Principal Environmental Project Manager-(Hybrid Schedule)

Our Nationa Client  had an operation located in the safest areas to live in Michigan. 

This role is a local office-based position. The selected candidate will be integrated into the company team working from New Hudson, Michigan.  This team will align resources and work closely with established local teams and operations leaders in MI, IL, IN, OH, and the company's  Great Lakes Region service. 

You can expect to work in a friendly environment where you’ll face challenging and rewarding work. Your contributions will make a difference, and your impact will be rewarded. You will have the opportunity to carve out your career path while working shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the industry's most talented and dedicated professionals.

This position requires a B.S. Degree in a related discipline and a minimum of 15 years’ experience in scoping, costing, and executing small & large-scale site investigation and remediation, environmental compliance, and construction projects.  The client and regulatory communications and management & leadership of a local team associated with a portfolio of local/regional work are added requirements.  Entrepreneurial and strategic vision and associated actions to develop and support a sustainable business plan are a plus. 

The primary focus of this position’s duties and responsibilities is on the technical aspects of diverse environmental projects, primarily in site investigation, soil and groundwater remediation, and other environmental service activities.  This individual provides principal project    support activities, including work plan and proposal preparation, project resource management and scheduling, deadline tracking, budget evaluation and analysis, and technical editing and report finalization.   This position also requires a local to regional field presence. 

The position requires daily management of project/site-assigned staff. Under limited supervision, the Principal Environmental Project Manager plans, executes, supervises, and documents field aspects of highly complex environmental remediation and construction activities, including, but not limited to, all aspects of contaminated soil and groundwater treatment.

The individual in this position must be a multi-tasking, detail-oriented team player and possess excellent verbal and written communication, time management, organizational management, problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills. 

This position will also require supporting client retainage and development, including preparation and presentation of technical information to support existing and new project pursuits, professional development, and marketplace outreach with professional trade organizations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees diverse project growth efforts focused on oil and gas pipelines, electrical transmission lines, renewables, permitting services, site characterization & remediation, PFAS and Emerging Contaminant Consulting, Ecological services, including various mitigation credit offset programs, Vapor Intrusion, mitigation, and management, Air Quality, Brownfields services for developers and legal firms, etc.
• Supports program and project management for high-visibility, large-scale projects, including project definition, assessment, permitting, data management, and compliance support.

• Manages the development, negotiation, and administration of environmental-related contracts.

• Leads bid and proposal preparation for environmental opportunities, working closely with GES' operational and technical leaders and applying GES’ financial standards and operational processes to ensure the highest quality GES submittals.

• The position requires mentoring and developing both professional and technical staff. 

Managerial skills are required.

• Periodically reviews field notes for clarity, consistency, and detail by the company SOPs and communicates with the department manager to ensure timely turnaround of all field notes to the appropriate project and office staff.

          Develop relationships with clients, subcontractors, and vendors and assist with LPS/HSSE stewardship activities. Provides team mentality, communicates, and interacts well with other staff, subcontractors, clients, regulatory agents, or other personnel in the field and office.

• Interacts with other project support services (technical services, professional, engineering, administrative) and subcontractors to ensure all resources are in place for proper fieldwork execution.
• Acts as the primary author for site work plans, proposals, and reports for highly complex scopes of work, including emergency response activities and remedial actions. 
• Responsibilities may include preparing project status updates and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.  
• Other duties may include evaluating budgets vs. plans, analyzing cost control efficiencies, reviewing and coding of direct project expenses, and reviewing pre-bills and invoices. 
• Manages procurement of subcontractors and vendors to complete project tasks, including subcontractor/vendor bid package development.
• Manages the proper management of project waste materials, including classification, handling, and vendor coordination, and applies expert knowledge of pertinent construction permitting.
• Adheres to client contract specifications in all field-related activities and informs project group of those specifications.
• Works in an environment that may require lifting to 40 lbs (essential environmental equipment, sample coolers, etc.)
• Performs work year-round in all types of weather and may require travel in a pickup truck or other company vehicle. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
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Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Hydrogeology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in scoping, costing, and executing small & large-scale site investigation, remediation, construction projects, and client management.
• Mastery knowledge of applicable standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to all field activities and relevant regulatory programs in Michigan (Ohio and Indiana regulations a plus) and the willingness to learn and master other state regulatory programs as necessary.
• A Professional Geologist or Engineer license is a plus, along with experience related to MI LUST, TPR, Brownfields, the Orphan Well Program, and/or Ecological Studies (NEPA), etc.
• Membership or participation in industry-specific professional organizations is preferred. 
• Must complete annual refresher OSHA HAZWOPER training and be able to wear required PPE.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record

Benefits include: Hybrid workforce, medical, dental, vision, prescription card, 401k, FSA, LTD, STD, New Parent Leave, 529 CollegeBound Fund, Tuition Assistance, Bonus Plan, and more.