Environmental Permitting Lead
Trilon Group
$100,000 - $135,000 / year
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Description
Fuss & O’Neill is seeking an experienced Environmental Permitting Leader to join our growing Water and Natural Resources team. This is an opportunity for a seasoned environmental professional to play a key role in leading Massachusetts natural resources permitting activities while working alongside multidisciplinary project teams on a diverse range of infrastructure, restoration, and redevelopment projects.
The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of Massachusetts environmental regulations, demonstrated experience leading permit submissions, and the judgment and project management skills needed to successfully lead multiple projects and permitting efforts at the same time.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Massachusetts natural resources permitting activities, serving as a technical and project management resource for permitting strategy, application preparation, agency coordination, and regulatory compliance
- Manage the review, preparation, and submission of environmental permit applications for a variety of projects and project types
- Navigate and manage permitting requirements under regulations including:
- Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA)
- Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
- Massachusetts Endangered Species Act
- Chapter 91
- Section 401 Water Quality Certification
- USACE Sections 404/10/408
- Other applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations
- Coordinate closely with regulatory agencies, municipalities, project teams, clients, and other stakeholders to support timely and successful permit approvals
- Develop permitting strategies and help project teams understand environmental regulatory requirements and their potential impact on project schedules and design
- Develop and oversee project budgets and schedules associated with permitting and natural resources work
- Coordinate wetland delineations, natural resources evaluations, field studies, and other technical investigations necessary to support permitting and environmental compliance
- Support projects involving ecological restoration, infrastructure repairs and replacements, bridges, culverts, dams, redevelopment, and other water and infrastructure improvements
- Manage multiple permitting projects simultaneously while maintaining schedules, budgets, quality, and client expectations
- Build and maintain productive relationships with state and federal regulatory agencies, municipalities, regional planning agencies, watershed groups, and other stakeholders
- Mentor and train early-career natural resources professionals in environmental permitting, regulatory requirements, and project management
- Collaborate with Fuss & O’Neill’s multidisciplinary teams to integrate natural resources and permitting considerations into project planning and design.
- Bridge and culvert repairs and replacements
- Dam and water infrastructure projects
- Ecological restoration
- Multi-use trail improvements
- Redevelopment
- Roadway improvements
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources or a related discipline
- 7+ years of experience managing environmental permit submissions subject to local, state, and federal regulations
- Demonstrated experience with Massachusetts environmental permitting and regulatory frameworks
- Experience managing permitting for a variety of projects, such as ecological restoration, infrastructure repairs, bridges, culverts, dams, or redevelopment
- Strong project management and leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with project management software is a plus
Preferred:
- Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), Professional Soil Scientist, or similar professional certification
- Additional working knowledge of environmental regulations in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and/or New York
- Established relationships with state agencies, municipalities, regional planning agencies, watershed organizations, or other environmental stakeholders
This is a hybrid role, offering the best of both worlds—collaborate in-office with a high-performing team and enjoy the flexibility of working remotely part of the week. We're committed to supporting work-life balance while maintaining strong team connection and project delivery.
Benefits
- Schedule Flexibility: Customize your work schedule to fit your life.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits to keep you and your family healthy.
- Continuous Learning: Access to online courses, conferences, and learning materials to fuel your professional growth.
- Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge with our generous paid time off policy.
- Career Advancement: Clear paths for promotions and the opportunity to take on new challenges.
- Fun Team Culture: Regular team-building activities, happy hours, and company outings.
All offers are contingent upon a successful criminal background check. Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Fuss & O’Neill participates in the Federal e-Verify program.
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Benefits
- Schedule Flexibility: Customize your work schedule to fit your life. Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits to keep you and your family healthy. Continuous Learning: Access to online courses, conferences, and learning materials to fuel your professional growth. Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge with our generous paid time off policy. Career Advancement: Clear paths for promotions and the opportunity to take on new challenges. Fun Team Culture: Regular team-building activities, happy hours, and company outings. The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location. Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position All offers are contingent upon a successful criminal background check. Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Fuss & O’Neill participates in the Federal e-Verify program. #LI-AS1
About this role
Fuss & O'Neill's Water and Natural Resources team is looking for an experienced environmental permitting professional to lead Massachusetts permitting efforts across a range of infrastructure and restoration projects. You would own the full lifecycle of permitting work—from strategy and application development through agency coordination and final approval—while managing multiple projects simultaneously. The role demands strong technical knowledge of Massachusetts environmental regulations (MEPA, Wetlands Protection Act, Section 401/404, and others) and the judgment to navigate complex permitting requirements that affect project timelines and design.
This position sits at the intersection of technical expertise and project leadership. You'll coordinate closely with regulatory agencies, municipalities, and internal teams of scientists, engineers, and designers to move projects forward, while also mentoring junior staff in permitting and regulatory compliance. The work spans diverse project types—bridge and culvert repairs, dam infrastructure, ecological restoration, and redevelopment—so you'll need strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities without losing sight of budgets, schedules, and client expectations.
The role is hybrid based in Hartford, Connecticut, with a salary range of $100,000 to $135,000. The company emphasizes work-life balance, flexible scheduling, comprehensive health benefits, and professional development opportunities. You'll need a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources or related field and at least seven years managing environmental permit submissions; a PWS certification or established relationships with state agencies and municipalities would strengthen your candidacy.
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