Senior Environmental Project Manager

Job Description

Oversee all facets of facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering projects to ensure safe, timely, and within-budget completion. Ensure adherence to the contracted scope, monitor progress, and performance against the project plan. Address and resolve operational issues to minimize delays.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of large-scale and complex projects.
• Work with client or NAM to define project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Lead interactions with clients and stakeholders to ensure their goals are considered in the execution of the work.
• Design, communicate, and implement a project plan for completing a project.
• Lead safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plan.
• Resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete the project.
• Prepare designs and work specifications; develop schedules, budgets, and forecasts; select materials, equipment, project staff, and contractors.
• Estimate costs, resources, and time required to complete the project.
• Prepare forecasts for expenditures and manage scope, schedule to meet budget.
• Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met.
• Partner with other departments or offices to secure specialized resources for the project.
• Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
• Coach and mentor project staff and assist them in solving problems.
• Coordinate with APR to ensure appropriate oversight and sufficient time for quality reviews.
• Coordinate with accounting for financial management, invoicing, and collections.
• Develop an understanding of project-related risks and be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure the team follows safety rules and guidelines.
• Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Engage APRs on projects at their onset.
• Begin documented mentoring and application process for Authorized Project Reviewer certification.

Essential Skills

• Soil sampling
• Phase I and II environmental site assessments
• Groundwater sampling
• Report writing
• Safety procedures
• Environmental remediation
• Groundwater
• Environmental project management
• Environmental science

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Civil or Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience with documented growth and increasing responsibility.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• Ability to obtain a professional license (P.E., P.G., CHMM) is a plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG), or similar professional registration/certification relevant to the type of services and projects being managed.
• Authorized Project Reviewer status preferred.

Work Environment

Primarily in office, but consultant may need to go into the field as needed for projects.