Environmental Development Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced environmental professional to join our environmental risk management team. The role is based in Kansas City, with opportunities available in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit. Remote arrangements are also considered.

Responsibilities

• Critically review environmental reports to assess properties’ environmental conditions, regulatory compliance status and go-forward requirements, as well as gaps in site conceptual models to be addressed by additional investigation and remediation.
• Develop environmental investigation and remediation work scopes with environmental consultants, manage their performance, and interpret findings.
• Support property transaction decisions with inputs regarding environmental liabilities and risks, development restrictions, and construction requirements and costs.
• Interface with regulatory agencies, attorneys and property sellers, buyers, investors and lenders regarding NorthPoint’s environmental investigations, remediation, reporting and compliance.
• Advise construction teams and contractors on appropriate protocols for earthwork, managing impacted materials, site-worker safety, permit-compliance requirements and soil management plans.
• Aid in developing budgetary estimates of environmental-related costs in overall redevelopment project proformas.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in the following types of consulting or corporate roles:
• Performing environmental due diligence on brownfield properties being remediated and or redeveloped in a variety of state and federal regulatory frameworks.
• Designing and managing environmental investigation programs for soil, groundwater, surface water, soil vapor, and sediments – including experience with emerging contaminants including PFAS/PFOS.
• Identifying and evaluating potential subsurface remediation approaches in terms of their expected efficacy, cost and time to complete.
• Familiarity with requirements to investigate, remediate, monitor and report on brownfield properties in the following regulatory programs: CERCLA, RCRA, state voluntary cleanup, etc.
• Developing soil-management and corrective-measures implementation plans to govern construction and remediation activities on contaminated sites.
• Evaluating, designing and installation of vapor intrusion mitigation systems.
• Managing multiple projects and teams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, across a wide spectrum of site conditions, geography, complexity and stage of acquisition and construction.
• Familiarity with best practices in horizontal development on contaminated sites pertaining to underground utility installation; grading and earthwork; worker safety; encountering contaminated materials; stormwater basin configuration; vapor intrusion mitigation; and building pad and foundation construction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with ability to distill and present complex technical information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of current state and federal environmental regulatory programs, pertaining to data center development including air emissions, wastewater discharges, stormwater discharges, waste management, and water withdrawal.

Benefits

• A selection of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401k with 100% match up to 6%, immediately vested upon enrollment
• Scholarships and paid professional development
• Wellness Spending Account
• Cellphone Reimbursement
• Mental Health Reimbursement
• Childcare Reimbursement
• $2,000 annual HRA and HSA contribution
• Free catered lunches + fully stocked kitchen
• Parental Paid Leave
• Flexible Spending Account
• Living Generously program with 100% charitable contribution match

Pay

Competitive salary with market-leading benefits and perks.

Schedule

Flexible working hours to accommodate diverse site conditions and geography.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively
• Experience in environmental consulting or corporate roles
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory programs
• Experience with various types of environmental investigations and remediation
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams
• Knowledge of best practices in horizontal development on contaminated sites

NorthPoint

NorthPoint is a real estate developer committed to empowering its team members. We believe in the value of our people and provide a range of benefits and perks to support their growth and well-being.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.