CEQANEPA Senior Project Manager
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Job Location:
Oakland, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 130000 - 180000
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location(s): Oakland
Practice/Department: CEQA/NEPA
Internal Title: CEQA/NEPA Project Manager II
Work Environment: Hybrid
Compensation:$130000-$180000 annually*
Dudeks journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern Californias water and wastewater agencies.
Today we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations and weve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.
Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues such as the transition to renewable energy infrastructure hardening and repair environmental protection and community resilience.
Learn more about our award-winning culture the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.
Who You Are
As an employee-owner you embrace accountability working safely and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.Like all Dudekians you are curious and solution-oriented with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.
How Youll Make an Impact
We are seeking a highly experienced strategic and results-driven senior environmental planning leader to join Dudeks CEQA/NEPA Team. This role is intended for an advanced professional who operates independently on large complex multidisciplinary projects and plays a key role in client relationships financial performance and business development. The individual selected will work collaboratively with Dudeks environmental team across northern central and/or southern California to manage and prepare CEQA/NEPA documents for programmatic planning documents (public and private sector) infrastructure energy educational residential commercial and industrial development. This position may be based out of various office location including but not limited to Oakland Bakersfield Santa Barbara or Pasadena.Duties and Responsibilities
Project Management and Technical Leadership
- Independently serve as Project Manager for CEQA/NEPA document preparation on large-scale and complex projects overseeing the environmental component of projects program-wide.
- Provide strategic guidance recommendations document review contract management and schedule oversight for all environmental clearance documents and processes.
- Oversee and manage project scope schedule and budget ensuring deliverables meet client standards regulatory requirements and Dudek quality expectations.
- Apply advanced professional judgment to resolve complex technical regulatory and project delivery challenges.
Client Relationships and Satisfaction
- Strengthen and maintain relationships with senior-level public agency and private-sector client representatives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to our clients and maintain our reputation and professional standards on all deliverables and interactions .
- Represent Dudek at stakeholder working groups public hearings and outreach activities as a senior project and client representative.
Leadership and Mentorship
- Supervise train and mentor staff in project management fundamentals technical skill development budgeting financial awareness and work product review.
- Promote a culture of teamwork engagement quality service and accountability across project teams.
Financial Performance
- Drive strong financial performance across an expanding portfolio of projects clients and on-call contracts.
- Track and manage key project-related financial metrics including utilization revenue generation and project profitability.
Business Development
- Consistently serve as a proposal champion and play a lead role in winning new work.
- Lead complex multidisciplinary proposals and interview teams.
- Identify and pursue new client services project opportunities and market sector growth aligned with Dudeks strategic goals.
- Enhance Dudeks professional reputation through creative innovative and professional representation of the firm.
Safety
- Execute and ensure compliance with Dudeks EHS policies and procedures.
- Implement required safety protocols and ensure safety standards are followed across all projects and contracts.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in environmental planning environmental sciences urban and regional planning geography or a closely related field.
- 15 or more years of professional experience in environmental impact assessment including demonstrated success in CEQA and/or NEPA document preparation.
- Extensive project management experience overseeing complex contracts budgets schedules multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants.
- Strong leadership communication organization writing and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint Word and Excel.
- Ability to travel regionally for business as needed.
- Must possess a valid drivers license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in environmental planning environmental sciences urban and regional planning geography or a closely related field.
- Deep understanding of financial management revenue forecasting and profitability in a consulting environment.
- Advanced experience leading competitive proposals and client interviews with a strong win rate.
- Established relationships with key public agencies or private-sector clients in California.
- Demonstrated success expanding client portfolios on-call contracts or market sector presence.
- Experience mentoring senior-level staff and developing future project managers and leaders.
Compensation: $130000-$180000 annually*
- *Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individuals related experience education certifications skills and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.
Working Conditions
Environment
- This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones printers etc.
- This job requires occasional project site visits based outdoors which can include excessive noise uneven walking surfaces extreme weather and moving vehicles and equipment.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following:- Working on a computer sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
- Attending meetings both in person and virtually and speaking on the phone with peers clients etc.
- Specific vision abilities including close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Dudeks operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment hiring training promotion transfer compensation benefits discipline layoff recall and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudeks commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the United States and require U.S. work authorization.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- PMBOK
- Waterfall
- Wastewater
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- Contracts
About Company
Environmental, planning, and engineering firm with 800+ staff passionate about improving communities, infrastructure, and natural resources.
