Air Quality & Noise Department Manager - Environmental Services

SolveNow Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SolveNow Inc. is seeking an Air Quality & Noise Department Manager to provide strategic direction and leadership for the Environmental Services practice.

You will guide high-performance teams, drive profitable department growth, and ensure adherence to safety and QA/QC standards across projects. The role emphasizes collaboration with project managers and business development to secure work, while delivering technically sound guidance and ensuring client satisfaction across the global practice or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, or related field from an accredited curriculum.
• 7 years of related professional experience in design and/or project management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to present complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Responsible for profitable growth of the department, ensuring staff levels meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.
• Implement and support company programs and initiatives; manage change within the department.
• Provide expert-level technical and design guidance and support.
• Prepare and present workload and monthly financial reports to management and project managers.
• Recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
• Collaborate with business development managers and project managers on proposals to secure work for staff.
• Ensure compliance with QA/QC processes and safety policies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Change management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/geology/environmental science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Air Quality & Noise Department Manager - Environmental Services

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About the job Air Quality & Noise Department Manager - Environmental Services

Description

The Air Quality and Noise Department Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of a department within a global practice or regional office. This includes supporting and executing business strategy, developing high-performance teams, and promoting the culture, values, and mission. The Department Manager will lead the department in a dynamic and profitable manner based on thecore values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety, and overall outstanding service.

• Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Responsible for the profitable growth of the department, ensuring staff levels, staff loading, and staff assignments meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.
• Implement, apply, and support company, global practice, and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigate and manage change within the section.
• Provide expert-level technical and design guidance and support.
• Achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
• Manage department budget and expenditure of funds.
• Prepare and present workload and monthly financial reports to global practice or regional management and applicable project managers.
• Recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
• Responsible for interpreting policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to staff.
• Responsible for collaborating with business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff.
• Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Responsible for diversity initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, or related field from an accredited curriculum and 7 years of related professional experience in design and/or project management.
• Previous leadership and/or management experience is preferable.
• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Position requires the ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
• Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.
• Must be an expert in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).