Senior Water Resources Project Manager

Brown and Caldwell (BC) is currently looking for a Senior Water Resources Project Manager to join our team in Portland, Oregon. This is an exciting, client-facing role where the selected individual will have the resources and autonomy to oversee and lead stormwater planning and egulatory compliance project work. The ideal candidate will have local and regional client connections, and anticipated project work will span across the state of Oregon as well as Washington and Idaho. When you join BC, you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture where employees feel their work directly impacts clients and company success. You will find that we offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative, and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work while working on meaningful environmental projects. You will be trusted and supported to produce quality work by our project managers and external clients and given the flexibility to manage your own schedule to achieve this. The work we do is interesting, challenging and will continually push you to grow your technical expertise while contributing to resilient, sustainable water resource solutions for communities across the Pacific Northwest.

The TC4, Compliance & Permitting role will oversee strategic permit planning and lead the preparation of complex permit applications. The role will conduct and supervise multi-media environmental audits and assessments, ensuring comprehensive compliance evaluations. The role will include negotiating with regulatory agencies to resolve compliance issues and secure necessary permits. The role will develop advanced tools and standards to support compliance efforts and mitigate environmental liabilities. The role operates with minimal oversight and guides large projects or processes.

Responsibilities

• Review technical work performed by more junior staff.

• Conduct regulatory gap analysis to pinpoint areas requiring increased compliance.

• Develop strategic permit plans and prepare permit applications.

• Prepare permit application forms, ensuring all information required by regulatory agencies is included.

• Conduct multi-media environmental audits, assessments, and reporting for comprehensive environment management.

• Support compliance and reporting activities, ensuring all relevant documentation is prepared and submitted on time.

• Support development of compliance programs.

• Negotiate with agencies, acting as the primary point of contact for all environmental issues.

• Mitigate environmental liability and risk through strategic planning and risk management.

• Advance and implement tools and standards for environmental compliance and permitting.

• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Mentorship

• Provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Skills and Competencies

• Expertise in regulatory gap analysis and strategic permit planning.

• Advanced competency in preparing permit applications and conducting environmental audits and assessments.

• Strong thought leadership abilities and skills in compliance support, reporting, and agency negotiations.

• Proficient in written and oral communications with clients.

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 10 years of related work experience in compliance & permitting or related field is required.

• Extensive experience in environmental liability management, risk reduction, and development of tools and standards.

• Typically certified in the SMS Framework, and progressing through the SMS competencies.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field or equivalent experience is required.

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $117,000 - $159,000

Location B: $128,000 - $175,000

Location C: $140,000 - $191,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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