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Project Manager – Environmental Restoration

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

 

Job Summary:

The experienced Environmental Restoration project Manager will support the Federal Environmental Consulting Services business line and will be responsible for a multitude of environmental projects supporting Federal, state, and municipal clients.

Clients include the US Army Environmental Command, US Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineer Command, Defense Agencies, Veterans Affairs, and other Federal agencies. This position provides project management and oversight of a range of environmental support areas, but primary focuses on environmental cleanup/restoration support to the US Army Environmental Command.

This job is located at Joint Base San Antonio (Fort Sam Houston Area) and includes some flexibility for remote work but will be primarily on-site support. This job includes direct contact with clients, subcontractors, and vendors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and manages environmental remediation projects from conception to completion and maintains consistent communication with stakeholders.
• Monitors project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure project goals are met.
• Conducts site assessments, analyzes data, and recommends creative solutions to tackle environmental hazards.
• Provides expertise and guidance to remediation teams and stakeholders on environmental best practices and regulatory compliance.
• Perform programmatic support functions to ensure cleanup projects are properly identified, assigned the correct phase of the investigations, estimates for project costs are reasonable, project start and completion dates are properly captured, and track status of project completion.
• Conduct technical reviews of environmental documents on topics associated with Site Investigations, RCRA corrective action and CERCLA response actions.
• Assist the client in identifying new requirements either emerging from regulatory changes and/or changes in site conditions at Army installations.
• Assist in annual reporting and tracking requirements, providing QA/QC of reporting data.
• Prepare written and verbal technical reports, including documentation of audits and field investigations, regulatory research, evaluation of findings, data management and interpretation.
• Assist with review and preparation of work plans (sampling and analysis plans, quality assurance project plans, and health and safety plans) and completion reports for environmental projects.
• Complete environmental site visits at various locations throughout the United States to conduct environmental inspections.
• Conduct standard field sampling procedures for various environmental media (soil, groundwater, surface water/sediment, and air).
• Coordinate field activities and schedules with property/facility owner/operators in a clear, professional manner.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) review of technical documents for clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, content, consistency, tone, tense, and style.
• Ensure all client comments are appropriately addressed.
• Collaborate with the project team to complete the project within its planned scope, schedule, and budget, while serving as a liaison for the project’s technical, functional, and non-functional teams.
• Ensure work performed by contractors, consultants, and employees is completed in accordance with Federal, State, and Salas O’Brien standards.
• Maintain 90% billability (meaning the time is directly charged to various revenue-generating projects).
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Professional Engineer (PE) preferred, or Professional Geologist (PG) license with relevant environmental experience; OR
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the following fields:
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Biology
  • Ecology
  • Chemistry
  • Natural Resources
• Minimum of 2 years’ full-time work experience environmental restoration RCRA corrective action and CERCLA responses. Experience supporting Federal environmental programs preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of environmental regulations, primarily CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, and NEPA programs.
• Demonstrable knowledge of regulatory program areas including CERCLA Site Investigations/Remedial Investigations, CERCLA Feasibility Studies, CERCLA response actions, RCRA Facility Investigations, RCRA Corrective Measure Studies and RCRA Corrective Action.
• Proficient with ASTM International Standards pertinent to the environmental site assessment and remediation.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, or crawl in indoor and outdoor locations.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time to client sites and project locations.
• Regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts including noise, high or low temperatures, dust and/or exhaust, adverse weather conditions, and occasional exposure to conditions in facilities, laboratories, or construction sites requiring normal safety precautions or some protective clothing.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including technical writing expertise and reviewing skills.
• Apply expertise in technical writing, strategic analysis, and high-quality and results-oriented deliverables.
• Ability to communicate effectively with project team members, clients, and leadership.
• Strong communication and outreach skills, stakeholder management, and an ability to cultivate relationships with external partners. Experience engaging, communicating with, or working closely with government or military officials, state or local government leaders, and other critical stakeholders.
• Experience providing program management support for Federal or State organizations preferred. Project management experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Ability to use or learn project management and financial tracking programs.
• Ability to build long-term mutually beneficial relationships with clients, partners, and team members.
• Ability to identify new growth opportunities and develop relationships with existing and new clients.
• OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training, and ability to pass a HAZWOPER physical, medically able to wear a tight-fitting respirator.
• OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Training.
• CPR and First Aid Training.
• Proactively seek out opportunities to support other Project Managers and develop professional and career interests and related skillsets relevant to Salas O’Brien’s business services.
• Ability to work together on teams, as well as independently, and at on-site public, private, government, and military locations.

Location:  San Antonio, TX

Travel:  This position requires up to 25% travel to client and project locations due to the geographical diversity of client and projects. 

Compensation:

The expected base salary range for this role is $68,000-$82,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information, visit our full benefits overview here.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day. 

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Salas O’Brien does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.

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Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.