Senior Project Manager, Offshore Wind - ( 21000355 )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and 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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec's Environmental Services Practice is looking for an experienced professional to serve as a Sr. Environmental Planner/Project Manager to help implement our growing Offshore Wind and renewable energy practice. The location of the position is flexible, but can be based out of our Mid-Atlantic, New York Southeast or New England offices. Does helping your clients create a lower carbon future get you excited? Join our team!

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage offshore wind projects with complex teams consisting of in-house professional scientists and engineers and strategic teaming partners and subconsultants
• Capitalize on existing client relationships to expand Stantec's profile and market share in the offshore wind regional market, primarily through excellence in technical delivery. Support business development activities conducted by the Offshore Wind Sector Leader and Offshore Wind Team including participation in the development of technical proposal for offshore proposal for offshore wind projects.
• Direct and prepare scoping approaches, initial studies, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Site Assessment and Construction and Operation Plans, Federal and State permitting, Environmental Impact Statements, and supporting technical studies. Oversee multiple projects simultaneously within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
• Provide leadership in managing project related staff performance, and mentoring personnel for overall success of practice team.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience managing major projects with complex project teams is preferred. Experience with offshore wind feasibility studies. BOEM Site Assessment and Construction and Operation Plans, marine ecology, NEPA/Federal and state permitting, offshore wind, power generation and transmission, infrastructure, and/or renewable energy is desired.
• Demonstrated agency relationships and strong working knowledge with NEPA compliance and demonstrated discretionary permitting familiarity with the following:
• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Guidelines for Site Assessment Plans and Construction and Operation Plans.
• Clean Water Act permitting Sections 10/404 (Corps) and 401 Water Quality Certifications,
• USFWS Section 7 Consultation and/or NOAA MMPA Consultation or EFH Consultation.
• State and local permitting, New York and New Jersey permitting is a plus
• Proven major project experience for large programs/contracts and client relationships supported by repeat business, including established contacts in the New England or Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Regions.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to clients' business needs.
• Must demonstrate effective resource planning, results delivery, and staying current with relevant technology and innovation.

Education and Experience

Minimum of 10 years of environmental planning and permitting experience successfully coordinating and managing BOEM and NEPA document preparation and environmental permitting.

A Bachelor's degree in planning, natural resources, environmental science, biological science, ecology, or related field with a master's degree preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Primary Location : United States-New Jersey-Mount Laurel

Other Locations : United States, United States-Maryland-Laurel, United States-New York-Rochester, United States-New York-New York, United States-Massachusetts-Quincy, United States-Pennsylvania-West Chester, United States-New Hampshire-Auburn, United States-Maine-Topsham

Job : Environmental Scientist

Organization : BC-2134 Environmental Services-US Northeast

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 50 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Dec 17, 2021, 8:00:18 AM

Req ID: 21000355

Vaccine Policy: Stantec requires some positions in North America to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to reasonable accommodation to the extent required by law because of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief.

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