Environmental Staff Project Manager
About The Position
Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is seeking an Environmental Staff Project Manager I to support the execution and management of environmental consulting projects through field work, technical analysis, reporting, and project coordination. The role develops ownership of project tasks, client relationships, budgets, and schedules under the guidance of senior project management staff. The employee contributes through technical execution, team coordination, and client service while demonstrating ECS Core Values. The position supports environmental project work involving water treatment and remediation, including pilot tests, treatability studies, system startups, and installation and commissioning of treatment systems. It includes reviewing and interpreting analytical and water-quality data, preparing reports, coordinating field and office activities, and supporting project setup through closeout. The role requires out-of-town travel and willingness to travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor's and/or Master's of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Natural or Environmental Science, Geology, or another degree relevant to environmental consulting.
- 0 years of related experience.
- A professional license is not required for this position but is necessary to progress in the career.
- A valid driver's license is required when driving for or on behalf of an ECS subsidiary.
- Basic knowledge of environmental principles, regulations, and applications.
- Basic understanding of permitting requirements and environmental test methods.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Developing project management and consulting skills.
- Ability to work effectively with clients, peers, subcontractors, and field staff.
- Basic ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
- Working knowledge of sampling methods and environmental field procedures.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to lift and carry field equipment weighing approximately 40 pounds.
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and follow local and state laws, road and driving regulations, and Company policies.
- Willingness to travel out of town.
- Basic understanding of water testing procedures, high-pressure filtration systems, NPDES, temporary discharge permitting, and on-site compliance inspections.
- Limited understanding of hydrogeologic and chemical processes governing contaminant behavior; advanced in-situ and ex-situ remediation technologies; and emerging water contaminants and available remediation technologies.
- Limited understanding of sample collection, preparation, preservation, and laboratory submission regulations and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project teams on a variety of environmental consulting projects.
- Attend project meetings and assist with resolving technical and administrative issues.
- Develop relationships with existing and prospective clients through project interactions.
- Maintain regular communication with assigned clients and project stakeholders.
- Assist with project budget management and change-order tracking.
- Prepare invoices and support collection activities.
- Schedule, train, and oversee environmental technicians and support staff.
- Prioritize project tasks and assist with workload management to meet deadlines.
- Develop project management skills by managing assigned project tasks.
- Assist with preparing proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
- Prepare environmental reports, perform technical analyses, and develop recommendations with senior staff.
- Coordinate field and office activities needed for project execution.
- Support project setup, implementation, and closeout.
- Perform additional technical and project management duties as assigned.
- Support pilot tests, treatability studies, and system startups.
- Install and commission treatment systems.
- Review and interpret analytical and water-quality data for report generation.
- Begin designing and overseeing temporary dewatering treatment systems and permanent remedial systems for groundwater and surface-water applications.
- Conduct and interpret hydrogeologic and contaminant fate-and-transport evaluations.
- Develop engineering drawings, specifications, and permit applications for treatment systems.
- Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) using AutoCAD and other Autodesk programs.
- Travel out of town as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
