Industrial Hygiene Project Manager
About the role
The Environmental Project Manager manages environmental consulting projects of low to moderate complexity through all phases of execution, including planning, staffing, technical delivery, client communication, and financial management. This role is responsible for coordinating project resources, developing staff, supporting business development efforts, and ensuring projects meet quality, schedule, budget, and safety expectations. The Environmental Project Manager demonstrates growing leadership, technical competency, and client management skills while demonstrating ECS Core Values.
ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and building science + infrastructure consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,00 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #38 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2026). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.
Responsibilities
- Manages environmental projects from initiation through completion
- Coordinates project scope, schedule, budget, and resource requirements
- Mentors junior staff and supports team development
- Attends project meetings and provides solutions to technical and administrative issues
- Maintains regular communication with clients and develops client relationships
- Builds and maintains a client database through project and business development activities
- Manages project budgets and monitors project financial performance
- Prepares change orders, invoices, and supports collection activities
- Schedules, trains, and oversees technical staff assigned to projects
- Prioritizes project activities to meet deliverable and budget requirements
- Manages multiple projects simultaneously
- Prepares proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and change orders
- Prepares environmental reports, technical analyses, and project recommendations
- Reviews deliverables prepared by junior staff prior to senior review
- Leads project discussions with clients and stakeholders
- Coordinates field and office resources to support project execution
- Performs additional project management and technical duties as assigned
- Manages asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, and indoor air quality projects
- Directs remediation and abatement activities
- Oversees subcontractors and technical field personnel
- Reviews daily reports and project documentation