Environmental Project Manager - Fort Lauderdale Regional Area

At Gallagher Bassett we are constantly seeking skilled professionals who are up for a challenge and take exceptional performance to heart. The professionals we hire help us maintain our reputation as one of the most progressive property/casualty third party claims service organizations in our industry and throughout the world.  Gallagher Bassett provides services to Fortune 1000 companies throughout 100 offices worldwide.  For the past several years GB has ranked among the largest TPA's by Business Insurance Magazine and was also a recipient of the Business Insurance Readers' Choice award for "Best Third Party Claims Administrator."  If you're looking for a professional career with an industry leader then you have come to the right place.  Wherever your interests lie, we're sure you will agree on one thing: our continued prosperity hinges on our greatest resource --- our people.

 Position Summary:

Gallagher Bassett Technical Services division (GBTS) is looking to hire a full-time Staff Professional - Project Manager to work and support the Environmental practice area in our southern n Florida (Miami) regional office.  The position will include project management, research, reporting preparation, and field assessment activities.  The candidate must have a minimum of 1-3 years of full-time experience and a minimum  4–year degree from an accredited university or college in the field of environmental science or associated field.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as Project Manager for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Phase II ESAs, Site Assessment Projects, Tank Closure Assessments and Remediation Projects, including all associated research, field investigations, sampling activities, report preparations, status update correspondences, client relations, proposal preparations, invoicing and collections.
• Manage specialty projects that may require travel or involve a higher level of skill/knowledge.
• Support outer office projects on an as-needed basis.
• Prepare proposals on an as-needed basis.
• Field Work including groundwater, surface water and soil sampling, use of field measurement instruments (OVA, peristaltic pumps, centrifugal pumps, stabilization meters, depth-to-groundwater)

 Additional Considerations:

• Must be able to pass a medical exam for use of a respirator

Qualifications – External

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (environmental/civil engineering, geology, or other earth sciences discipline preferred) and a minimum of 2 years’ experience required.
• Must have valid driver's license and dependable automobile transportation available.
• Required to survey client properties; entails negotiating non-public access areas, climbing, extended periods of walking/standing, lifting/carrying 25 pounds, working in extreme weather conditions.
• Job may require after-hour work, weekend work and some travel. 
• Competent in college level mathematics.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Desired:

• Able to effectively prioritize assignments. Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification
• Detail oriented
• Bilingual or multi-lingual capability

US. Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit an application and resume/CV online to be considered
• Are you 18 years of age or older or can you demonstrate legal capacity to enter a contract?
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation; any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.  For U.S. employment opportunities, Gallagher hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Gallagher will require proof of work authorization
• Must be willing to execute Gallagher's Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disclosure

Gallagher offers competitive salaries and benefits, including: medical/dental/vision plans, life and accident insurance, 401(K), employee stock purchase plan, educational expense reimbursement, employee assistance program, flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function) training programs, matching gift program, and more. 

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor favor any applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, age, veteran status, disability, national origin, or any other legally protected status.  Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination.  In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Salary : $60,000 - $75,000