Consultant, Engineer I
About The Position
The Consultant Project Manager – Permitting & Environmental Services leads complex environmental projects for municipal, mining, and industrial clients. The role covers permitting, environmental site assessments, regulatory compliance, and remediation support, with senior-level technical review, proposal development, project management, and regulatory coordination. Work involves federal and state environmental programs, primarily in Arizona and New Mexico, including APP, AzPDES, RCRA, CERCLA, IRP, WQARF, LUST, and Voluntary Remediation Programs. This position is available on a part-time basis and is located in Arizona only, depending on the selected candidate's availability and business needs. The role requires fieldwork and client visits. The stated pay range is $35.00–$50.00 per hour, with the actual base pay potentially higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in environmental consulting or regulatory compliance.
- Ability to work in the field and visit clients.
- Demonstrated experience managing environmental permitting, compliance, and remediation projects.
- Strong working knowledge of federal and Arizona environmental regulations and programs.
- Proven experience with Phase I and Phase II ESAs and technical report review.
- Experience supporting mining-related environmental projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage multidisciplinary environmental projects from initiation through completion, ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the primary client contact and maintain relationships with mining, industrial, and public-sector clients.
- Coordinate internal technical staff, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies.
- Provide strategic planning and technical guidance for permitting, compliance, and remediation projects.
- Lead and manage environmental permitting and compliance activities under the APP program, NPDES/AzPDES, and the Mined Land Reclamation Program.
- Prepare, review, and submit permit applications, modifications, and renewals.
- Prepare compliance reporting and support regulatory negotiations.
- Support and occasionally perform compliance monitoring and site inspections.
- Interface with state and federal agencies regarding permit conditions, enforcement issues, and compliance strategies.
- Provide senior technical review, oversight, and occasional field duties for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and corrective action programs.
- Evaluate data quality, conceptual site models, and risk-based decision-making; ensure compliance with ASTM standards and applicable regulations.
- Provide environmental permitting and compliance support for mining operations.
- Oversee or review surface water and groundwater modeling related to mine water management and discharge compliance.
- Support mine-related environmental studies, monitoring programs, and regulatory documentation.
- Support stormwater sampling programs for MS4-permitted municipalities and industrial clients.
- Oversee operation and maintenance of automated stormwater samplers; perform occasional stormwater sampling as needed.
- Oversee collection and analysis of surface water flow data, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination surveys, and visual assessments of stormwater discharge.
- Provide technical management and regulatory support under RCRA, CERCLA, IRP, WQARF, LUST programs, Voluntary Remediation Programs in Arizona and New Mexico, and Brownfields Programs.
- Develop compliance strategies, corrective action plans, and remedial approaches.
- Facilitate regulatory reviews, approvals, and closure documentation.
- Lead or support proposal writing, including scope development, cost estimates, schedules, technical approaches, and regulatory strategies.
- Contribute to business development through client outreach and proposal interviews.
- Support contract negotiations and project scoping.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
- Company-paid disability insurance.
- 401(k) plan.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid time off.
- Professional development and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
