Hybrid Senior Project Manager

at Sequoia Ecological Consulting

• Job title: Senior Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $128,960 - $149,760 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Walnut Creek, United States

About the role

• Senior Project Manager leading complex environmental projects and supporting business growth at Sequoia. Engaging with regulatory agencies and clients across California to fulfill project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex environmental projects from inception through completion, including biological assessments, environmental documentation, scheduling, resource allocation, data collection, reporting, and client communication.
• Preparing and overseeing environmental permitting and compliance application packages with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Advising clients and internal staff on interpretation and application of local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
• Supporting and leading environmental permitting, compliance monitoring, and reporting efforts across multiple projects and programs.
• Coordinating directly with regulatory agencies including USACE, USFWS, CDFW, RWQCB, and other relevant agencies.
• Working closely with clients to design, manage, and deliver projects that meet regulatory, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Partnering with leadership and the marketing team on strategic pursuits, including identifying opportunities, developing budgets, preparing proposals, and supporting interviews.
• Actively identifying and developing new business opportunities and supporting long-term client relationships.
• Ensuring project quality, safety, schedule, and budget objectives are met across assigned projects.
• Leading multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining scope control and high-quality deliverables.
• Serving as a primary point of contact and escalation resource for project managers, biologists, and other staff.
• Building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with clients, agencies, and internal teams.
• Supervising and mentoring senior staff, including project managers and biologists, with responsibility for performance, workload coordination, and professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Studies, Biology, Natural Resources, Ecology, Forestry, or a related field.
• 10 or more years of progressive project management experience in environmental consulting or a similar professional services environment, including cost estimating, scheduling, scope development, and proposal support or leadership.
• Extensive experience leading biological planning, permitting, compliance, mitigation, or environmental programs.
• Thorough understanding of CEQA, NEPA, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Sophisticated knowledge of California flora and fauna and California and federal permitting processes, including CDFW 1600 SAA, RWQCB 401/404, and Section 7 consultations with USFWS.
• Experience navigating procurement processes for environmental consulting services.
• Proven experience supervising and mentoring staff, including workload management, goal setting, performance feedback, and annual reviews.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing biological assessment reports and technical environmental documentation.
• Demonstrated success working with regulatory agencies, clients, and multidisciplinary technical teams throughout California.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and quality.

Benefits

• We provide a collaborative, employee-forward working environment
• We provide a space that encourages building and maintaining long-term relationships in your work and finding satisfaction in making a lasting impact in protecting our biodiversity.
• Sequoia is looking for a self-motivated individual who is eager to steer the direction of their career in a company that promotes and supports professional development.
• Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: At Sequoia, we create a safe space culture focused on fostering employee well-being, job satisfaction, and productivity. We are committed to a more inclusive and diverse workforce, where each employee can reach their full potential without the burden of discrimination or harassment.