Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead complex energy projects across the Texas/Louisiana region.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing large and small environmental projects within the power and energy sector, with deep expertise in siting and routing, environmental impact assessment, and project permitting.
Responsibilities:
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across complex energy projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.
- Direct site selection and route evaluation for transmission, distribution, and generation facilities.
- Manage environmental permitting, applications, agency coordination, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement.
- Partner with local, state, and federal agencies; provide strategic guidance on state filing requirements.
- Monitor policy trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies in the Texas/Louisiana energy market.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, agencies, landowners, and internal partners.
- Lead proposal development, scope definition, budgets, schedules, and client relationship growth.
- Champion innovation, operational efficiency, and best practices across project delivery.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 10+ years of experience managing environmental projects in the energy sector (transmission, generation, renewables, or pipelines).
- Demonstrated expertise in siting and routing, permitting, impact assessments, and regulatory compliance in TX, LA, AR, OK, NM, or MS.
- Experience preparing and managing Public Utility Commission/Public Service Commission applications, including expert testimony.
- Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, schedules, and contractors across the full project lifecycle.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including public meetings and community outreach.
- Track record of successful proposal development, client growth, and team leadership.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.