Aquatic Resources Project Manager

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior environmental project manager in the United States to lead aquatic resource management and regulatory compliance initiatives. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, prepare regulatory documents, and communicate complex information to clients and agencies.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in environmental consulting or related fields, strong technical writing, and the ability to travel for meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, environmental science, ecology, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive environmental consulting experience.
• Experience preparing/managing regulatory documents and SOPs.
• Experience coordinating projects: scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality.
• Field sampling equipment knowledge.
• Ability to operate and trailer watercraft.
• Strong technical writing and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of California environmental/water regulations.
• Willingness to travel for meetings; overnight stays.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance.
• Pre-employment drug test and background check.
• Preferred: Master’s/PhD; Pest Control Adviser and Stormwater credentials.
• Preferred: experience with NPDES aquatic pesticide permits and related documents.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage projects involving aquatic resource management, water quality, invasive species, environmental compliance, and permitting
• Prepare, coordinate, and quality-control regulatory documents, permit applications, and monitoring plans
• Review permit conditions and translate them into project tasks, schedules, monitoring requirements, and deliverables
• Coordinate document reviews, revise drafts, and submit documents to clients and regulatory agencies
• Maintain organized, traceable project records and track regulatory changes
• Manage projects from authorization through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and deliverables
• Prepare scopes of work, fee estimates, schedules, work plans, and task assignments
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, laboratories, vendors, and subcontractors
• Lead project meetings, track action items, and provide progress reporting
• Support invoice review, change management, contract compliance, and work documentation
• Serve as day-to-day client contact and build relationships with clients and agencies
• Communicate complex technical and regulatory information in written, oral, and graphical formats
• Support proposal production and business development activities
• Provide technical support for aquatic resource management and environmental compliance programs
• Coordinate field and laboratory activities
• Review data summaries and reports for QA/QC
• Mentor junior staff in technical writing, document organization, and client service

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in biology/environmental science

Master’s or PhD preferred

Environmental consulting

Water quality

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Technical writing

Field sampling

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Electronic permit systems

Laboratory QA/QC

Stormwater sampling equipment

Watercraft operation

Job description

• Support and manage projects involving aquatic resource management, water quality, invasive species, environmental compliance, and permitting
• Prepare, coordinate, and quality-control regulatory documents, permit applications, aquatic pesticide plans, monitoring plans, QA/QC plans, compliance reports, technical memoranda, SOPs, and agency correspondence
• Review permit conditions and regulatory requirements and translate them into project tasks, schedules, monitoring requirements, and deliverables
• Coordinate document reviews, resolve comments, revise drafts, and submit documents to clients and regulatory agencies
• Maintain organized, traceable project records and track regulatory changes
• Manage technical projects or defined tasks from authorization through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and deliverables
• Prepare scopes of work, fee estimates, schedules, work plans, and task assignments
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, laboratories, vendors, and subcontractors
• Lead project meetings, track action items, and provide progress reporting
• Support invoice review, change management, contract compliance, and work documentation
• Serve as day-to-day client contact and build relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, and project partners
• Communicate complex technical and regulatory information in written, oral, and graphical formats
• Support proposal production, follow-on work recommendations, and business-development activities
• Provide technical support for aquatic resource management, invasive species response, water-quality monitoring, aquatic pesticide permitting, and environmental compliance programs
• Coordinate field and laboratory activities
• Review data summaries, technical reports, permit documents, and client deliverables for quality assurance and quality control
• Mentor junior staff in technical writing, document organization, project coordination, data quality, and client service

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, environmental science, ecology, animal sciences, water resources, chemistry, environmental engineering, or a related natural-resources field
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental consulting, water quality, aquatic resources, environmental compliance, or a related field
• Experience preparing or managing regulatory documents, permit applications, compliance reports, technical memoranda, work plans, or standard operating procedures
• Experience coordinating projects, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality control, and client communication
• Strong knowledge or experience with equipment and procedures for environmental field sampling
• Ability to operate and trailer watercraft
• Strong technical writing, editing, organization, and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, document decisions, and follow assignments through completion
• Working knowledge of California’s environmental and water-quality regulatory setting
• Willingness to travel for meetings and project work, including occasional overnight stays
• Valid driver’s license and active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment drug test and background check
• Preferred: Master’s or PhD degree in biology, ecology, botany, limnology, environmental science, or related natural resources field
• Preferred: Pest Control Adviser certification and Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioner qualification, or comparable relevant credentials
• Preferred experience with NPDES aquatic pesticide permit documents, Aquatic Pesticide Application Plans, water‑quality compliance reports, aquatic invasive species management documents, public‑sector clients, California regulatory agencies, electronic permit or reporting systems, Industrial General Permit implementation, aquatic toxicity testing, analytical laboratory quality assurance, stormwater or surface‑water sampling, and aquatic ecology

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in aquatic resource management, environmental compliance, and regulatory documentation, with strong capabilities in project coordination, technical writing, and client communication. Proficient in managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring quality assurance in environmental projects.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Aquatic Resource Management
• Regulatory Document Preparation
• Project Coordination
• Technical Writing
• Environmental Compliance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Environmental Field Sampling
• Permit Applications
• Quality Assurance
• Technical Memoranda
• Work Plans
• Standard Operating ProceduresData Quality Review
• Aquatic Pesticide Permitting
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Invasive Species Management

Soft Skills

• Oral Communication
• Organization
• Client Relationship Building
• Mentoring
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Pest Control Adviser Certification
• Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioner Qualification

Industry Keywords

• California Environmental Regulations
• NPDES Aquatic Pesticide Permits
• Environmental Consulting
• Aquatic Toxicity Testing
• Public‑Sector Clients

Tools & Technologies

• Electronic Permit Systems
• Analytical Laboratory Quality Assurance
• Stormwater Sampling Equipment
• Watercraft Operation