Environmental Manager 1

GAI Consultants is seeking an Environmental Manager to provide advanced experience and team leadership in project siting environmental studies and related environmental permitting and consultations. The successful candidates primary responsibility will be to provide project and task leadership for siting permitting and documentation efforts relating to electric transmission projects in North Carolina. The Environmental Manager will also be responsible for project budget and schedule management staff management coordination with clients and regulatory agencies business development proposal preparation and cost estimating and quality control reviews.

Job Duties:

• Lead electric transmission line siting investigation tasks and prepare siting documentation for regulatory review.
• Lead environmental resource investigation tasks and prepare permit applications and associated environmental reports/consultations.
• Permitting experience in North Carolina is essential.
• Manage budgets scopes and schedules and quality of deliverables for specific tasks or overall projects.
• Lead coordination with clients and regulatory agencies.
• Manage technical investigations including but not limited to wetland and stream delineations endangered species surveys environmental inspections and compliance monitoring.
• Conduct business development activities with new and existing clients.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
• Supervision of technical staff and provide leadership coaching and mentoring.
• Must be able to travel including overnight trips. Travel is estimated to occur monthly but may vary. Travel to clients projects and meetings in the mid-Atlantic (up to 10%).
• Lead implementation and compliance with safety protocols and procedures.

Experience/Skills Required

• 12 years of experience directly related to the outlined Essential Job Duties.
• Demonstrates strong technical writing ability.
• Practices strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Maintains a steady ability to work both independently or as part of a team.
• Capable of functioning well within a multi-disciplinary work team.

Travel Required

• Work is expected to be approximately 90% office-based work with occasional travel (day trips and overnight) to Project locations Client offices and assorted locations for Project related meetings. Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to workindoorsin professional office settings.
• Ability to sit for extended periods whileperforming computer-based tasks.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing writing and handling office equipment.
• Visual acuity to readprinted materials digital screens detailed documentsand perform detailed work.
• Occasional standing walking bending or reaching within the office move between workstations and attend in-person meetings.
• Ability to lift and carry office materials or equipmentweighingup to 10-20 pounds with or withoutassistance.
• Adequatehearingtoparticipatein conversations phone calls and virtual meetings.
• Ability to travel for meetings training or business purposes.

General Characteristics

• Begins to become well-rounded with aspects of consulting industry standards and Company protocols. Position requires a strong emphasis on client development; participation in professional societies and industry associations is preferred.
• Coming up with ideas to improve productivity of a specific team department group or division.
• Strategic thinking and alignment: Manager must understand broader organizational strategies and goals to effectively guide direct reports efforts.
• Change leadership: Manager plays an important role enacting top-level changes across operational divisions as supporters of change.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 12 Years of Experience

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Sciences orâsimilar field of study

Technical Responsibilities

• Continues to show progress in oversight and coordination of project tasks; Available to junior staff for guidance; Provides opportunities to junior staff for becoming familiar with task management and financials; Working knowledge of project contract documents.
• Recruiting and retaining staff.
• Interpreting the strategy of toplevel management and translating it into everyday policies.
• Developing and implementing day-to-day routines for a team department group or division.
• Talent development: Develop Staff skills and empowering them as problem-solvers boosts innovation and productivity.
• Oversee learning coaching and career progression.

Project and Task Management

• Capable of managing project tasks.

Management Responsibility

• Begins to initiate and build client relationships; provide oversight and responsible for reviewing and approving all scopes; budgets; and schedules for all tasks of the overall projects; works with Task Managers to complete their assigned tasks; maintaining GAIs procedures and protocols; responsible for all aspects of financials on projects.
• Serves as the leader of the environmental scope of project; receives administrative support and direction from Business Sector Leaders and higher-level officials of the Company.
• Continues to manage staff with diverse skills and has a focus on supporting career path and technical growth.
• Monitoring employee performance.
• Making sure that processes and procedures are in compliance with the overall organizations guidelines.
• Inspiring and encouraging employees to perform their best.
• Assigning and supervising specific work tasks.
• Allocating resources within a team department group or division.
• Reporting issues and performance to top-level management.
• Well-being fostering: Prioritizing mental health work-life integration and enhances retention.
• Manager shapes day-to-day workplace experiences.

Communication Skills

• Begins to routinely interact with clients customers government officials contractors and others; leads project meetings and presentations; possess marketing and sales skills; represents Company in a positive light; interacts with Task Managers and Business Sector Leaders on a regular basis; attends meetings with higherlevel officials of the company on project status including financials.

Why GAI

At GAI exceptional people have an exceptional place to workgrowleadand achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of acollaborativeteam thats committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:

• Competitive salary -âGAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical vision dentalcompanypaidLong Term Disability andShort-TermDisability(benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• NewpaidMaternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Offand7 paid holidaysâ
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

Required Experience:

Manager