Project Manager - Renewables Environmental Services

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Stantec is one of the most respected environmental consulting firms in North America, with an outstanding record and an extensive nationwide portfolio of wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects that we have helped to bring online. Our team specializes in environmental services and engineering with staff located throughout the country. With the acquisitions of legacy Cardno and Cox | McLain, Stantec has a team of over 2,800 environmental professionals located in over 130 offices throughout the US. We have a team of recognized experts who have dedicated their careers to renewable energy project development, and we are known and trusted as credible experts. We leverage this diverse team of experienced staff to successfully support renewable energy projects that include diverse ecosystems, stakeholders, and design requirements.

Stantec has the capacity and experience to execute utility-scale renewable energy projects throughout their lifecycle. With a corporate history dating more than 60 years, and over 25 years providing environmental and engineering services for developing and operating renewable energy projects, we use this knowledge of planning, construction, and operation of projects to advance yours. Stantec has amassed tens of thousands of megawatts of renewable energy experience that spans the North American and international renewable energy markets.

We have provided services to our clients on over 2,800 renewable energy projects throughout the US since 2010. Our staff includes Certified Wildlife Biologists, Professional Wetland Scientists, Professional Engineers, and subject matter experts with extensive prior experience working with state, local, and federal agencies. Effective environmental analysis, assessment, and design also require multiple capabilities such as project management, technical writing skills, and communicating effectively with agencies and interested stakeholders. The Stantec team brings these skills together to guide our clients’ projects to market.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks a Project Manager to provide leadership to environmental surveying, reporting, and permitting services with a focus on renewable energy clients in the Gulf Coast region.

This position can be based out of any Stantec location in Texas or Louisiana – other locations and remote work may be considered.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist in growing our renewables environmental services program in the Gulf Coast Region including both onshore (wind, solar, battery storage) and offshore projects
• Work on renewable projects within the ERCOT region and manage project development workflow, applicable regulations, and risk profiles within the ERCOT service area
• Provide technical leadership and project management on environmental planning and permitting projects for renewable and other power sector clients
• Identify project-specific environmental design and regulatory requirements for renewables projects according to Client’s risk management profile, industry precedents, existing guidance, regulations, best practices, and lessons learned, and use that information to inform smart permitting strategy
• Lead and manage federal and state permit applications and agency coordination related to Endangered Species Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and CERCLA (Phase I and Phase II Hazardous Material Assessments)
• Coordinate technical documents and provide review of technical documents that support regulatory submissions
• Travel as needed across project and company offices and to perform field work, meet with regulatory and governmental stakeholders, and Project Development Clients
• Task and project management responsibilities include developing proposals; managing projects and budgets; proactive and clear communication with clients, stakeholders, regulatory agencies and internal project staff; and performing and overseeing project technical work