Assistant Environmental Manager

GAI Consultants, Inc.•Town of Ledgeview, WI

33d•Hybrid

About The Position

GAI is seeking an Assistant Environmental Manager with 8-10 years of experience to join our talented and energetic team. We are looking for a motivated person to join our team to build our business with sales, project management, and technical expertise. Excellent communication and organizational skills are required. Hybrid or remote arrangements will be considered. This position will either manage such projects or work under the direction of a Project Manager. This position will also coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, assist in the delivery of projects from inception to completion, and ensure that they are delivered on time, on budget, and of high quality. The ideal candidate will have experience specializing in environmental contamination management and environmental compliance. The primary work responsibility will be to provide task leadership and oversight of contaminant management projects, including soil and groundwater testing and analysis, oversee the proper management and disposal of electrical oil-filled equipment and universal waste, technical report preparation and documentation, permitting, project management and coordination, scheduling, budgeting, invoicing, and quality control reviews.

Requirements

8 - 10+ Years of Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences or similar field of study
Driver’s License required
Relevant professional license or certification in an applicable technical discipline is required (PE, PLS, PG, RLA, etc.)

Nice To Haves

40-hour Hazardous Site Safety Training 29 CFR 1910.120
Wetland Delineation Training Course
Certified Soil Erosion Inspector
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Responsibilities

Develops client relationships and supports business development activities to obtain new work, primarily from existing clients as directed.
Soil and groundwater investigation.
Water quality sampling and analysis.
Soil sampling and analysis.
Environmental permitting.
Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments.
Provides technical services including environmental field studies for wetland and stream delineations, endangered species, and invasive species; sediment and erosion control planning; environmental permitting (local, state, and federal); and construction inspection and erosion control monitoring.
Provides project or task management for all aspects of the project life cycle: planning, scope definition, execution, and delivery.
Tracks progress toward milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators.
Selects, negotiates with, and oversees project activities of external subconsultants or vendors.
May supervise staff and provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to direct reports or task managers as appropriate.
Performs work under minimal supervision. Handles complex issues and problems and refers complex issues to higher-level staff.
Weekly travel to varied job locations will be common. Overnight stays are likely. Travel is expected to be necessary throughout the year and will encounter yearly seasonal conditions typical of the Upper-Midwest region. Driving outside of daylight hours to be expected. Travel to work sites up to 30% but varies based on evolving client needs.
Assisting the Project Manager as needed on aspects of the project, well-rounded in aspects of consulting and the industry.
Coming up with ideas to improve productivity of a specific team, department, group, or division.
Strategic thinking and alignment: Manager must understand broader organizational strategies and goals to effectively guide direct reports' efforts.
Change leadership: Manager plays an important role enacting top-level changes across operational divisions as supporters of change.
Beginning to provide oversight of task managers' tasks; Coordination of project tasks; Reviews project documents; Agency and subconsultant interface; Adjust project plan as changes are made.
Working knowledge of project contract documents.
Recruiting and retaining staff.
Interpreting the strategy of top-level management and translating it into everyday policies.
Developing and implementing day-to-day routines for a team, department, group, or division.
Talent development: Develop Staff skills and empowering them as problem-solvers boosts innovation and productivity.
Beginning to show capable of managing project tasks
Begins to manage existing client relationships; provides oversight and responsibility for preparing scopes; budgets; and schedules for specific tasks of overall projects; assists with supervision of staff to complete their assigned tasks; maintaining GAI's procedures and protocols; assisting with all aspects of financials on projects; learns financials.
Guidance and oversight from Project Managers and/or experts in specific environmental areas.
Begins or continues to manage staff with a focus on supporting career path and technical growth.
Monitoring employee performance.
Making sure that processes and procedures are in compliance with the overall organization’s guidelines.
Inspiring and encouraging employees to perform their best.
Assigning and supervising specific work tasks.
Allocating resources within a team, department, group, or division.
Reporting issues and performance to top-level management.
Well-being fostering: Prioritizing mental health, work-life integration and enhances retention.
Manager shapes day-to-day workplace experiences.
Possess effective oral and written communication skills; interacts well with other staff; clients Project Managers and various Department Managerial Staff, especially with client communications; interact with clients at regular project meetings.