Environmental and Solid Waste Project Manager

Heery • La Plata, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking an experienced Environmental and Solid Waste Project Manager to provide project management and program support for the Charles County Department of Public Works across environmental, solid waste, water resources, civil infrastructure, and related capital improvement projects. The role supports projects through the full project life cycle, from planning and feasibility through design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. The Project Manager coordinates with County staff, engineering consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to deliver projects in accordance with scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. The position combines office work with field and project-site work throughout Charles County, including regular site visits and project meetings.

The successful candidate will be an organized, collaborative, hands-on project manager who can coordinate technical, environmental, construction, regulatory, and administrative requirements; identify issues early; maintain project momentum; and communicate clearly with County stakeholders and senior management. Experience across every listed project discipline is not required. On-site requirements may change based on client needs. SOX control responsibilities may be part of the role where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant project management experience, preferably involving environmental, solid waste, civil infrastructure, public works, or construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through multiple phases, including planning, design, permitting, procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Experience coordinating engineering consultants, contractors, government agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and change management.
• Ability to review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, technical reports, cost estimates, schedules, and other project documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary project team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Project or other project scheduling software.
• Professional certification or license such as PE, PMP, CCM, or similar.
• Experience with municipal, County, State, or other public-sector capital improvement programs.
• Experience with environmental permitting and regulatory agencies, particularly in Maryland.
• Experience with landfill, solid waste, recycling, environmental, or water resources projects.
• Construction management or owner's representative experience.
• Experience managing projects involving multiple consultants and contractors.
• Familiarity with public procurement, construction contracts, change management, and payment processes.
• Experience with project controls, cost estimating, scheduling, and risk management.
• Experience in solid waste management and infrastructure; landfill development, expansion, closure, or remediation; recycling and materials recovery facilities; citizen disposal facilities; composting and organics management; environmental remediation and restoration; dams, flood-control infrastructure, and water resources; dredging and sediment management; stormwater and drainage infrastructure; water and wastewater infrastructure; environmental permitting and regulatory compliance; public works and municipal capital improvement programs; or other environmental or infrastructure-related capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple environmental, solid waste, civil infrastructure, and related capital projects concurrently.
• Provide project management and owner's representative services through planning, design, permitting, procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, budgets, scopes, action-item logs, risk registers, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with County departments, consulting engineers, contractors, regulatory agencies, utility providers, and other stakeholders.
• Review and coordinate engineering designs, technical reports, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, permitting documents, and other project deliverables.
• Monitor project progress and identify potential impacts to scope, schedule, cost, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify project risks, issues, constraints, and opportunities, and coordinate mitigation or resolution strategies.
• Support permitting and regulatory compliance activities for environmental and infrastructure projects.
• Assist with procurement, bidding, contract administration, and contractor selection.
• Monitor consultant and contractor performance and coordinate resolution of project issues.
• Track expenditures, commitments, forecasts, change orders, and overall budget performance.
• Prepare status reports, presentations, meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, dashboards, and other management-level documentation.
• Facilitate project meetings and maintain clear, timely communication among stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities across County departments and maintain continuity as projects transition between phases.
• Assist with commissioning, startup, closeout, record documentation, warranties, and lessons learned.
• Provide technical and management support for emerging County projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Perform other project management duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The company promotes a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• The company describes its workplace as inclusive and committed to diversity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior