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About Us
TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP's 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you'll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world's most challenging projects. At TRC, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level.
TRC has long set the bar for clients who require more than just engineering, combining science with the latest technology to devise innovative solutions that stand the test of time. From pipelines to power plants, roadways to reservoirs, schoolyards to security solutions, clients look to TRC for breakthrough thinking backed by the innovative follow-through of an industry leader.
We recognize that the expertise of our staff is our strongest asset, so we generously reward employees for successful performance and invest in their careers through training and the development of new skills and certifications.
Overview
TRC is seeking a Project Manager to join its growing Planning, Permitting, and Licensing practice in Massachusetts and other New England states. This position requires a well-rounded, interdisciplinary, technical, and regulatory professional who will provide environmental permitting project leadership for public and private sector energy and transportation clients and projects. Typical work would include business development, professional networking, proposal development, project management, and providing environmental permitting technical services. The successful candidate will be entrusted with managing projects and conducting studies related to their technical discipline to meet federal, state, and local environmental permitting requirements.
The successful individual will be a client-facing technical professional with knowledge pertaining to the permitting of energy and transportation infrastructure projects and advancing such projects through local, state, and federal government approval processes for large, complex projects. This individual should demonstrate experience managing permitting work scopes for projects associated with energy and/or transportation infrastructure projects. They also need to have the ability to guide the agencies and TRC's project partners through the environmental processes to meet applicable laws and regulations to successfully achieve project design goals.
The successful candidate can work from our offices in Lowell, MA, Waltham, MA, Boston, MA, or a surrounding state near a TRC office.
Responsibilities

• Engage as a client-facing technical professional with knowledge pertaining to the permitting of energy and/or transportation infrastructure projects and advancing such projects through the local, state, and federal government approval process. Interact directly with the agencies/clients as TRC's environmental project manager.
• Provide environmental permitting expertise for federal, state, and local environmental permitting for multi-disciplinary energy and transportation infrastructure projects.
• Support marketing and business development efforts and represent TRC at industry functions.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including subconsultants in completing environmental reviews for small, medium, and large-scale projects.
• Manage the preparation of project-related environmental documentation (e.g., initial studies, environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, ENF's, EIR's, categorical exclusions and exemptions, and negative declarations).
• Maintain an understanding of emerging regulations and industry requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in environmental science/engineering, environmental permitting, environmental policy, natural resources, or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in environmental permitting specific to energy and/or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental permitting projects and developing scopes of work for energy and/or transportation infrastructure and related projects, including the ability to guide agencies/clients through the environmental processes required to meet applicable environmental compliance and permitting laws and regulations.
• The ability to apply environmental permitting in support of applicable state and federal regulatory agencies to projects for clients that may include State DOTs, State DEPs, EPA, FERC, BOEM, USDOT, USACE, and USFWS.
• Demonstrated experience preparing technical documents to advance NEPA compliance (EAs, FONSIs, scoping letters, Section 7/Section 106 consultation letters, schedules).
• Knowledge of local, regional, and state/local permitting, and zoning processes (Massachusetts experience preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in the management of scopes, schedules, and budgets for a variety of project types with an emphasis on energy and/or transportation.
• The successful candidate will also be expected to effectively document field data, provide interpretations, and present conclusions in written reports, memos, and emails; therefore, strong technical/scientific report writing is required and writing samples will be requested.
• Excellent analytical reasoning skills, technical writing, and communication skills, managerial, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office software suite.
• The ability to maintain a positive attitude during potentially demanding client engagements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects of different magnitudes concurrently.

Benefits*: TRC offers a competitive benefit package consisting of:

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part-time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.

*These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.
Compensation: In accordance with local law, the below salary range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition. Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, geographical location, and other compensable factors.
Other Compensation: Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company's annual Discretionary Bonus Program which is contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.
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Disclaimers
TRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
The complete job description and application are available on TRC's career site.
TRC accepts applications for this position on an ongoing, rolling basis and reserves the right to cancel this posting at any time.
Salary Range
USD $80,000.00 - USD $123,032.00 /Yr.