Manager, Environmental Operations

Manager, Environmental Services

The Manager, Environmental Services, is a senior field-facing leadership role within Quanta Infrastructure Services Group (QISG), reporting directly to the Director, Land & Environment PMO (PMO). This role serves a dual mandate: as a Regional Lead, the Manager holds primary accountability for client relationships, team performance, and portfolio oversight within a defined project portfolio; and as a functional specialist, the Manager oversees all aspects of environmental services delivery including preparing pursuit materials and costs, managing environmental project managers assigned to discrete project tasks, and overseeing Quanta operating companies (OpUs) and/or teaming partners performing environmental scope across transmission, substation, and related infrastructure projects. A key pillar of this role is to bring consistency to project execution to protect project schedules and continually leverage cutting edge project execution strategies and reporting to keep Quanta's craft labor constructing.

The environmental services scope managed by this role spans the full front-end project lifecycle: GIS-based opportunities and constraints mapping, routing and siting studies, constructability review and limits of disturbance development, natural and cultural resource surveys, and land use and environmental permitting across federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks. This individual operates as a trusted environmental advisor to utility clients within their portfolio, translating the Director's strategic direction into actionable field execution while surfacing ground-level insights back to PMO leadership.

What You'll Do

• Regional Leadership & Client Relationship Management serve as the primary point of accountability for major utility clients within an assigned geographic region, building deep familiarity with each client's organizational structure, environmental preferences, and reporting requirements; establish relationships with and work across all OpUs and vendors supporting project execution
• Environmental Scope Oversight oversee OpUs and teaming partners executing the full front-end environmental scope across the regional portfolio
• Land Use & Environmental Permitting oversee federal, state, and local environmental permit acquisition across the full suite of regulatory frameworks applicable to transmission and energy infrastructure
• OpU & Teaming Partner Oversight oversee environmental scope execution from OpUs and teaming partners across the regional portfolio, including scope management, schedule milestones, change management, and cost management
• Staffing, Workload Planning & Team Leadership manage staffing and workload distribution, serving as escalation point and mentor for project-level staff
• Quality Oversight & Compliance ensure environmental deliverables meet contractual, regulatory, and QISG quality standards across all active projects in the region
• Project Controls Integration & Reporting embed environmental task milestones into integrated project schedules and report portfolio status to the Director, PMO
• Estimating, Risk Management & Proposal Support work with the PMO Director to develop estimates, risk registers, and proposal content for project pursuits
• Dispute Resolution & Operational Liaison serve as primary liaison and dispute resolution authority between construction OpUs, vendors, and teaming partners

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Planning, Natural Resources, or a closely related field; Master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in environmental project management with a demonstrated focus on electric transmission or large-scale linear energy infrastructure projects; minimum 35 years in a supervisory or team leadership capacity
• Demonstrated expertise across the front-end environmental project lifecycle for transmission infrastructure: routing and siting studies, GIS constraint mapping, natural and cultural resource surveys, constructability review, and federal and state environmental permitting
• Deep working knowledge of natural and cultural resource survey methodologies including biological, avian, botanical, wetland, and cultural resource surveys and the ability to evaluate survey quality, interpret findings, and integrate results into permitting strategy
• Comprehensive command of federal and state environmental permitting frameworks applicable to transmission infrastructure, including NEPA, CWA Section 404, ESA Sections 7 and 10, NHPA Section 106, BLM/USFS authorizations, and state and local land use permitting processes
• Strong project management skills including schedule tracking, risk identification, budget oversight, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across a regional portfolio
• Proficiency in GIS and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to lead without direct authority, make sound decisions under regulatory and schedule pressure, develop junior team members, and facilitate resolution across OpUs, vendors, and client stakeholders

Travel Requirements

• Travel: Yes
• Percent of Time: 30%50% (regional field travel required to support client engagement, agency meetings, field reconnaissance, and project site coordination)

What You'll Get

QISG Benefits Highlights

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Health Coverage - Multiple Medical, dental & vision plans with 100% preventive care
• 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-funded HSA and pre-tax savings options
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• No-cost Short- and Long-term Disability
• Employer-paid basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Education Reimbursement and Professional Development
• Employee discount program and optional insurance offerings:
• Identity Theft Protection
• Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Life (spouse and child)
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Pet Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company's Human Resources department.