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At EXP, we're driven to provide innovative solutions for the world's built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world's most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Senior Environmental Project Manager 

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be a part of the Environmental team, of the Energy Services Sector, based in one of our offices in Dallas or Houston, Texas or Tallahassee, Florida. 

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Manage environmental permitting, regulatory strategy development, environmental field surveys, and construction compliance for a variety of energy-related projects, including, but not limited to, regulated and non-regulated pipeline projects, tank terminals, and downstream facilities.
• Develop, prepare and maintain environmental policy and procedures manuals for compliance assurance throughout the lifecycle of projects.
• Manage and prepare applications for the permitting of projects including those associated with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), state agencies including State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and county and local agencies.
• Manage firms conducting wetland delineations, TE habitat characterization, environmental and cultural resources surveys, land use mapping and vegetation cover classification, GPS data collection, permitting and report preparations with USACE, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and state and county agencies.
• Prepare and ensure overall performance and accuracy of documents for environmental services in accordance with National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) guidelines as applicable.
• Prepare documentation and biological assessments for Section 7 ESA consultation requirements.
• Prepare detailed proposals and cost estimates for existing and new client contracts.

 What your experience looks like

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geology or a related field with a minimum of 7 years of experience specific to managing the permitting, environmental and cultural resource consulting or NEPA documentation for oil and gas projects.
• Knowledge of computer applications and functions, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook.
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply environmental compliance and permitting regulations of applicable regulatory associations including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and acceptable techniques of business development and managing client relationships.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of project planning, development, and evaluation related to the environmental projects and the energy services industry.
• Knowledge of the concept, principle and practices of project management
• Knowledge of documents related to requests for proposals, invitations for bid and tendering offers.
• Knowledge of computer applications and functions, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to review project work, quantities, costs, accuracy of specifications, completeness, and constructability.
• Ability to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including advanced technical writing abilities.
• Ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to compile, review and reconcile data for accuracy, completeness and compliance.
• Ability to perform work accurately in a detail oriented environment.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, procedures, correspondences, and other written materials.

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world's built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP's predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What makes us different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We're committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com.

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression. 

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at hrsupport@exp.com and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.