Kiewit · 17 hours ago
Environmental Manager, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $125K/yr
8+ years expKiewit is a leading infrastructure engineering company that is seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to lead environmental permitting for complex infrastructure projects across North America. The role involves overseeing environmental documentation, managing junior staff, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
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Responsibilities
You will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating environmental permitting, reports, and technical documentation, as well as managing tasks and mentoring/leading others in the delivery of environmental products
You can expect to oversee junior and mid-level staff working on multiple large-scale projects
Collaboratively develop and implement strategy for delivering environmental components of our projects
Review environmental documents, RFPs, and other documents to identify risk and scope
Lead environmental planning and permitting processes and document preparation for transportation, transit, and infrastructure clients
Serve as technical lead for a variety of infrastructure projects during conceptual planning and design through environmental approvals and permitting
Develop documents that meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4 (f) of the Department of Transportation Act , Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act , Section 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, and Sections 7 and 10 of the Endangered Species Act, and other applicable laws. This includes knowledge or ability to learn requirements and processes pursuant to state codes and municipal ordinance
Perform quality reviews of environmental deliverables that meet client requirements and regulatory standards to ensure high-quality products are produced on time and within budget
Perform quality reviews of other discipline’s engineering designs and plans to identify environmental constraints
Prepare and manage scope, schedule, and hours for a variety of environmental tasks for infrastructure projects across the office and division
Work with project schedulers and estimators to incorporate environmental permit requirements into the project master schedule
Collaborate with transportation planning, engineering, urban design/landscape design, and other disciplines to determine compatibility of designs with environmentally sensitive areas
Coordinate with clients, sub-consultants, and in-house personnel on a regular basis
Establish and maintain professional relationships with all levels of internal and external agency personnel
Support project communications and technical meetings, provide coordination to resolve design issues
Lead environmental task force meetings to advance the pursuits and active design projects
Provide guidance and support to less experienced staff on technical and professional issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Planning, Environmental Planning, Life Sciences, Cultural Resources, Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or another related field
Minimum of 8 years of environmental planning experience in either transportation or land development projects
Project Management and technical experience with design/planning projects on U.S. projects
Ability to think strategically, adapt and innovate in accordance to project requirements and regulations
Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative and ownership
Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with individuals across teams and disciplines
Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
Must have excellent organizational skills and data integrity/file management/version control experience
Must have experience mentoring others - (training on advanced topics, development of workflows and 'how-to's, etc.)
Passion for safety – no one gets hurt
Proficiency in Microsoft 365
Regular, reliable attendance
Preferred
Experience with U.S. infrastructure projects
Design-Build project experience
Experience developing construction plans for transportation projects
This position includes occasional travel to project offices and work sites up to 25%
Benefits
Top-notch health benefits
Wealth-building 401k plan (RRSP)
Unbeatable growth opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry
Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
Life insurance
Disability
Retirement plans with matching
Generous paid time off
Company
Kiewit
At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.
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