduct business development with new and existing clients

Assist SWCA with its business development goals and objectives, and help insure the financial success of FERC activities

As a Project manager it's important to foster a friendly, positive, productive, and scholarly working relationship with team members while promoting a culture of teamwork, engagement, integrity, quality service, and customer satisfaction.

Experience and qualifications for success:

Required

Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Biology, Planning, Ecology, Anthropology, Natural Resource management, or other related field required; Master's Degree preferred

Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in environmental services

Minimum of three (3) years of project management experience in a consulting environment

Applicants must have valid driver's license and be able to meet SWCA's driver requirements.

Demonstrated experience in the development of environmental permit applications and documents pertaining to the authorization of interstate natural gas facilities regulated by the FERC, including Environmental Reports, Environmental Assessments/Environmental Impact Statements, and other relevant environmental plans and documents.

Business development success and consulting acumen, including success in proposal writing and preparation of schedules, budgets, or timelines

Working knowledge of federal and state laws (i. e. , NEPA, NHPA, CWA, and ESA) governing cultural and natural resource management.

First-hand experience in developing environmental permit applications and documents pertaining to the authorization of FERC-regulated facilities, including projects that utilized FERC's Pre-filing Process

Preferred or Helpful

Established credibility with reviewing agencies and clients

Effectively engaged in resource agency consultations, received stakeholder/agency input and provide informed responses

Demonstrated experience with construction compliance or environmental inspection

Critical Skills and Attributes

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and technical writing, in a variety of professional settings.

Why Work at SWCA:

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

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