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J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, and financial expertise across all assets and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations. We have over 100 locations worldwide. We are highly committed to all members of our community, both employees and clients. Our organization focuses on promoting a sense of community and inspiring our people to achieve results that exceed goals.
The Team And Job Summary
JS Held is hiring for a Senior Project Director to join its team within the Environmental Health and Safety practice. This position will focus on energy and infrastructure projects with the overall responsibility of performing initial environmental due diligence, impact assessment and project permitting. This role will be supported by a team of environmental professionals that have expert skills to complete the overall scopes of work. The position will require an understanding of the complexities for derisking capital projects and will require a broad knowledge base from which to draw experience.
The successful candidate must be capable of managing varying priorities to provide high-quality project deliverables completed on time and within budget. The candidate will need to demonstrate initiative and critical thinking to customize work approaches, present information, and issue resolutions.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a tenured environmental professional, that is looking to advance their career within an emerging global consulting firm. This is a full-time salaried role.
Job Responsibilities
Manages multiple large and complex projects, either single or multi-site
Collaborates with the management team on staffing requirements and provides leadership on multiple projects concurrently
Acts as client point of contact for each project
Leads an inter-disciplinary team that will support and assist with each program or scope of work
Writes technical proposals and detailed scopes of work
Prepares and submits budget requirements to complete tasks
Performs QA/QC on project reports submitted for review as part of a review team
Prepares studies and reports following standard formats and procedures
Generates technical proposals and cultivate relationships with existing clients.
Leads strategic meetings with regulatory agencies to address regulatory and/or legislative requirements
Contributes technical, subject matter or project management expertise on deliverables
Builds and maintains a highly ethical practice and reputation
Travels to project sites during certain phases of project execution
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Geology or Engineering
At least 15 years of environmental impact assessment, due diligence and natural resources permitting experience within US based capital projects
The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of environmental consulting but also be flexible and a strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks
Deep experience with federal, state, and local permitting within the United States.
Strong working experience in MS Office Suite software.
Demonstrated ability to prepare concise and accurate technical documents.
Ability to work both independently and as a collaborative member of a project team.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Good business judgement skills and teamwork oriented
Strong financial management skills to keep projects on budget
Physical And Mental Job Qualifications
Ability to travel as needed
Some of the Benefits We Have Include
J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team's needs.
Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
Flexible Time Off policy
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401k Match
Commuter Benefit
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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EEO and Job Accommodations
We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!
J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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