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HDR · 4 hours ago

Environmental Project Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $182K/yr

7+ years exp

HDR is a company dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment while making a positive impact on the world. The Environmental Project Manager will lead large-scale projects within HDR’s Water Business Group, focusing on water resource management and ensuring compliance with CEQA and NEPA regulations. This role involves managing staff, overseeing project quality, and developing client relationships to drive business growth.

ArchitectureConsulting

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Manage the preparation of small to large-scale CEQA & NEPA documents for a wide range of water resource project types/market sectors

Supervise and coordinate the activities of assigned sector; recommend measures to improve performance and increase efficiency; manage staff utilization and profitability

Track personnel actions and staff development including support for recruiting and hiring and training measures for assigned staff

Lead and manage quality control, including assurance that quality work is planned and organized through a pro-active project management system, and implements corrective measures as needed

Provide hands-on mentoring and team participation to create a bridge between technical resources and client requirements and ensure there is appropriate leadership and supervision engaged on technical assignments

Work with client development leadership to prioritize the marketing and business development efforts of the organization and prioritizes business efforts that provide maximum return on investment

Champion a quality-culture within the sector organization, and within production teams, serving water business group clients

Direct the technical messaging and professional attendance at professional organizations and industry events

Promote the Drive to Zero culture where safety of staff and clients is paramount

Interpret, implement, and enforce company policies

Perform other duties as needed

Qualification

CEQA & NEPA expertiseWater resource planningProject managementRegulatory complianceProposal writingGIS managementCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in related field

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

Preferred

BS or BA degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience in CEQA & NEPA environmental documentation, regulatory compliance and permitting and familiarity with the suite of technical disciplines required to support water resource projects (e.g. hydrology and wetlands, soils and geology, cultural resources, vegetation and wildlife, and GIS)

Master's degree in environmental science, water resources, or related field is preferred

Substantial CEQA & NEPA experience with Southern California water agencies, such as the City and County of San Diego and/or Los Angeles, southern California Water Agencies/Districts, such as MWD, SDCWA, and/or OCSD, State water agencies such as the State Water Resources Control Board or Department of Water Resources, and Federal water agencies, such as the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation or U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

Experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for complex environmental projects with multidisciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts

Proficiency with MS Office suite, strong people skills, excellent written and verbal communications skills

The candidate should demonstrate strong conceptual, organizational, problem solving, research abilities, and possess a comprehensive understanding of federal and state water resource regulatory policy

CEQA & NEPA document preparation and regulatory permitting under the Clean Water Act

Experience with Microsoft Project and Teams

Experience with managing geographic information systems

Previous consulting industry experience

NPDES permit compliance monitoring and reporting

Habitat restoration planning

Water supply planning

Experience with California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and/or New Mexico markets, and public and private client groups