Environmental Project Manager
About The Position
This upper-level role oversees environmental engineering and science projects, staff, schedules, budgets, and financial obligations. The Project Manager develops scopes of work and budgets, provides technical guidance to scientists and engineers, works directly with clients, and helps manage ongoing contracts, including contracts with Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The position involves field visits to job sites, client meetings, remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, client invoicing, and approval of vendor and subcontractor invoices. The employee reports to the Director of the Environmental Services department. Progression requires demonstrating skills and knowledge in overall management, business development, client management, and staffing oversight. The role administers engineering and science projects, including environmental aspects of construction projects; manages assessments, remedial designs, and related technical and scientific work; reviews and approves reports and other deliverables; coordinates site activities; and supports the Construction Division with environmental or engineering issues affecting schedules and budgets. The Project Manager also promotes safety, follows Safety Department guidance, prepares site-specific health and safety plans, maintains quality assurance and quality control compliance, reviews project status with the Management Team, prepares draft client invoices and cost proposals, and oversees purchasing and invoice approval. Rarely, the role may provide emergency response coordination for existing airport clients, including weekend or off-hours response. Work is performed primarily in an office, vehicle, and outdoor job-site settings, in all weather conditions and potentially during day or night shifts. The position may involve emergency or stressful situations. Field work requires PPE, including steel-toed boots, with protective eyewear and hearing protection as needed, and travel by car.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in the environmental field.
- At least 2 years of experience as a project manager.
- Experience remediating contaminated soil and groundwater.
- Thorough knowledge of Florida regulations, including Chapters 62-780 and 62-777, Florida SOPs, Miami-Dade County Chapter 24, and associated guidelines.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or a closely related discipline from an ABET-accredited curriculum, or equivalent, plus relevant continuing education.
- Driver's license.
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Course.
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification.
- 8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER supervisory certification (Levels II and III).
- Ability to pass background checks and testing for airport and other county facility access or badges.
- Knowledge and ability to carry out related engineering and scientific tasks, exercise judgment on work details, and select or adapt engineering alternatives.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Basic knowledge of contaminant chemistry and behavior in differing hydrogeological settings.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- Florida-licensed Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist, or soon to be eligible with plans to obtain licensure.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS.
Responsibilities
- Administer engineering and science projects, including overseeing environmental aspects of construction projects.
- Oversee, review, and provide technical guidance in preparing Source Removal Plans, Site Assessment Plans and Reports, Remedial Action Plans, Monitoring Only Plan Reports, Post Active Remedial Monitoring Reports, Tank Closure Assessment Reports, Soil Management Plans and Reports, Site-Specific Health and Safety Plans, and Dust Control Plans.
- Review and interpret data and approve scientific or engineering reports, documents, maps, plans, summary tables, and drawings before client or regulatory-agency submission.
- Manage environmental assessments, remedial designs, and other technical and scientific activities required by clients.
- Provide technical assistance to the Construction Division on engineering or environmental issues that may affect project schedules and budgets.
- Coordinate site activities and enforce Safety Department guidance and recommendations.
- Promote the company's safety culture on job sites, including preparing Site-Specific Health and Safety Plans.
- Follow group quality assurance and quality control guidelines.
- Review the status of each project weekly with the Management Team, focusing on major current and upcoming projects.
- Prepare draft monthly client invoices and cost proposals.
- Provide peer review for deliverables and review supporting data tables and figures for accuracy before their inclusion in reports.
- Obtain purchase orders from subcontractors and vendors based on accepted quotes.
- Approve vendor and subcontractor invoices by comparing quotes with completed work and quantities, verifying with field staff, and matching invoices to purchase orders.
- Assist with staffing oversight and project staffing availability; coordinate staffing and scheduling needs with the Director.
- Assist with business development and client management.
- Coordinate with engineers, geologists, or scientists to maintain field equipment and adequate field supplies.
- Maintain applicable guidelines, policies, engineering standards, and specifications for the safe and efficient operation of assigned projects.
- Rarely provide emergency response coordination for existing airport clients, potentially on weekends or outside normal working hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
