Field Service Project Manager - District Remediation

Clean Harbors•Spokane, WA

About The Position

Clean Harbors is hiring a Field Service Project Manager for its Remediation Team in Northern California. The role manages large-scale remediation, emergency response, and demolition projects at customer locations, working with team members, supervisors, the Branch Manager, clients, and support personnel. Projects may involve emergency spill cleanup, hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation such as tank and pit cleaning, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The position serves customers across regulatory, government, and military sectors and collaborates with multiple Clean Harbors business lines and local offices. It leads multidisciplinary project teams and includes travel to project locations across the region and nation, sometimes on short notice. The Project Manager oversees projects from estimating and proposals through mobilization, execution, cost and schedule control, commercial administration, documentation, and client satisfaction. The position leads meetings, maintains customer relationships, develops project plans, manages risks and changes, ensures safe and quality delivery, and supports team development and process improvement. Work is split between project sites and an office environment, with approximately 30% of each day spent on site. The role requires at least five years of experience in the waste industry, particularly hazardous-waste transportation and disposal, and at least eight years of experience in the environmental or construction industry, including project-management or field-supervisory experience. Candidates must be able to travel, maintain a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record, meet physical and PPE requirements, and maintain current OSHA 40, RCRA, DOT, and other required training. Compensation includes a salary and potential incentive or operations bonus, with benefits and reimbursement for maintaining certain professional licenses.

Requirements

At least five years of experience in the waste industry, particularly hazardous-waste transportation and disposal.
At least eight years of experience in the environmental or construction industry, including project-management or field-supervisory experience.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with field staff, laboratory staff, and project managers.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a team environment, follow senior management direction, and mentor branch personnel.
Proficiency with computers, smartphones, web navigation, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to travel throughout the United States, including on short notice for emergency response and remediation or demolition projects, and to travel by commercial air.
Valid driver's license, satisfactory driving record, and approval to operate light-duty vehicles.
Ability to lift 50 pounds without assistance and wear personal protective equipment, including a respirator, which may restrict movement.
Ability to walk and stand for extended periods; sit in equipment that may vibrate or jostle; climb and work at heights; and pull, push, carry, grasp, reach, crawl, stoop, crouch, and maintain balance.
Ability to speak, listen, understand, and write English; determine color; perceive depth; and have clear vision and 20/20 eyesight, corrected or uncorrected.
Ability to wear air-purifying respirators and varying levels of PPE; facial hair must comply with the company respiratory-protection policy.
Complete an employment application and satisfy employment requirements, including a comprehensive pre-employment and annual fit-for-duty physical, drug screening, and background clearance.
Maintain current OSHA 40, RCRA, DOT, and other required training.
Demonstrate professional conduct at all times.
Have a personal credit card for incidental expenses that may be expensed in accordance with corporate policies.

Responsibilities

Lead team meetings and plan and organize projects by monitoring workload, setting goals, and developing and executing action plans.
Maintain client relationships and hold regular client meetings to discuss future opportunities and customer needs.
Communicate potential client opportunities to the business development team.
Lead and motivate teams, set expectations, measure progress, take corrective action, and support team performance and development through guidance and training.
Assist the Business Leader with process improvement and onboarding new project managers; mentor other project managers and project engineers.
Manage complex and challenging projects.
Review estimates for engineering compliance, risks and contingencies, material pricing, and subcontract pricing; compile staffing, equipment, temporary facilities, and construction-services information for pricing.
Participate in estimate reviews, compile proposals with administrative support, present final estimates and proposals for leadership approval, and support scope definition with Business Development.
Initiate and lead premobilization meetings and ensure completion of premobilization checklists.
Review engineering drawings, specifications, and quality requirements; define work packages with the project engineer or field supervisor; and prepare and submit engineering submittals.
Complete commercial handover with the estimating and proposal teams; establish baseline schedules, progress plans, and histograms with the project team.
Implement and conduct risk-management and change-management programs; establish meeting cadence and reporting formats; initiate site-specific quality and safety plans; and hold internal and external kickoff meetings.
Chair internal and external reviews, issue reports, and lead schedule and change-management reviews with client teams during execution.
Keep projects on budget, ensure billings are submitted, and ensure material and subcontract management follow the execution plan and procedures.
Ensure projects adhere to the safety standards and program in the site-specific safety plan.
Submit and quantify change orders and delay notices within contractual timeframes and within 30 days of notice.
Load, maintain, and forecast project budgets; deliver projects on budget at or above the as-sold gross margin.
Complete project buyout on schedule, submit accurate billings on time, collect invoices on time, and keep projects cash-neutral or positive.
Baseline, maintain, and forecast project schedules; communicate contractual and key milestones to the project team; and deliver on schedule, meeting or beating contractual milestones.
Complete handover documentation before the contractual substantial-completion milestone and in accordance with client criteria.
Deliver safe, high-quality, on-time project deliverables.
Travel to project sites and spend approximately 30% of each workday on site reviewing progress and meeting with clients, representatives, internal supervisors, and subcontractors.
Maintain a clean and organized work environment and a clean personal appearance.
Follow Clean Harbors policies and procedures and maintain required current training.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
Annual compensation and annual incentive bonus; competitive salary and potential operations bonus.
Group 401(k) with company matching.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Generous paid time off.
Company-paid training and tuition reimbursement.
Additional annual reimbursement for maintaining certain professional licenses.
Travel expenses provided by the company; meal expenses are initially paid by the employee and reimbursed after submission of an expense report.
Positive and safe work environments.
Opportunities for growth and development throughout the career.