Environmental Jobs in Austin, TX
Environmental jobs in Austin, Texas are concentrated across energy transition, water resources, and land development sectors, with hiring hubs in the Mueller district, the Domain, and the Barton Springs corridor. Employers posting openings right now include Burns & McDonnell, TouchPoint Support Services, and AECOM. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Senior Environmental Project Manager (TxDOT NEPA), Austin or San Antonio
Halff has an opening for an experienced Senior Environmental NEPA Project Manager to join our growing Environmental team. This position is ideal for an environmental professional with strong experience in NEPA requirements and TxDOT guidelines who is looking to grow their career with Halff. The role offers opportunities for professional development, business growth, and ownership in the firm.
What you will do:
- Provide technical leadership on a variety of environmental projects.
- Manage environmental projects from initial planning through completion, including scope development, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client coordination.
- Conduct and coordinate environmental assessments, including data collection and analysis, while ensuring compliance with applicable environmental regulations.
- Review and interpret environmental data for compliance with state and federal requirements.
- Prepare and submit documentation for regulatory programs.
- Develop clear, concise technical reports documenting findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Manage quality assurance and quality control to ensure deliverables meet client expectations, Halff requirements, and applicable standards.
- Apply technical expertise in accordance with project-specific standards, criteria, deliverables, and best practices.
- Coordinate and support field activities.
- Manage subcontractors.
- Plan public involvement events (i.e., public meetings and hearings).
- Serve as a primary client contact, building strong relationships, understanding client needs, and ensuring satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver effective client solutions.
- Mentor and support junior staff.
- Support business development efforts by identifying pursuits and assisting with the preparation of proposals and RFQs.
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, natural resources management, environmental science, or a related field; master’s degree is a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years of environmental studies or equivalent relevant experience.
- Thorough understanding of NEPA requirements, including preparation of TxDOT NEPA documents, TxDOT pre-certifications, guidelines, and requirements.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements, guidelines, and procedures, preferably related to transportation, public works, water resources, or projects involving federal funding or permitting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Proficiency with ArcGIS Pro, CADD and/or GPS technology is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating with the public.
- Positive attitude, initiative, and ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.
- Halff’s environmental scientists, planners, geologists and cultural resources specialists have a shared tenure — 25 years in some cases — that enables us to provide an unmatched level of continuity in our approach from shared project experience.
- The average tenure of Halff’s Environmental team leaders is 10 years.
- Halff’s environmental expertise allows for a categorically broad and diverse range of services.
Halff’s Environmental Services:
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documentation Services
- Wetland Delineation and Section 404/10 Permitting and Mitigation
- Cultural Resources Management
- Wildlife Habitat Assessments and Threatened/Endangered Species Surveys and Relocation
- GIS Geodatabase Development and Environmental Constraints Mapping/Analysis
- Oil and Gas Pipeline Permitting
- Electric Transmission Line Routing Studies and Expert Testimony
- Environmental Due Diligence, Remediation and Regulatory Closures
- Comprehensive Asbestos Consulting Services
- Storm Water Compliance
- Public Involvement
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here (https://www.halff.com/services/)
Halff has more than 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here (https://www.halff.com/contact-us/)
We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:
- Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits (https://halff.com/careers/benefits/)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
Experience
Required- 10 year(s): Environmental studies or equivalent relevant experience
Education
Required- Bachelors or better in Biology or related field
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Senior Environmental Project Manager (TxDOT NEPA), Austin or San Antonio
Halff has an opening for an experienced Senior Environmental NEPA Project Manager to join our growing Environmental team. This position is ideal for an environmental professional with strong experience in NEPA requirements and TxDOT guidelines who is looking to grow their career with Halff. The role offers opportunities for professional development, business growth, and ownership in the firm.
What you will do:
- Provide technical leadership on a variety of environmental projects.
- Manage environmental projects from initial planning through completion, including scope development, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client coordination.
- Conduct and coordinate environmental assessments, including data collection and analysis, while ensuring compliance with applicable environmental regulations.
- Review and interpret environmental data for compliance with state and federal requirements.
- Prepare and submit documentation for regulatory programs.
- Develop clear, concise technical reports documenting findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Manage quality assurance and quality control to ensure deliverables meet client expectations, Halff requirements, and applicable standards.
- Apply technical expertise in accordance with project-specific standards, criteria, deliverables, and best practices.
- Coordinate and support field activities.
- Manage subcontractors.
- Plan public involvement events (i.e., public meetings and hearings).
- Serve as a primary client contact, building strong relationships, understanding client needs, and ensuring satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver effective client solutions.
- Mentor and support junior staff.
- Support business development efforts by identifying pursuits and assisting with the preparation of proposals and RFQs.
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, natural resources management, environmental science, or a related field; master’s degree is a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years of environmental studies or equivalent relevant experience.
- Thorough understanding of NEPA requirements, including preparation of TxDOT NEPA documents, TxDOT pre-certifications, guidelines, and requirements.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements, guidelines, and procedures, preferably related to transportation, public works, water resources, or projects involving federal funding or permitting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Proficiency with ArcGIS Pro, CADD and/or GPS technology is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating with the public.
- Positive attitude, initiative, and ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.
- Halff’s environmental scientists, planners, geologists and cultural resources specialists have a shared tenure — 25 years in some cases — that enables us to provide an unmatched level of continuity in our approach from shared project experience.
- The average tenure of Halff’s Environmental team leaders is 10 years.
- Halff’s environmental expertise allows for a categorically broad and diverse range of services.
Halff’s Environmental Services:
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documentation Services
- Wetland Delineation and Section 404/10 Permitting and Mitigation
- Cultural Resources Management
- Wildlife Habitat Assessments and Threatened/Endangered Species Surveys and Relocation
- GIS Geodatabase Development and Environmental Constraints Mapping/Analysis
- Oil and Gas Pipeline Permitting
- Electric Transmission Line Routing Studies and Expert Testimony
- Environmental Due Diligence, Remediation and Regulatory Closures
- Comprehensive Asbestos Consulting Services
- Storm Water Compliance
- Public Involvement
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here (https://www.halff.com/services/)
Halff has more than 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here (https://www.halff.com/contact-us/)
We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:
- Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits (https://halff.com/careers/benefits/)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
Experience
Required- 10 year(s): Environmental studies or equivalent relevant experience
Education
Required- Bachelors or better in Biology or related field
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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- Burns & McDonnell29
- TouchPoint Support Services29
- AECOM19
- Amazon19
- FirstLine Road Solutions19
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- Law & Legal Services
Environmental Jobs in Austin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a environmental job in Austin?
The strongest hiring in Austin's environmental market comes from utility and clean energy firms, civil engineering consultancies, and city and county agencies managing water, stormwater, and parkland. Candidates who know Texas Commission on Environmental Quality compliance workflows, have hands-on remediation or wetlands experience, or hold a professional geoscientist or engineer-in-training credential stand out in this market. Focusing applications on the Riverside and Mueller corridors, where consulting firms cluster, also improves response rates.
Which companies hire environmentals in Austin?
Austin environmental roles are posted by Burns & McDonnell, TouchPoint Support Services, and AECOM and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The hiring mix reflects Austin's blend of large engineering consultancies, municipal utilities like Austin Water, and fast-growing clean energy developers drawn by the city's renewable energy commitments.
Are there remote environmental jobs in Austin?
Yes, though remote work is limited to analytical and compliance-heavy roles since most environmental work requires site visits, sampling, or regulatory inspections. About 75% of environmental openings tied to Austin are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, mostly in environmental data analysis, permitting coordination, and sustainability reporting. Hybrid arrangements are most common at consulting firms in the Domain and downtown.
How can I get a environmental job in Austin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Austin is through field technician or environmental scientist I roles at mid-size consulting firms, which regularly hire graduates for soil, groundwater, and air quality monitoring projects. Austin's active construction and real estate development sectors also create entry-level Phase I and II site assessment openings. Volunteering with Austin Resource Recovery programs or Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District builds local credentials and networking connections that matter here.
Which industries hire the most environmentals in Austin?
Most environmental openings in Austin sit in Law & Legal Services, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Austin's aggressive clean energy goals, rapid urban growth, and the Edwards Aquifer protection mandate all sustain steady demand across those sectors regardless of broader economic cycles.
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