Senior Environmental Compliance Project Manager

Dudek

Senior-level professional leading environmental compliance services for infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Collaborating with project teams on permit implementation and compliance strategy while maintaining regulatory oversight.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeCalifornia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead environmental compliance services supporting complex infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
Serve as a key partner to clients and project teams by guiding compliance strategy, managing environmental commitments, and ensuring successful implementation of permit conditions throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead compliance efforts for projects including utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), transmission and linear infrastructure, and other renewable energy developments, coordinating closely with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
Promote a culture of teamwork, engagement, quality service, and customer satisfaction to our clients.
Foster client connections through existing client relationships and proactive business development in the candidate’s areas of strength and interest, working with others to anticipate and pursue work.
Enhance Dudek’s professional reputation and demonstrate the ability to be creative and innovative with these tasks while representing Dudek in a professional manner.
Work closely with other Dudek Project Managers to promote our business interests in adherence with the company’s mission, vision, and values.
Lead the preparation, organization, and production of environmental compliance management plans, permit applications, and other environmental documents to guide compliance implementation during the project lifecycle.
Work with project team members to track environmental commitments to support the implementation of permit conditions on a variety of projects.
Coordinate with client, field personnel, and environmental resource specialists to ensure permit conditions are implemented during construction.
Prepare bid documents and proposals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, or other related field.
A minimum of at least 12 years of combined experience leading teams in complex project due-diligence, large infrastructure project management, preparing permitting and environmental documents, managing, and supervising staff, and overseeing technical quality.
Must demonstrate strong technical writing and research skills as well as solid written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Must be proficient in MS Office, in particular Word and Excel.
Customarily and regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment.
Self-motivated with an interest to learn and grow as a project team.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to a culture of innovation and teamwork
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

environmental complianceproject managementtechnical writingresearch skillspermittingenvironmental documentsdue diligenceinfrastructure project managementmulti-taskingquality assurance

Soft Skills

teamworkclient relationship managementbusiness developmentcommunication skillsorganizational skillsself-motivateddiscretion and independent judgmentcreativityinnovationcustomer satisfaction

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science