Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

Responsibilities

• Champion Verdantas’ empathetic, people-focused culture and lead by example in interactions with employees, clients, and partners.
• Lead multidisciplinary environmental and water resources projects from planning and field execution through analysis, quality assurance, reporting, and regulatory support.
• Define project strategies, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, technical requirements, and quality expectations.
• Manage project performance by tracking progress, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and other key performance measures.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and communicate proactively with clients, project teams, and company leadership.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure project teams follow applicable safety procedures and requirements.
• Lead wetland, lake, surface-water, and hydrologic assessments; evaluate ecological and hydrologic criteria; and translate findings into defensible water-resource recommendations.
• Coordinate environmental permitting and compliance activities, including Natural Resource Evaluation reports, Environmental Resource Permit applications, Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting, impact evaluations, and mitigation assessments.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies and provide accurate, timely information following appropriate internal and client review.
• Lead technical peer reviews and prepare clear, decision-ready reports, memoranda, presentations, and briefings for clients, agencies, partners, and stakeholders.
• Assign and oversee project work, mentor staff, provide technical guidance, and support team members in meeting project goals.
• Develop and deliver training for staff and consultants on wetland assessment methods, field procedures, and data-quality objectives.
• Collaborate across disciplines to solve problems, make informed decisions, and achieve project objectives.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal and state regulations applicable to the practice area.
• Support business development by preparing proposals and marketing plans, participating in industry organizations, and expanding professional relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the environmental industry, including project delivery within environmental services and water resources.
• Demonstrated success in project management, client management, technical leadership, and multidisciplinary team coordination.
• Experience applying federal and state environmental regulations and coordinating with regulatory agencies.
• Experience with wetland and surface-water assessments, hydrologic and ecological data analysis, environmental permitting, mitigation monitoring, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with geodatabases, spatial analysis, mobile GIS field workflows, and environmental data quality assurance and quality control.
• Ability to translate complex scientific and regulatory information into clear, decision-ready recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to build strong internal and external partnerships, mentor staff, and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Servant-leadership mindset that combines empathy with high standards for technical quality and client service.
• Professional Wetland Scientist certification or a comparable professional credential is preferred.

Salary Range:

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications of the candidate as it relates to the position description

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