Environmental Project Manager

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S.

About this position: Environmental Project Manager

Location – Folsom, CA
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Government Project Manager (PM), Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and other client stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, including planning, scheduling, staffing, resource allocation, and performance monitoring.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and staffing plans to ensure successful contract execution.
• Cookordinate technical staff, field personnel, and subcontractors to support efficient project execution and resource utilization.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, performance, schedule, budget, and compliance with subcontract requirements.
• Oversee daily contract operations to ensure work is performed safely, efficiently, within scope, and in accordance with contract requirements.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks, implement corrective actions, and resolve issues affecting cost, schedule, or technical performance.
• Prepare and deliver monthly progress reports summarizing project status, completed work, cumulative costs, and upcoming activities.
• Review and approve technical reports, work plans, cost estimates, proposals, invoices, and other project deliverables to ensure quality and contract compliance.
• Facilitate project meetings, maintain effective communication with clients and project teams, and mentor staff to promote technical excellence and professional development.

Required (Minimum Necessary)

• Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Construction Management or another closely related scientific or engineering discipline.
• Level of Experience Requirements: Minimum of ten (10) years of experience managing environmental or engineering projects, including responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, and client communications.
• Experience managing projects for federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, Navy, Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or other federal clients.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and subcontractors.
• Experience preparing and managing project budgets, schedules, work plans, and technical deliverables.
• Strong understanding of federal contracting requirements and project execution.
• Knowledge of environmental investigation, remediation, compliance, and restoration projects.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Effective verbal and written communication with clients, regulators, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Excellent project planning, organization, and time management abilities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Project.
• Advanced proficiency with Integrated Master Schedule creation using Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Preferred

• Professional Geologist (PG), Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or other relevant professional certification.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification and current refresher training.
• Experience managing projects under CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, TSCA, Clean Water Act, and other federal environmental programs.
• Experience managing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and task orders.
• Experience with earned value management, project controls, and financial forecasting.
• Experience supporting proposal development and capture activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position supervises employees, subcontractors, and vendors working on projects being managed under the PM DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements.

Necessary Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.
• Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness.

Additional Qualifying Factors

• As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results.
• If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.