Senior Project Manager - Environment

Arcadis • Beechville, NS

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With over 34,000 people in more than 30 countries, Arcadis is dedicated to improving quality of life and solving complex challenges. The company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its Resilience team in Atlantic Canada. This is a flexible hybrid position that involves occasional travel for project-related meetings. As part of the Environmental Restoration (ER) division, the Senior Project Manager will collaborate with a Region Manager and a team focused on professional growth and career advancement.

Requirements

• Expertise in environmental compliance and knowledge of provincial and federal guidelines.
• Experience in managing contaminated sites across sectors such as industrial facilities, refineries, military properties, commercial plants, government properties, and renewable energy sites like wind and solar farms.
• Proven leadership in designing and executing field programs.
• Strong data analysis and report-writing skills.
• Experience in quality control and assurance processes.
• Effectively presenting results to clients.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for planning and decision-making.
• Flexibility to travel for site visits and meetings as needed.
• Experience in sectors like oil and gas, mining, power, and government, managing projects at sites such as industrial facilities and renewable energy installations.
• Ability to deliver comprehensive project proposals and reports.
• 12 years of direct experience with managing Contaminated Sites and Site Remediation.
• Experience in Engineering, Geoscience, and Technology with a focus on Site Investigations, Remediation, Risk Management, and Environmental Monitoring.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) designation.
• Experience with FCSAP, PFAS.

Nice To Haves

• Previous engagement with industrial, development, and governmental clients.
• Familiarity with responding to Requests for Proposals, Expressions of Interest, and Statements of Qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Managing and delivering environmental projects of various sizes and complexities.
• Defining and overseeing project scope, schedules, and budgets.
• Identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Providing technical guidance.
• Preparing reports.
• Conducting senior reviews.
• Adhering to corporate policies and procedures to maintain quality, health, safety, and performance management systems.
• Mentoring team members and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Handling technical tasks and field programs for contaminated site investigations, feasibility studies, remediation design, hydrogeological assessments, and monitoring programs within the Environmental Restoration (ER) team.
• Supporting technical guidance across sectors such as oil and gas, mining, power, infrastructure, brownfields, and government projects.
• Ensuring project objectives—scope, schedule, and cost—are clearly defined and met.
• Preparing and reviewing reports, work plans, specifications, and proposals.
• Managing technical budgets.
• Overseeing the work of intermediate and junior staff to ensure regulatory compliance and technical accuracy.

Benefits

• Empowerment to be their best.
• Meaningful work, helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion & belonging.
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
• Policy of non-discrimination in employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees