NEPA Project Manager

A client of Insight Global is seeking an experienced NEPA Project Manager to join their team in Kansas City, MO! The candidate should have an established and successful history managing and leading tasks for both small and large-scale routing/siting, NEPA and related projects, including but not limited to assisting with developing proposals and cost estimates, executing project tasks, managing project budgets and forecasts, delivering client satisfaction, and mentoring staff for a variety of industry types including transportation, water/wastewater, renewable energy, electrical utility, and others.
· Project management, team leadership, management & mentoring of junior staff.
· Preparing routing and siting studies and evaluations, NEPA documentation, and Federal and state documentation for all types and sizes of environmental projects.
· Business development and networking.
· Assisting with and leading proposal and cost estimating efforts for environmental and siting projects.
· Regularly interface with various agencies, clients, and team members.
· Executing project tasks, managing project budgets and forecasts, and delivering client satisfaction.
· Demonstrating creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems.
Developing, cultivating, and strengthening relationships with clients.

· B.S. or M.S. in environmental sciences, natural sciences, planning or related degree from accredited program
o Applicable years of experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
· Minimum 7 years of experience:
o Leading and managing technical teams
o Project Management
o Business Development
o *All within engineering or environmental projects
· Experience balancing their direct and indirect utilization rates
· Demonstrated technical competence and project experience in natural, cultural, or socioeconomic resource fields applicable to industrial siting and licensing and environmental permitting projects
o primarily conventional or renewable energy generation/transmission
· Experience attracting and retaining clients and building a backlog, revenue, profit, direct labor, and return on investment (ROI) over time
· Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are required to develop and maintain relationships.
· Working understanding of GIS
· Strong experience working with both private and public-sector clients.
Ability to travel 25% of the time

· 10+ years of related experience
· Local, regional, and national knowledge and relationships with own existing clients
· Client relationship development experience
· Specific experience in electricity transmission, oil & gas, renewables, transportation, and other similar markets is preferred.
Experience with the resources and regulatory agencies in the central U.S is a requirement. Local, regional, and national knowledge and relationships with own existing clients is preferred.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.