Environmental Permitting Project Manager

About DDS Engineering and Surveying, LLP (DDSE): DDSE is an experienced and highly qualified natural gas/civil engineering, permitting and survey firm that has been performing consulting engineering and construction services in the natural gas industry for many years. We currently perform these engineering services related to natural gas transmission, distribution main design, station design (M&R, gate stations, and regulator stations) and customer services (residential and commercial) for a variety of natural gas customers throughout the Northeast. Our dynamic team is comprised of experienced natural gas engineers, civil and mechanical engineers, surveyors, gas construction personnel as well as in-house staff expertise in the areas of legal, compliance, and safety.

The Environmental Permitting Project Manager role is a multifaceted position that will be responsible for supporting our Engineering team. We seek an experienced professional to manage projects related to regulatory and permitting functions. Must be comfortable working in a fast paced, deadline driven engineering environment. This individual must also be highly motivated, possess strong organizational skills and have a can-do attitude.

Environmental Permitting Project Manager Pay Range: $70-$100K annually

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401K with match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• HSA and FSA Accounts
• Comprehensive Training Programs

Environmental Permitting Project Manager

We seek an experienced Environmental Permitting Project Manager to help lead a variety of environmental permitting projects in NY, PA and MA. The scope of work will include utility distribution, transmission (including renewables) and land development-related projects. This individual will be responsible for leading specific environmental permitting related projects as well as supporting our Engineering and Survey teams in these areas. The role requires detailed knowledge of permit requirements for local, state, and federal permitting agencies as they relate to these types of projects.

This position is required to perform the following project management, regulatory, and permitting functions:

• Manage projects, budgets and develop proposals
• Will be required to utilize project data and provide analysis for multiple projects.
• Coordinate with clients, stakeholders and internal project staff
• Perform and oversee project technical work
• Process and track a variety of permitting efforts on multiple projects.
• Prepare and submit wetland, stream, highway, railroad permit applications and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans.
• Perform field inspections of Erosion and Sediment Control Plan implementation.
• Coordinate and communicate directly with permitting agencies.

Skills and Experience

Required

• Demonstrated experience with local, state and federal environmental regulations, licensing and permitting
• Experience conducting wetland delineations and mitigation design
• Experience in specialty areas including natural gas utility distribution, transmission and land development
• Must possess strong organizational, oral and written communication skills
• Environmental/Civil Engineering degree and/or background
• Minimum 5 years of environmental consulting and project management experience

Preferred:

• Permitting knowledge and experience in NY, PA, & MA

DDS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.