Environmental Project Manager

About Us

Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.

At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

About this Role

Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.

Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.

At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

Canacre is seeking an Environmental Project Manager based Remotely out of the Florida Area .

The Environmental Project Manager is responsible for managing environmental projects from planning and permitting through execution and completion. This role combines project management expertise with a strong working knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting processes, and regulatory agency coordination at the federal, state, and local levels.

The successful candidate will have experience managing projects involving wetland delineations and permitting, threatened and endangered species, and cultural and historic resources. They will understand how these resource areas intersect with environmental review, regulatory consultations, and permitting requirements, and will be able to coordinate the technical specialists, clients, subcontractors, and agencies necessary to advance projects efficiently and compliantly.

The Environmental Project Manager is accountable for project scope, schedule, budget, quality assurance, risk management, forecasting, and client satisfaction. This individual will serve as a primary point of contact for clients, lead internal project teams, anticipate regulatory and project risks, and ensure deliverables meet applicable requirements and client expectations.

What You'll Do

• Project and Client Management

  • Manage environmental projects from initiation through completion, ensuring deliverables meet established scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
  • Coordinate internal resources, establish priorities and performance expectations, track milestones, and ensure timely completion of project deliverables.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing regular project updates, progress reports, recommendations, and solutions.
  • Lead recurring client and internal project meetings to communicate progress, address concerns, document decisions, and track action items.
  • Monitor project schedules, budgets, forecasts, expenses, and timesheets; identify variances and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Identify project risks, manage scope changes, develop contingency plans, and escalate issues to senior management when appropriate.
  • Identify and document change orders, prepare supporting documentation, and coordinate negotiations with clients.
  • Review project deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, quality, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain project documentation and follow Canacre’s established project management procedures and best practices.
  • Coordinate with Business Development to identify opportunities to expand services with existing and prospective clients.
  • Ensure applicable safety, training, and project-specific requirements are met.

  Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Compliance

  • Manage environmental permitting and compliance activities involving wetlands, waters of the United States, threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic resources, and other applicable environmental resource areas.
  • Coordinate wetland delineations and related field assessments, technical documentation, jurisdictional determinations, and permitting requirements.
  • Manage or coordinate applications and supporting documentation for permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, including Nationwide Permits and Individual Permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
  • Coordinate with applicable USACE Districts, federal and state resource agencies, and local authorities to advance permitting, resolve regulatory issues, and secure necessary approvals.
  • Coordinate threatened and endangered species assessments and consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and other applicable agencies.
  • Oversee coordination with archaeological and cultural resources subcontractors and specialists to support compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other applicable cultural resource requirements.
  • Manage environmental review and permitting activities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including projects involving the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), as applicable.
  • Develop and implement technically sound permitting strategies that account for project design, environmental constraints, agency requirements, and regulatory schedules.
  • Advise clients and internal teams on applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations, permitting pathways, consultation requirements, and permit conditions.
  • Integrate findings and requirements from wetlands, biological resources, cultural resources, and other technical studies into project planning, environmental documentation, and permitting strategies.
  • Coordinate technical specialists, subcontractors, clients, and regulatory agencies to resolve environmental issues and keep projects moving toward approval.
  • Track permit conditions, regulatory commitments, agency correspondence, and approval milestones to support compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Support the development of stakeholder communications and project messaging, including communications involving landowners and local communities.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, or a related field. A master’s degree is an asset.
• 7-15 years experience in wetlands, threatened and endangered species, understands cultural resources and how they all relate to local, state and federal environmental permitting.
• Experience managing wetland delineations
• Experience with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
• Experience with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
• Experience applying for Nationwide Permits or Individual Permits with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• Experience coordinating threatened and endangered species consultations with US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
• Experience with NEPA relating to Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental permitting projects and coordinating technical specialists and subcontractors.

What You'll Get

Compensation Range: $75,000–$130,000 (Based on Education and Experience) + Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Health Coverage - Multiple Medical, dental & vision plans with 100% preventive care
• 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Education Reimbursement and Professional Development

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.