Environmental Permitting Project Manager

Arcadis

Environmental Permitting Project Manager supporting and growing business in Western U.S. within power and energy sectors, managing permitting projects and client relationships.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timePortland • California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $97,600 - $146,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support and continue to grow our expanding business in the Western U.S. with a focus on power and energy sectors
Prepare environmental documents and reports, including technical reports, National Environmental Policy Act documents, and permit applications
Manage the life cycle of environmental permitting projects, including leading proposal scope and cost development
Manage project budgets, schedules, and risk
Coordinate with client and regulatory agency
Lead technical delivery and provide senior review of client deliverables
Support and/or manage growth of new and existing client relationships
Collaborate with a diverse team and balance varying priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, or similar environmental discipline
10 years + of total experience in the environmental consulting industry. Associated experience with environmental agencies and departmental roles with commercial entities may be considered equivalent
At least 4 years of experience managing environmental permitting projects, technical teams, schedules/budgets, and the delivery of high-quality work products
Demonstrated experience leading teams and working in collaboration with biologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, and other specialists in developing high quality documents for environmental projects
Demonstrated experience coordinating with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies in the Western US related to power and energy projects. Experience working with the USFS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, BLM, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and state agencies

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

environmental permittingtechnical report preparationproject managementbudget managementrisk managementproposal developmentclient deliverables reviewenvironmental documentationcollaboration with specialistsscheduling

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationteam collaborationclient relationship managementprioritization

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in environmental scienceBachelor’s degree in biologyBachelor’s degree in ecology