Environmental Permitting and Planning

Job Description

Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level 

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.  

Step Into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the Environmental Permitting and Planning (EP&P) Team in our Tampa, Florida office.

The successful candidate should be a self-starter who can provide project management and technical support to ecology and environmental permitting projects and proposals. The candidate will be responsible for proposing, planning, executing and managing projects of varying complexity with multidisciplinary teams. The position requires strong collaboration skills, project management, and client engagement in support of our Clients in the Southeast, as well as experience with proposal preparation (scoping and pricing).

This position provides a great career-growth opportunity for an energetic person who can effectively manage environmental projects across mining, energy and other sectors.

This position is anticipated to be 70% office work/30% field work. Some travel (local/overnight) may be anticipated.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

• Independent thinker and a self-starter, able to work independently when needed.
• Effective communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork and leadership skills, as well as ability to effectively manage a team.
• Ability to effectively engage directly with staff and leadership. 
• Strong experience working with state and federal regulations, including all steps of design, submittal, and regulatory interface associated with permits under:
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,
• State of Florida’s water management districts,
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Strong technical writing and QA/QC skills
• Ability to effectively manage and deliver proposals and reports.

All candidates require:

• Bachelor degree in Biology, Ecological Science, Environmental Policy, Geology, or related field; Master’s degree preferred;
• Minimum 6 years of related experience, including 3-4 years project related experience and knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• Applicable experience in the Florida and knowledge of Florida’s threatened and endangered species, ecosystems, and vegetation preferred.

Candidate will be required to go through and obtain an MSHA New Miner Training certificate as part of on-the-job training, in addition to other relevant safety and service line training as required.  Additionally, candidate will be required to complete Kleinfelder’s project management qualifications within one (1) year of hire.

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.  

Progress with an Employer that Values You 

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:  

Benefits:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.  

Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.  

Equal Opportunity:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)  

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES  

Please note that Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.