Senior Environmental Project Manager (Upstream - California)

GHD • Wayne, DE

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About The Position

GHD has an opportunity for a Senior Environmental Project Manager to join our Environmental Assessment and Remediation Group. As Senior Project Manager, you will lead day-to-day planning and execution for major oil & gas projects using standardized PMO tools and repeatable workflows. In this role, you will coordinate teams, manage scope/schedule/cost controls, and prepare compliant deliverables for verification and approval. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in initiating and planning projects, managing execution and controls, coordinating communications and reporting, managing vendors and subcontractors, supporting digital field data collection, preparing deliverables, and closing out projects.

Requirements

• Demonstrated project management experience in delivery environments requiring strong compliance and documentation.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk with a structured approach.
• Strong coordination skills across field/office resources and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; capable of producing and managing recurring reporting deliverables.
• Background in Upstream field support programs (basin/state regulatory environments) and/or mining closure and waste management programs.
• Familiarity with structured delivery frameworks that embed assurance (verification, documentation, audit trails) into workflows.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field
• 8+ years of upstream oil & gas environmental consulting experience including environmental remediation and site assessments, report writing, data management & interpretation, project coordination, and managing clients
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of California regulatory environment; knowledge of other state's regulatory environment a plus
• Ability and willingness to travel client meetings is required
• Experience with repeatable, high-volume programs where standardization and automation are used to improve efficiency
• Familiarity with analytics dashboards and data management practices that support compliance tracking and decision-making
• Pre-employment medical and drug screenings, to the extent allowable by applicable law, and employment is contingent upon successfully completing the pre-employment screenings.

Nice To Haves

• PE or PG will be highly regarded
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Initiate and plan projects using disciplined project management practices (scope confirmation, WBS, schedule, risk planning, onboarding).
• Manage execution and controls: track progress, issues, changes, and dependencies; maintain project records in the project workspace for traceability.
• Coordinate communications and reporting cadence; maintain deadline control for regulatory and client reporting obligations.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors under defined procedures; ensure work plans and outputs follow required verification pathways.
• Support digital field data collection and standardized reporting workflows; contribute to dashboards and evidence packs used for program and project visibility.
• Prepare deliverables and ensure they are ready for check/review and director approval prior to external use.
• Escalate risks and deviations early using leading indicators and agreed thresholds to support ‘no surprises’ delivery.
• Close out projects with complete documentation, lessons learned, and handoff as required.

Benefits

• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
• Paid time off – PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year.
• Wellness Benefit- GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

What This Job Offers

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