Environmental Department Manager - Brownfield Redevelopment

Responsibilities

• Develops long-term departmental goals, business plans, and performance targets aligned with organizational objectives.
• Participates in corporate strategic planning activities and contributes to company growth initiatives.
• Manages the annual departmental budget and provides input to company budgeting processes.
• Collaborates with the Business Development department to execute the Brownfield business development plan.
• Networks with developers, municipalities, and state agencies to expand the department’s visibility and service opportunities.
• Led and/or supports the development of proposals, including scope delineation, pricing, and resource planning.
• Identifies additional project scope and revenue opportunities across ongoing engagements.
• Oversees all phases of Brownfield redevelopment projects, including environmental site assessments (Phase I and II), remediation, design, construction coordination, and incentive management.
• Maintains workload distribution, staff chargeability, and departmental productivity.
• Provides leadership for project execution, conducts team meetings, and ensures project schedules, budgets, and deliverables meet internal QA/QC standards.
• Ensures staff are trained and supported in Brownfield processes, regulatory frameworks, and project execution standards.
• Covers with multi-disciplinary professionals, including engineers, environmental scientists, planners, and contractors, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Develops, maintains, and enforces departmental policies, procedures, and best practices to improve efficiency and quality.
• Ensures adherence to federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including EPA, CERCLA, ASTM standards, state Brownfield programs, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Reviews deliverables and ensures the department meets all QA/QC requirements.
• Oversees departmental financial performance including chargeability, project profitability, utilization, and revenue generation.
• Manages project budgets, evaluates financial performance, and resolves financial issues as they arise.
• Reviews and approves invoices, expenses, and departmental purchases such as equipment and software.
• Prepares client billing information and manages collections on outstanding accounts receivable balances.
• Consults with clients and municipalities to determine project requirements, redevelopment goals, and incentive opportunities.
• Advises clients on the use of Brownfield incentives, grants, tax increment financing, and other redevelopment programs.
• Maintains ongoing communication with clients throughout the project lifecycle to ensure satisfaction.
• Reviews and signs project contracts, change orders, and ensures project scopes align with contractual requirements.
• Leads special departmental initiatives or corporate projects as assigned.
• Performs additional duties to support department and company objectives.

Qualifications

• Formal Education, Licenses and Certifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge And Experience: Five (5) years of project management experience. Experience with redevelopment incentives preferred. Ten (10) years of Brownfield redevelopment and/or environmental remediation experience. Demonstrated expertise in environmental site assessments (Phase I and Phase II), remediation technologies, and compliance frameworks.
• Competencies and Personal Attributes: Demonstrated ability to manage staff and multi-discipline projects. Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, possesses the desire to develop new clients, and expand the services of existing clients. Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to function effectively in a team environment. Ability to work on several projects concurrently, prioritize workload, and cope with tight timelines to meet all deadlines without compromising quality. Good mentoring skills. Excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to complete assigned tasks efficiently. Strong attention to detail. Strong understanding of financial management. Well-developed conflict resolution skills and ability to focus on client satisfaction. Possesses the ability to change focus quickly during a typical day.