Environmental QC Manager

Ameresco • Concord, CA

1d • $122,000 - $176,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Ameresco is hiring an Environmental QC Manager for a position based in Concord, California. The role manages environmental programs for USACE/DOD contracts, including environmental inspections, employee training, and oversight of site waste-generating activities. The position requires physical presence at the construction site during environmental work.

The manager prepares and implements the project Environmental Protection Plan, ensures applicable regulatory and permit requirements are followed, maintains environmental records, conducts briefings, and oversees subcontractor compliance. The role also serves as the environmental contact for the installation environmental office and regulatory agencies through the contract's designated channels.

The position serves as the project's Qualified SWPPP Practitioner under California's Construction General Permit, maintaining the SWPPP and completing inspections, sampling, and reporting. It supports dewatering operations, field testing of collected water, and verification of erosion and sediment controls. Quality-control duties include conducting and documenting the three phases of control, environmental tests, and nonconformance tracking, as well as supporting Government inspections.

The manager oversees hazardous materials and Contractor-generated hazardous waste, including characterization, storage, transportation, disposal, and manifesting. Additional responsibilities include maintaining hazard communication and spill prevention programs, and enforcing project protocols for munitions and unexploded ordnance as well as work in or near waters and wetlands. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least five years of construction and/or environmental program management work experience.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring and enforcing EPA and DoD regulations regarding hazardous waste management and handling.
• Current 30-hour OSHA training certification.
• Valid driver's license from the state of residence, in good standing.
• Knowledge of OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards.
• Knowledge of OSHA 1926 Construction Standards.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70e and electrical safety compliance.
• HAZWOPER training.
• Ability to conduct classroom training and use and expand existing classroom training materials.
• Ability to use and understand effective communication practices in an industrial training environment.

Nice To Haves

• National Certified Stormwater Construction Inspector Certificate.
• USACE Quality Control Manager Certificate at time of hire.
• Mishap or accident investigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, implement, and revise the project Environmental Protection Plan as site conditions or work sequences change.
• Implement environmental protections for land, water, and air resources; chemical materials management; waste disposal; biological resources; and integrated pest management.
• Incorporate applicable federal, state, local, and DoD requirements and project permit conditions into the Environmental Protection Plan and field work.
• Maintain current environmental permits, records, inspection documents, manifests, logs, and reports for Government review.
• Conduct environmental protection briefings for project and subcontractor personnel, including new personnel and when site conditions change, and maintain attendance and training records.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with environmental requirements and enforce those requirements at the point of work.
• Serve as the Contractor's environmental point of contact for the installation environmental office and regulatory agencies through the contract-designated channels.
• Serve as the project's Qualified SWPPP Practitioner under the California Construction General Permit; implement and maintain the SWPPP and complete required inspections, sampling, and annual reporting.
• Perform and document field testing, including pH and turbidity testing, before collected water is released; use project-owned instrumentation and maintain its calibration records.
• Support dewatering, including collection, Baker tank storage, and characterization and release of settled water in accordance with the permit and Environmental Protection Plan.
• Verify installation, maintenance, and repair of erosion and sediment controls and document verification through the three phases of control.
• Be physically present at the construction site during work in the environmental area of responsibility.
• Perform and document preparatory, initial, and follow-up phases of control for environmental definable features of work.
• Provide environmental entries and supporting documentation for the daily CQC report and perform and document environmental tests.
• Identify noncompliance; notify appropriate parties; and initiate and track Nonconformance Reports to closure through the CQC System Manager.
• Support Government quality assurance inspections and address Government-identified environmental deficiencies through the Quality Control Manager.
• Manage hazardous materials and Contractor-generated hazardous waste, including characterization, container management and labeling, accumulation point inspections, storage, segregation, transportation, disposal, and manifesting.
• Maintain the hazardous material inventory and Safety Data Sheets on site, and obtain required Government approvals before materials arrive or waste is removed.
• Maintain the project's hazard communication program for hazardous materials used on the project.
• Maintain spill prevention and response provisions, including spill kits and response training, and respond to and report releases within required timeframes.
• Observe and enforce munitions and explosives of concern and unexploded ordnance protocols for intrusive work, including stop-work and notification procedures upon discovery or suspected discovery.
• Observe protections for work in or adjacent to waters of the United States and wetlands, including applicable water quality certification or permit conditions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Performance incentives, bonuses, commissions, or equity may be available depending on the role.
• People-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans.

What This Job Offers

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