Environmental Project Manager

About the role

Join Stantec’s team in Lombard, IL as an environmental project manager in our Remediation business line supporting complex environmental consulting projects focusing on site characterization, remediation, and brownfield revitalization for key clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform remedial activities at affected facilities, properties, or sites addressing chemical impacts in air, surface water, soil, soil vapor, groundwater, and/or sediment.
• Manage or oversee personnel conducting due diligence, Phase I ESAs or other environmental projects.
• Conduct intrusive site investigations, Phase II ESAs, facility investigations, and remedial investigations of vapor, surface water, soil, groundwater, and/or sediment to determine the presence or absence, nature, and extent of constituents of concern.
• Collect, and interpret data, conduct analyses, and compare findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to confirm compliance.
• Compile, evaluate, analyze, and present/report subsurface investigation data and prepare technical reports.
• Contribute to design and optimization of environmental remediation systems and strategies.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships with direct communication with clients and regulators and respond to comments and problems as quickly as possible.
• Collaborate with other scientific and engineering professionals within the practice.
• Cook up and oversee project budgets and schedules; coordinate with clients, stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and internal project staff; and perform and oversee project technical work.
• Mentor and/or supervise team members (e.g. engineer or geologists in training).
• Prepare health & safety plans, work plans, reports, and other technical documents.
• Coordinate and oversee subcontractors, including health and safety management.
• Travel may be required for the purpose of overseeing field crews, participating in off-site meetings, or training.

Requirements

• Strong technical aptitude and technical/grant writing ability.
• Excellent organizational, communications, and problem-solving skills (able to communicate solutions in writing, verbally and graphically).
• Ability to prioritize work and make responsible decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet strict project deadlines.
• Ability to travel regionally and locally as required for proposal and project needs (up to 25%).
• Valid US driver’s license and good driving record.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or Engineering or related field of study.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a project manager, predominantly in environmental remediation.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineering (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) License preferred a plus but not required.
• Prior experience in environmental consulting required.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER training preferred.
• Experience managing projects within the Illinois EPA Voluntary Site Remediation Program (SRP) and/or Due Diligence (Phase I / II ESA) is preferred.

Skills

• Strong technical aptitude and technical/grant writing ability.
• Excellent organizational, communications, and problem-solving skills (able to communicate solutions in writing, verbally and graphically).
• Ability to prioritize work and make responsible decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet strict project deadlines.
• Ability to travel regionally and locally as required for proposal and project needs (up to 25%).
• Valid US driver’s license and good driving record.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Full-benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in more communities, for more clients in an ever-expanding range of services and geographies.
• Union of client satisfaction and environmental stewardship.

Pay

Competitive pay.

Schedule

Full time.

Contact

For more information about Stantec and this position, please contact [Contact Information].