Environmental Project Manager

Oklahoma Environmental Services•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Environmental Project Manager plans, coordinates, and oversees safe, efficient environmental field work in accordance with Field Work Orders (FWOs), company procedures, client expectations, and regulatory requirements. The role connects Project Management, Field Operations, clients, vendors, contractors, and field personnel. It ensures projects are planned, scheduled, staffed, equipped, documented, and completed, and provides hands-on field leadership and support as needed. The position has no direct reports, but provides day-to-day field direction to employees, temporary staff, and contractors assigned to projects. The manager may work directly in field activities and is accountable for safe, well-planned, adequately staffed and equipped work completed to project requirements and documented promptly and accurately. The role involves outdoor work at construction, industrial, and environmental sites; travel between offices, project sites, client locations, vendors, and disposal facilities; and may require overnight travel, extended hours, or weekend work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to develop and execute FWOs and accurately collect and document field information.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees, contractors, clients, and other project managers.
Ability to work outdoors, operate or learn to operate field equipment safely, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and work independently or as part of a team.
Skills in project coordination, scheduling, organization, prioritization, and problem solving.
Clear written and verbal communication with employees, clients, vendors, contractors, and regulators.
Leadership, coaching, accountability, and collaborative decision-making skills.
Ability to perform environmental sampling and field documentation, troubleshoot basic equipment issues, and recognize unusual or unsafe conditions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn OES scheduling, project-management, documentation, and communication systems.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, and lift, carry, push, or pull equipment and materials consistent with job requirements.
Ability to wear required PPE and work around vehicles, machinery, heavy equipment, and environmental sampling equipment.

Nice To Haves

40-hour HAZWOPER certification.
Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) Environmental Consultant license.
AST/UST Remover license.
Asbestos (ASB) and Lead-Based Paint (LBP) licenses.
Experience with environmental sampling or remediation, field equipment, waste manifests, project coordination, and leading crews or contractors.

Responsibilities

Prepare FWOs, schedules, drawings, permits, sampling requirements, site information, and other project documents before field work begins.
Schedule and coordinate qualified personnel, vehicles, equipment, materials, lodging, and vendors for each project.
Develop project budgets and cost estimates, track costs, and promptly flag variances.
Anticipate project needs, identify risks and constraints early, and recommend practical solutions.
Perform or lead environmental sampling, monitoring, investigation, remediation, well installation, and related field services in accordance with project and regulatory requirements.
Participate directly in field activities as needed to support crews and keep work moving.
Troubleshoot field, equipment, and site problems and adjust plans to keep projects on track.
Coordinate waste pickups and disposal; prepare, track, and retain manifests and supporting records through final disposition.
Direct employees, temporary staff, and contractors assigned to projects by assigning work, providing training and coaching, monitoring performance, and reinforcing accountability and professionalism.
Maintain a safety-first work environment; verify required training and PPE, report incidents and unsafe conditions, and stop or delay work when necessary to protect people or the site.
Lead assigned tasks on more complex projects and coordinate the people and resources those tasks require.
Serve as a day-to-day client contact on assigned projects and communicate project status, field conditions, and next steps.
Communicate with regulatory agencies as assigned and support inspections, submittals, and compliance requirements.
Prepare clear, accurate technical reports and project documentation reflecting field conditions and results.
Communicate project status, field conditions, deviations, and equipment or personnel concerns, together with recommended solutions, to appropriate stakeholders.
Ensure timely submission of FWOs, field notes, sampling records, photographs, manifests, and other required documentation.
Maintain an accurate field calendar, resolve issues before they cause delays, and keep projects progressing.
Protect confidential company, employee, client, and project information.
Participate in required meetings, training, and continuous-improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.