Field Service Project Manager - District Remediation

CleanHarbors•Spokane, WA

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Service Project Manager to join its Remediation Team in the Pacific Northwest. The role manages large-scale projects at customer locations, including emergency spill cleanup, hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, tank and pit cleaning, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The manager works with team members, supervisors, the Branch Manager, and professionals across company business lines and local offices to deliver remediation, emergency-response, and demolition projects for regulatory, government, military, and other customers. The position leads project teams that may include superintendents, foremen, equipment operators, and other professionals. It oversees project planning, estimates and proposals, mobilization, safety and quality planning, execution, schedules, budgets, billing, change management, documentation, and client satisfaction. The role also mentors project managers and project engineers, supports onboarding and process improvement, and travels to customer and project sites, including for emergency-response work. Approximately 30% of each workday is spent at project sites, with the remaining time in an office environment reviewing and completing project documentation and plans. The job requires domestic travel, sometimes on short notice, and the ability to travel by commercial air. Candidates must maintain a valid driver’s license and meet company driving, training, physical, fit-for-duty, drug-screen, and background-clearance requirements. The role involves physical activity and use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, when required.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the waste industry, particularly hazardous-waste transportation and disposal.
At least 8 years of experience in the environmental or construction industry.
Experience in project management or a field supervisory position.
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 within the United States, sometimes on short notice, to support emergency-response, remediation, and demolition projects, and to travel by commercial air.
Valid driver’s license, driving record satisfactory to Clean Harbors, and approval to operate light-duty vehicles.
Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted and wear personal protective equipment, including respirators, when required.
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 balance.
Ability to speak, listen, understand, and write English, and meet stated color-determination, depth-perception, vision-clarity, and 20/20 eyesight requirements (corrected or uncorrected).
Ability to wear air-purifying respirators and various 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 screen, and background clearance.
Adhere to Clean Harbors policies and procedures and maintain current OSHA 40, RCRA, DOT, and other required training.
Demonstrate professional conduct.
Have a personal credit card for incidental expenses that comply with corporate policies and can be expensed.

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 meetings to discuss current and future customer needs and opportunities.
Communicate client opportunities to the Clean Harbors business development team.
Lead and motivate team members, set expectations, measure progress, take corrective action, and provide training and guidance.
Support team members’ personal and professional development, assist with process improvement, and help onboard project managers.
Lead complex and challenging projects and mentor other project managers and project engineers.
Review estimates for engineering compliance, risks and contingency, material pricing, and subcontract pricing.
Compile staffing plans, organizational charts, equipment and facility requirements, and construction-services plans for estimator pricing.
Participate in estimate reviews, compile proposals with administrative support, and present final estimates and proposals for leadership approval.
Support business development with scope definition as needed.
After project award, lead premobilization meetings, review drawings and specifications, define work packages, prepare submittals, and complete the commercial handover with the estimating and proposal teams.
Establish baseline schedules, progress plans, and histograms; implement risk and change management programs; and set project-meeting and reporting cadence.
Establish site-specific quality and safety plans and conduct internal and external kickoff meetings.
Chair internal and external project reviews, issue reports, and lead schedule and change-management reviews with client teams.
Keep projects on budget, ensure billings are submitted, manage materials and subcontracts according to plans and procedures, and ensure compliance with site-specific safety requirements.
Submit and quantify change orders and delay notices within contractual timeframes, including quantification and submission within 30 days of notice.
Load, maintain, and forecast project budgets; deliver projects on budget and at or above the as-sold gross margin; and complete commercial project buyout according to schedule.
Compile and submit accurate billings on time, collect invoices on time, and maintain cash-neutral or positive project status.
Baseline, maintain, and forecast schedules; communicate contractual and key milestones to project teams; and deliver projects on schedule, meeting or beating contractual milestones.
Complete handover documentation before the contractual substantial-completion milestone and meet client criteria.
Deliver safe, high-quality project deliverables on time.
Travel to locations to meet customers and field personnel and observe projects in progress.
Maintain a clean and organized work environment and a clean personal appearance.

Benefits

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