Senior Project Manager / Deputy Program Manager
About The Position
AECOM is actively seeking a talented and experienced Sr. Project Manager/Deputy Program Manager with direct experience with Superfund remediation under US EPA contracts to lead execution and manage growth of multiple award contracts involving environmental investigation, design and remediation projects in the upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions. This role combines program delivery, client leadership, and business growth. The selected candidate will oversee multiple task orders under EPA contracts and serve as a key partner to the Program Manager in managing performance, client relationships, and strategic expansion of the program. The candidate may work partly remotely and partly at an AECOM office within this geography with occasional overnight travel as needed to support program and project requirements.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Geology, Engineering, or related field plus 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License
- Successful candidate will have to pass a background check, motor vehicle driving records, and medical surveillance program.
Nice To Haves
- Sr. Project and/or Program/Deputy Program Manager experience on EPA contracts.
- 10+ years of experience managing large environmental remediation projects under EPA and USACE contracts
- Experience serving in a Program-level leadership role and managing multiple task orders
- Experience as a client facing professional with seller-doer ambitions.
- Professional License (PE, PG) in Upper Midwest/Great Lakes Regional States
- 12+ years’ experience in environmental remediation including soil, groundwater, sediment, and emerging contaminants (e.g., PFAS) project management
- Master’s degree in Geology, Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering, or related degree
- Experience with regulator and stakeholder negotiations
- Experience with community relations and public meetings
- Thorough working knowledge of RCRA, CERCLA and federal contracting requirements.
- Experience in team management and scheduling of staff and resources to ensure on time and on budget project delivery
- Superior communication, writing, editing, and reporting skills for a wide variety of audiences
- Experience and expertise preparing proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and change orders
- Experience with capture management of Federal Remediation Opportunities and overall business development
- Have led teams of professionals in executing Site Investigations, Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, Risk Assessment, and Treatability Studies in support of Federal environmental projects
Responsibilities
- Manage a multiple task order program consisting of EPA Superfund Remediation task orders
- Interaction with EPA and other Superfund and Great Lakes Project stakeholders including EPA regional leadership, Great Lakes National Program Office, state and local agencies
- Support teaming strategies, capture planning and proposal development.
- Perform work with minimal direction, reporting to the program manager and periodic interaction with corporate leadership
- Responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, and quality performance
- Manage and direct professional and technical staff to complete complex environmental projects
- Perform regular client interaction on technical/cost/schedule topics
- Analyze financial statements and complete budget tracking
- Lead execution of complex remediation projects including RI/FS, RD/RA, risk assessments, and sediment/soil/groundwater remediation
- Ensure compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
- Oversee the preparation of work products.
- Supervise senior, junior and mid-level staff
Benefits
- AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
