Senior Environmental Permitting Manager

Arcadis
Fair Lawn, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 9/12/2024 CLOSED ON 10/23/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Environmental Permitting Manager position at Arcadis?

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Environmental Planning and Permitting Manager to join our east coast Enviro Socio Permitting team. The successful candidate will lead the development of environmental impact reviews and various permit applications with a focus on projects in New York City but will also support projects located elsewhere in New York State and in New Jersey. Therefore, it is expected that you have demonstrated experience with environmental permitting regulatory requirements and procedures in New York City and surrounding regions. This includes expertise in the regulatory requirements and processes associated with the preparation of New York State/City Environmental Quality Review (S/CEQR) documentation, including Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements; and familiarity with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) state waters/wetlands under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401, 402, 404, and Rivers and Harbors Act Sections 10 and 14; federal and state/local coastal management programs; and federal/state threatened and endangered species regulations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the ability to lead a team of natural resources permitting experts in the production and delivery of regulatory requirements.

This role will primarily support Arcadis teams working with water, wastewater, power, energy, oil, gas, and transit clients. Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse. The position will require a candidate to work collaboratively with a team of resource specialists, Planners, Scientists, and/or Engineers. The ideal candidate must have the capacity to balance varying priorities and tasks, work on multiple projects concurrently, and meet deliverable deadlines. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and/or from the office, as needed, based on requirements and needs of specific projects and teams.

As a Consultant with Arcadis, you'll soon discover you can make a difference in our company by collaborating with staff and contributing to an interesting array of projects. You will be a key member to drive innovation and build strong technical communities within the Enviro Socio Permitting practice. You will also work closely with existing team members to support the continued growth of the Enviro Socio Permitting practice. Your career growth will only be limited by your skills and your passion for success!

Role accountabilities:

As a Senior Environmental Planning and Permitting Manager, you will apply your experience and technical knowledge to work with client teams and lead the development of high-quality deliverables to support planning and permitting for major utility, infrastructure, government and key Arcadis clients. You will interact with junior, mid-level, and senior Biologists/Ecologists, Engineers, Technical Experts, and Project Managers as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Primary functions will include:

  • Task management and/or project management for environmental permitting and regulatory compliance in New York City and the surrounding region.
  • Provide senior level support for developing environmental review and permitting strategies and communicating permit strategy to clients and internal teams.
  • Oversee the development of technical reports, work plans, permit applications, and other environmental documents to support environmental impact reviews and permitting. Provide senior technical review for environmental review and permitting deliverables.
  • Support the growth of new and existing client relationships. Be responsible for developing scopes of work and costs for new opportunities.

This role will require periodic travel (approx. 10-15%) within the NYC metropolitan region and the surrounding states.

Qualifications & Experience:

First and foremost, do you share our passion for improving the quality of life? Do you want to be part of a growing environmental permitting practice to support clients on the east coast? If you are technically capable, and have experience in environmental permitting in New York City, come join us!

Required qualifications for the role include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental or land use planning, or related field.
  • Minimum of ten years of experience managing environmental permitting projects in New York City and the surrounding regions in the environmental consulting field.
  • Significant experience with the development of permit applications and permitting strategy, specifically in New York City and New York State.
  • Experience leading teams and working in collaboration with scientists, engineers, archaeologists, and other specialists in developing environmental documents for environmental projects.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in environmental science, environmental or land use planning, or related field.
  • Experience supporting client development including identifying opportunities, developing and maintaining client relationships, and leading proposal development including the preparation of scope of work and project budgets

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $122000- $183000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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