Project Manager Natural Gas Transmission Projects

Project Manager Natural Gas Transmission Projects Tampa, Florida, United States Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee‑owned environmental consulting firm that plans, designs, permits, mitigates, and restores for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to support the planning, permitting, and delivery of natural gas transmission and midstream infrastructure projects. In this role, you will lead natural gas transmission projects through all phases, including routing, environmental studies, permitting, landowner coordination, construction compliance, and closeout. You will collaborate with engineers, scientists, agency partners, and land services teams to ensure projects move forward efficiently and responsibly. Who You Are 10+ years of experience leading natural gas transmission projects through the full development lifecycle. Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, planning, project management, or a related field. Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, including FERC, NEPA, Clean Water Act, ESA, and state/local permitting. Holistic perspective on pipeline development from feasibility and routing to engineering, construction, and O&M. Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet) and experience developing integrated schedules. Proactive approach to identifying challenges and delivering practical solutions. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams. Demonstrated success in proposal development and client engagement. Willingness to travel for meetings, field visits, and stakeholder engagements. What You Will Do Business Development & Strategy Support and lead proposal development, scopes, schedules, and budgets. Represent ESA at client meetings and industry events, communicating our capabilities and values. Build and strengthen relationships with pipeline operators, utilities, engineering firms, contractors, and regulatory agencies. Identify strategic opportunities across the natural gas transmission sector and offer insight into emerging policy and market trends. Project Leadership & Delivery Manage the full lifecycle of natural gas transmission projects from conceptual planning and feasibility through construction support and closeout. Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and quality to align with ESA's standards and client expectations. Develop integrated project schedules that consider engineering, routing, environmental studies, permitting, ROW, procurement, and construction sequencing. Identify risks and constraints early and collaborate to develop mitigation strategies. Lead preparation and quality review of routing studies, alternatives analyses, environmental reports, FERC/NEPA documentation, and compliance/mitigation plans. Routing, Environmental Studies & Compliance Guide siting and routing activities using data‑driven constraints analysis, constructability review, and landowner engagement considerations. Manage environmental field studies across biological, cultural, wetlands/waters, noise, air/GHG, soils, and hazardous materials disciplines. Translate technical findings into clear, defensible analyses and balanced mitigation strategies. Support environmental compliance during pre‑construction and construction, including monitoring, reporting, training, and agency coordination. Permitting & Interagency Coordination Develop permitting strategies and manage approvals at the local, state, and federal levels. Lead coordination of FERC Section 7(c) filings, NEPA reviews, resource agency consultations, and Clean Water Act, ESA, and cultural resource permitting. Ensure regulatory documents are accurate, clear, and aligned with agency expectations. Benefits Medical, dental and vision insurance (70% employee and family coverage), 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock ownership program, paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. Equal Opportunity Employer ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D) #J-18808-Ljbffr Environmental Science Associates