Principal Environmental Planning Project Manager

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Principal Environmental Planning Project Manager to join our Gulf Coast team and lead environmental planning permitting siting and project management efforts across Texas the Gulf Coast and surrounding regions. This position will focus on delivering high-quality environmental consulting services across sectors including linear utilities oil and gas data centers carbon capture and utilization/storage (CCUS) power generation and renewable energies.

In this leadership role you will be responsible for driving growth through client development managing client relationships and overseeing project delivery. You will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams including biologists engineers archaeologists planners and technical specialists to successfully execute environmental projects and develop innovative solutions for clients. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep industry connections knowledge strong business acumen and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Role accountabilities:

As a Principal Environmental Planning Project Manager you will be responsible for managing complex environmental projects across sectors such as energy data centers CCUS and renewable energy with a focus on environmental permitting and planning regulatory compliance and sustainability goals while driving innovation in methodologies and project delivery. You will develop permitting strategies and manage regulatory processes to ensure successful project outcomes. As such you must have expertise with the Clean Water Act (CWA) Endangered Species Act (ESA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other state and federal laws and have demonstrated experience coordinating with regulatory agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT). Additionally you must have demonstrated experience with the oversight and preparation of technical environmental documents including permit applications NEPA reports routing and siting studies and Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) filings for the PUCT. Additionally you will provide senior-level QA/QC for client deliverables regulatory filings and consultation strategies to ensure compliance and accuracy.

You will manage interdisciplinary project teams foster collaboration and ensure delivery of high-quality work products within schedule and budget constraints. This includes providing mentorship and guidance to junior staff and technical experts fostering professional growth and promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

In this role you will also be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships leveraging existing networks to identify new opportunities and lead pursuits including proposal development scope preparation and cost estimation. You will participate in industry networking events and market-facing activities to enhance Arcadis presence and identify new business opportunities. This

role requires frequent client engagement with an emphasis on building and maintaining strong relationships through regular in-person meetings in the Houston area. This role requires achieving an initial sales target of approximately $500000 in the first year with expectations for growth and increased goals each subsequent year.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in environmental science biology ecology urban planning engineering or similar discipline
• 10 years of experience managing environmental planning permitting siting and/or energy projects in Texas and the Gulf Region
• Extensive experience with state and federal regulations including NEPA CWA ESA and CCN filings for PUCT
• Demonstrated expertise in environmental planning and permitting for energy infrastructure data centers and/or CCUS projects
• Strong technical writing strategic problem-solving and project management skills

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $124700 - $187050.

Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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