Senior Project Manager (Renewables)

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 seeks a Senior Project Manager to provide project management, environmental regulatory and permitting services with a focus on renewable energy clients in the Upper Midwest.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Management responsibilities include:

• Marketing and business development
• Developing project proposals
• Managing projects and budgets
• Coordinating with project clients, stakeholders, and internal project staff
• Performing and overseeing technical work

Environmental, regulatory and permitting responsibilities include:

• Identifying project-specific environmental design and regulatory requirements
• Coordinating with resource agency personnel
• Writing and reviewing technical reports
• Environmental permit applications
• Presenting at public meetings
• Facilitating successful environmental permitting of multiple and varied projects
• Additional responsibilities may include coordinating, conducting, and/or leading field work

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficient in and consistently demonstrates and promotes policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training (if applicable).
• Advanced skills in technical writing.
• Skilled in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia, as well as non-technical communication to the public.
• Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence.
• Ability to provide written and verbal direction on project delivery.
• Shows leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance.
• Champions new ideas and initiatives, and creates an environment that supports creativity and innovation.
• Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships.
• Drives collaborative efforts within the region and beyond to deliver consistent, high quality and appropriately scoped technical work.
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.
• At least four years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of medium to complex projects.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, or related field.

Minimum 7-8 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

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.

Job: Environmental Scientist

Primary Location: United States-Wisconsin-Cottage Grove

Other Locations: United States-Wisconsin-Mequon, United States-Illinois-Lombard, United States-Michigan-Farmington Hills, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-Michigan-Okemos

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule: Full-time

Req ID: 2100003D

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