Asbestos Abatement Lead & Field Project Manager

Rainbow Restoration UK; Rockville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

401(k) with Company Match

50% of Medical Insurance Costs Covered

Company-Paid Certifications & CE

Career Growth & Advancement

Leadership Development Opportunities

Overtime & Emergency Response Incentes

Supportive Team-Oriented Environment

Job summary

Peerless Environmental is seeking an Asbestos Abatement Project Manager to lead residential, commercial, and industrial remediation efforts. You will supervise crews, manage customer relationships, coordinate schedules, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in the field, development of team members, and delivering high-quality environmental services across projects with a focus on safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Strong asbestos abatement and environmental remediation experience required.
• Previous project management, operations management, or crew leadership experience required.
• State or federal asbestos certification/licensing preferred.
• Strong understanding of OSHA, EPA, federal, state, and local environmental regulations required.
• Experience with estimating, project scheduling, customer management, and operational oversight preferred.
• Strong customer service and client relationship management abilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, crews, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of PPE usage, respirator safety, containment systems, and hazardous material handling procedures.
• Familiarity with hand tools, power tools, industrial remediation equipment, and demolition practices.
• Comfortable leading teams while remaining hands-on in the field when needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day asbestos abatement and environmental remediation operations throughout assigned territory.
• Lead and supervise asbestos abatement technicians and field crews including training, mentorship, development, scheduling, and performance management.
• Create high levels of customer satisfaction through professional communication, responsiveness, and project execution.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, client partnerships, subcontractor relationships, and referral networks.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout project lifecycles.
• Inspect job sites to identify asbestos-containing materials and assess project scope, safety concerns, and operational needs.
• Develop remediation plans, project schedules, manpower plans, and operational timelines.
• Execute timely, accurate, and profitable project estimates and job scopes.
• Write, review, and audit estimates, budgets, and project documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate containment setup, decontamination zones, negative air systems, demolition, hazardous material handling, and disposal operations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, federal, state, and local regulations related to hazardous material handling and environmental remediation.
• Monitor project progress, job profitability, schedules, quality standards, and operational performance.
• Conduct frequent job site inspections to ensure safety compliance, workmanship quality, cleanliness, and project accuracy.
• Identify safety hazards and establish measures to ensure the safety of occupants, technicians, and job sites.
• Maintain accurate project documentation including daily logs, safety reports, compliance paperwork, disposal records, notes, and operational reports.
• Coordinate with industrial hygienists, consultants, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams throughout project completion.
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, and development of environmental services team members.
• Maintain company vehicles, tools, remediation equipment, and operational readiness.
• Participate in ongoing industry training, certification renewals, and medical monitoring programs.
• Support emergency response operations and assist with related environmental remediation services when needed.
• Travel throughout state with potential overnight stays when required.
• Perform additional operational duties and leadership responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Asbestos abatement

Project management

Leadership

Customer relationships

Regulatory compliance

Safety management

Field leadership

Education

Asbestos certification/licensing

Tools

Estimating software

Excel

Project scheduling software

Job description

Peerless Environmental is seeking an Asbestos Abatement Project Manager to lead residential, commercial, and industrial remediation efforts. You will supervise crews, manage customer relationships, coordinate schedules, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in the field, development of team members, and delivering high-quality environmental services across projects with a focus on safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.