Environmental Project Manager (Engineering)

Tradewater LLC • ,

15d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Remote

About The Position

Tradewater is seeking an Environmental Project Manager (Engineering) to support its growth in plugging orphaned oil and gas wells and fight climate change. This role is key to the success of their methane work, focusing on preventing the emission of harmful greenhouse gases. The position involves developing a pipeline of projects to identify and prevent these emissions. The role is hands-on, requiring regular field work with orphaned oil and gas wells, including managing the finding and quantification of wells and overseeing plugging efforts. When not in the field, the role involves collaborating with the pipeline development team, coordinating field trips, data analysis, and providing information for carbon credit verification. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in oil and gas, field experience working on wells, and familiarity with carbon project development. This position is largely remote and open to candidates in the continental U.S. or Canada, with approximately 30-50% travel expected. Applicants must live close to a major airport.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required (Chemical, mechanical, or petroleum engineering preferred).
• Professional experience in the oil and gas industry required, preferably with 3-5 years of experience in a field-based operations role (e.g., production engineering, facility engineering, drilling and/or workover, well completion, production testing, wireline, gas processing, or plugging).
• Demonstrated ability and experience to project manage multiple concurrent workstreams and resources.
• Experience managing field-based contractors preferred.
• Hands-on experience with chemical or analytical equipment preferred.
• Willingness to travel to the field and other locations as needed; candidate should be located within close proximity to a major airport.
• Experience performing data analysis and building simple models in Excel or other tools.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel to various field sites.
• Ability to carry up to 50 pounds of equipment and work in various weather conditions for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Chemical, mechanical, or petroleum engineering degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in a field-based operations role such as production engineering, facility engineering, drilling and/or workover, well completion, production testing, wireline, gas processing, or plugging.
• Experience managing field-based contractors.
• Hands-on experience with chemical or analytical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in managing orphaned oil and gas well plugging efforts, from identification to measurement, quantification of methane emissions, and well plugging projects.
• Plan, lead, and execute emissions quantification field work and related activities, including overseeing external contractors, monitoring safety protocols and regulatory compliance, managing on-site decisions, and adapting approaches to challenges.
• Apply project management methodologies to advance projects through field work, verification, and crediting, including documentation management, coordinating cross-functional teams, maintaining priorities, managing dependencies, and advancing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Operate in hazardous environments while maintaining safety standards and achieving project objectives for emissions measurement and well remediation.
• Provide support for fieldwork in other stages of project development as needed.
• Willing to travel to the field and other locations as needed, with anticipated travel up to 50% of the time during peak season, involving long days up to 16 hours.
• Process, analyze, and model data from analytical equipment, historical records, and databases using Excel or other tools.
• Research the technical, market, environmental, and regulatory context of projects and innovation concepts to identify constraints and opportunities, communicating findings in reports, memos, whitepapers, and presentations.
• Utilize and support the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for measurement equipment, field operations, and data processing.
• Support carbon protocol development, evaluation, and implementation by researching methodological approaches, analyzing technical requirements, and providing input on crediting frameworks.
• Contribute to program expansion strategy by evaluating new geographic areas and supporting the development of state-specific workflows.
• Interface with internal and external partners, including technicians, consultants, contractors, project managers, landowners, regulators, and government officials, to advance projects.
• Support regulatory compliance across all project activities, including securing permits, maintaining documentation, and fulfilling reporting requirements.

Benefits

• A bonus program to recognize the shared success of our team.
• Multiple paid time away from work offerings; including personal and sick time, parental leave, and company and floating (flex) holidays.
• Home office reimbursement for new team members to support a productive home working environment.
• An annual professional development budget for you to further your growth.
• Free mental health benefits and services.
• A team-wide annual retreat – an opportunity to spend quality in-person time with other Tradewateurs.
• Employer provided insurance including health, life, disability; with options to elect dental, vision and other supplemental coverage (Currently available in the U.S.).
• Safe Harbor 401(k) retirement plan with an annual employer contribution (Currently available in the U.S.).

What This Job Offers

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