Environmental Project Manager

About the role

Verdantas is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to support our growing team in Middletown, CT. This role involves managing a diverse mix of environmental assessment and remediation projects, from fast-paced challenges to multi-year, complex remediation sites.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of due diligence assessment, environmental monitoring, and reporting activities for multiple projects in a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate, industrial, institutional, and public sector clients.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with peers, junior staff, clients, and vendors to develop scopes of work, written proposals, and final deliverables.
• Manage field and peer staff, subcontractors, client representatives, and other stakeholders to develop and meet project schedules, milestones, and financial goals for successful project completion.
• Successfully manage and track project budgets and evaluate project profitability.
• Train, supervise, and mentor project staff.
• Prepare, oversee, and review reports that demonstrate sound conceptual site model development, technical writing, and critical thinking skills.
• Utilize knowledge of key State and federal regulations (i.e., the Connecticut Transfer Act, Remediation Standard Regulations, Release-Based Cleanup Program, Toxic Substances Control Act, etc.) and guidance (i.e., CTDEEP Site Characterization Guidance Document).
• Maintain current knowledge of environmental regulations, technologies, and practices.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and a sense of pride, ownership, and commitment to contributing to high-quality end results for our clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5-10 years of experience in site investigation and remediation, with 2-6 years of project management experience, including proven success in developing and managing project scopes, proposals, timelines, budgets, staffing, and associated deliverables.
• LEP or on track to obtain LEP licensure is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Connecticut environmental laws, regulations, and general practices; strong knowledge of federal laws preferred; experience in ASTM/AAI transactional due diligence.
• Experience with proposal preparation accompanied by strong technical writing skills.
• Demonstrated experience with site characterization, environmental sampling techniques, methodologies (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil vapor, indoor air, etc.), data analysis, remediation technologies, etc.
• Demonstrated success working on a variety of projects and for a variety of clients.
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment, including active participation in office meetings and working groups, as well as willingness to work with regional or company-wide staff from all levels.
• Demonstrated ability for client satisfaction, including strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience managing staff, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Ability to adapt and maintain flexibility in the dynamic environment of a growing corporation.
• Proven approach to hold workplace safety in the highest regard, and the ability to abide by company health and safety procedures and initiatives.
• Proficiency, adaptability, and the ability to inspire the use of various software, technology, and digital tools.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Connecticut environmental laws, regulations, and general practices; strong knowledge of federal laws preferred; experience in ASTM/AAI transactional due diligence.
• Experience with proposal preparation accompanied by strong technical writing skills.
• Demonstrated experience with site characterization, environmental sampling techniques, methodologies (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil vapor, indoor air, etc.), data analysis, remediation technologies, etc.
• Demonstrated success working on a variety of projects and for a variety of clients.
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment, including active participation in office meetings and working groups, as well as willingness to work with regional or company-wide staff from all levels.
• Demonstrated ability for client satisfaction, including strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience managing staff, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Ability to adapt and maintain flexibility in the dynamic environment of a growing corporation.
• Proven approach to hold workplace safety in the highest regard, and the ability to abide by company health and safety procedures and initiatives.
• Proficiency, adaptability, and the ability to inspire the use of various software, technology, and digital tools.

Skills

• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a sense of pride, ownership, and commitment to contributing to high-quality end results for our clients.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off + Holidays