Environmental Project Manager

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you’ll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You’ll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

The primary duties of the Environmental Project Manager include working on and managing a wide variety of environmental evaluations, regulatory permit consultations, and National Environmental Policy (NEPA) documents for private and public clients. This position will be based in our Oklahoma City office.

In the role of Environmental Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Work as a member of our NT/OK/AK environmental sciences and planning section and regional environmental team

• Provide technical expertise at project level and assist with growing HDR’s environmental program through development of client relationships and identification of opportunities for expansion of our environmental services

• Take responsibility for project and staff management, such as tracking project deliverables, schedules, workload, reviewing invoices, and managing subconsultants

• Establish sequencing of environmental tasks/projects, from financial management through successful completion of the project, utilizing our technology, standards, and project delivery practices

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity

• Produce high quality project deliverables and coordinate several projects concurrently

• Participate in schematic design reviews and work sessions at project sites in conjunction with Project Engineers, Planners, and other disciplines

• Coordinate workload with project team throughout entire project development to complete documents on schedule

• Supervise and mentor project teams and act as mentor for less-experienced environmental staff

• Provide regulatory (Section 10/401/404/408 & NEPA) guidance to internal and external clients.

• Be an effective written and oral communicator through reports, memos, emails, and in person and virtual meetings with clients and agencies.

• Create proposals with scopes of work and labor / fee estimates, create qualifications response packages, and work with marketing staff to review environmental and regulatory opportunities.

• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science or closely related field

• Demonstrated knowledge of NEPA and related environmental processes is strongly preferred

• Experience in environmental planning, impact assessment, environmental permitting, and/or NEPA (or similar studies)

• Proven experience managing the environmental investigations, Section 10/404 permit coordination, impact evaluation, and mitigation planning activities for infrastructure projects

• Experienced in MS Office Suite and ArcGIS.

• Must be able to plan and lead on-site field investigations requiring extensive walking in remote locations, while carrying up to 30 lbs. of field equipment (e.g., shovel, soil auger, water, GPS units, tablet computer, etc.).

• Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills

• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, and research skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks

• Professional certification such as a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Professional Wetland Scientist, or Certified Planner, or the qualifications and desire to seek certification.

• Experience conducting protected habitat and presence/absences surveys, developing Biological Assessments, and leading Section 7 Consultation efforts with USFWS

• Current TxDOT environmental pre-certifications or those meeting the experience criteria to seek pre-certifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage financial and technical aspects of environmental projects and tasks

• Excellent marketing and business development skills in addition to contacts/relationships

• Planning, collection, and analysis of remote sensing spatial data including aerial photography, LIDAR, etc. utilizing drones in accordance with Part 107 FFA drone licensure requirements.

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams to successfully complete environmental tasks

• Established relationships with state and federal regulators and stakeholders responsible for project reviews in NTX/OK/AR

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience

• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years  project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.