Senior Offshore Wind Lead/Project Manager
Stantec's Environmental Services Practice is looking for an experienced professional to serve as a Senior Project Manager Lead to help implement our growing Offshore Wind and Renewable Energy Practice. Does helping your clients create a lower carbon future get you excited? Join our team!
*Location is flexible: Can be based out of any of our U.S. offices, with West Coast experience.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Manage offshore wind projects with complex teams consisting of in-house professional scientists and engineers and strategic teaming partners and subconsultants
- Capitalize on existing client relationships to expand Stantec’s profile and market share in the offshore wind regional market, primarily through excellence in technical delivery. Support business development activities conducted by the Offshore Wind Sector Leader and Offshore Wind Team including participation in the development of technical proposal for offshore proposal for offshore wind projects.
- Direct and prepare scoping approaches, initial studies, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Site Assessment and Construction and Operation Plans, Federal and State permitting, Environmental Impact Statements, and supporting technical studies.
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
- Provide leadership in managing project related staff performance, and mentoring personnel for overall success of practice team.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Experience managing major projects with complex project teams is preferred. Experience with offshore wind feasibility studies. BOEM Site Assessment and Construction and Operation Plans, marine ecology, NEPA/Federal and state permitting, offshore wind, power generation and transmission, infrastructure, and/or renewable energy is desired.
- Demonstrated agency relationships and strong working knowledge with NEPA compliance and demonstrated discretionary permitting familiarity with the following:
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Guidelines for Site Assessment Plans and Construction and Operation Plans.
- Clean Water Act permitting Sections 10/404 (Corps) and 401 Water Quality Certifications,
- USFWS Section 7 Consultation and/or NOAA MMPA Consultation or EFH Consultation.
- State and local permitting in the West Coast.
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Guidelines for Site Assessment Plans and Construction and Operation Plans.
- Proven major project experience for large programs/contracts and client relationships supported by repeat business, including established contacts in the West Coast.
- Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to clients’ business needs.
- Must demonstrate effective resource planning, results delivery, and staying current with relevant technology and innovation.
Education and Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of environmental planning and permitting experience successfully coordinating and managing BOEM and NEPA document preparation and environmental permitting for West Coast projects.
- A Bachelor’s degree in planning, natural resources, environmental science, biological science, ecology, or related field.
- Master’s degree preferred.
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.