Environmental Compliance Project Manager

Apex Companies•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Apex Companies, LLC, a leading national environmental consulting, engineering, and services provider, is seeking an experienced environmental consulting Project Manager to join our Southern California Team. This is a hands-on position with an approximate 75%/25% office/field schedule. Project assignments are across the state but mostly in Southern California. The successful candidate can work out of one of our 4 Southern California offices or from a home office in San Diego, Orange, or Los Angeles Counties. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of relevant experience: Helping industry and government agencies comply with permitting and compliance with diverse federal, state, and local environmental and permitting regulations. Preparing concise proposals and detailed budgets responding to client needs. Reviewing and interpreting 40 CFR, California CCR, and local agency permitting. Coordinating with engineering staff to prepare engineering design plans. Monitoring projects to ensure completing work safely, on-time, and on-budget. Experience with diverse environmental regulations including those associated with hazardous waste generation, ASTs, and OSHA/Cal-OSHA. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-orientated and has the people and technical compliance skills needed to support and manage client projects.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Assignments will be varied and include but not be limited to AST/UST, SPCC, Industrial and Construction Stormwater Compliance, Hazardous Waste Management, and DW/WW/SW Infrastructure Inspection and Repair.

Requirements

BS in environmental science, or another related field.
8+ years of relevant professional experience in consulting, industry, or government in California.
Proficient at independently researching, reviewing, and guiding compliance with environmental regulations at a Federal, State and Local levels; including SPCC, NPDES & discharge permitting.
Effective communication skills, and collaborative work ethic.
Excellent writing and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
Strong safety awareness, commitment to safe work practices, and valid driver’s license with a safe driving history.
Comfortable with multi-tasking, a fast-paced work environment and supporting diverse environmental permitting, compliance, and investigation assignments.
Current OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification.

Nice To Haves

QSD/QSP/QISP and CSST/CAC certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Reviewing client requests to quickly identify the specific subset of federal, state, and local regulations applicable to their need.
Preparing responsible proposals delineating the scope of work, schedule, budget, and significant assumptions.
Efficient and accurate extrapolation of applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Coordinating and managing project teams which may include engineering, science, and field staff as well as subcontractors.
Compiling all permit-required documents necessary for local and state permitting.
Prepare environmental permits and reports for projects, facilities, and operations for clients.
High degree of technical competency in permitting, AST/UST, and Hazardous Waste Generator requirements.