California Senior Regulatory Project Manager

Job Description

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Senior Regulatory Project Manager

McMillen, Inc. is looking for a Senior Regulatory Project Manager to join our Regulatory and Natural Resources team , supporting environmental licensing, permitting, and compliance projects across California. This senior-level role will manage multidisciplinary projects involving environmental scientists, engineers, and regulatory experts.

Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage regulatory, environmental, and permitting projects, serving as both project manager and technical lead.
• Coordinate the preparation of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing, permitting, and compliance documents, ensuring accuracy and regulatory alignment.
• Facilitate agency and stakeholder consultations, including meeting coordination, documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope.
• Provide quality assurance reviews of technical and regulatory documentation, including environmental assessments, permit applications, and study plans.
• Mentor project staff and contribute to team development, fostering collaboration across offices and disciplines.
• Support business development activities, including proposal preparation, client outreach, and strategic planning.
• Communicate effectively with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary project teams, maintaining strong relationships through responsive and professional engagement.
• Ensure project compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations (e.g., NEPA, Clean Water Act, ESA).
• Contribute to organizational growth by promoting continuous improvement and sharing best practices in project and document management.

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Compensation Package :

Who we are : McMillen, Inc. designs and builds solutions that shape the future of water resources. As an employee-owned firm, we take pride in every project because we know our work truly matters. Our people thrive on solving complex challenges, pushing boundaries, and refining their craft. We don’t look for the complacent or the comfortable. We seek problem solvers, innovators, and experts who are always striving to be better. We support continuous learning, cutting-edge technology, and a balanced work-life environment so our employees can build careers they’re proud of.

We are focused in the dams, energy, fisheries, natural resources, and infrastructure markets. With staff across the United States, Canada, Europe, and beyond, we bring global best practices to our clients. Our people integrate engineering, environmental, and construction expertise to deliver practical, results-driven outcomes. From concept to completion, projects are guided through feasibility studies, permitting, design, construction, and commissioning, ensuring technical precision and real-world functionality.

EEO : McMillen, Inc. is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please.