Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brown and Caldwell (BC) is currently looking for a Senior Water Resources Project Manager to join their team in Portland, Oregon. This client-facing role involves overseeing stormwater planning and regulatory compliance project work, while mentoring junior staff and developing strategic permit plans.
Responsibilities
- Review technical work performed by more junior staff
- Conduct regulatory gap analysis to pinpoint areas requiring increased compliance
- Develop strategic permit plans and prepare permit applications
- Prepare permit application forms, ensuring all information required by regulatory agencies is included
- Conduct multi-media environmental audits, assessments, and reporting for comprehensive environment management
- Support compliance and reporting activities, ensuring all relevant documentation is prepared and submitted on time
- Support development of compliance programs
- Negotiate with agencies, acting as the primary point of contact for all environmental issues
- Mitigate environmental liability and risk through strategic planning and risk management
- Advance and implement tools and standards for environmental compliance and permitting
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs
- Provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles
Skills
- Typically, a minimum of 10 years of related work experience in compliance & permitting or related field is required
- A bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field or equivalent experience is required
- Expertise in regulatory gap analysis and strategic permit planning
- Advanced competency in preparing permit applications and conducting environmental audits and assessments
- Strong thought leadership abilities and skills in compliance support, reporting, and agency negotiations
- Proficient in written and oral communications with clients
- Extensive experience in environmental liability management, risk reduction, and development of tools and standards
- Typically certified in the SMS Framework, and progressing through the SMS competencies
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Short and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- An employee assistance program
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Performance-based bonus eligibility
- Employee referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Long-term care insurance
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