Brownfield Project Manager

Stantec; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Brownfield Project Manager to join our Great Lakes environmental services team. The role focuses on due diligence, brownfield redevelopment, and project management across the Midwest with emphasis on regulatory compliance and grant-funded initiatives.

The candidate will lead Phase I/II ESAs, coordinate field activities, prepare proposals, and support grant applications while maintaining safety, budget, and timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience administering and managing funded projects.
• Strong writing and analytical abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations.
• Self-starting, team-oriented problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental due diligence, assessment, cleanup, and brownfield projects.
• Oversee Phase I/II ESAs and sampling with guidance on scope and schedule.
• Prepare proposals and marketing materials.
• Assist with grant applications for environmental projects.
• Schedule field investigations.
• Write and review technical work plans and health and safety plans.
• Field support: planning, health and safety, sampling, and coordinating with labs.

Job description

Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That’s why at Stantec, we alwaysdesign with community in mind. We care about the communities we serve—because they’re our communities too.

We’re designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Stantec’s thriving Great Lakes environmental services and brownfield revitalization team is looking for an experienced Brownfield Project Manager to join us. Our team is growing, and we have a need for a project manager with at least 10 years of relevant experience in the environmental field and a strong interest in environmental assessment/cleanup, community revitalization, and brownfield redevelopment. This team member will be primarily focused on due diligence and brownfield revitalization work for communities throughout the Midwest but may explore opportunities within our broader environmental services team including projects in complex assessment and remediation, resiliency, and compliance. Candidates must have a solid understanding of the environmental regulations in at least one State located in the Great Lakes region. Well-qualified candidates will have experience/familiarity with environmental regulations in multiple states and implementing/managing environmental due diligence, assessment, and remediation projects, especially as that relates to State and Federal grant funded projects. Strong writing and communication skills are critical, as is an understanding of effective project management concepts and approaches.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage environmental due diligence, assessment, cleanup, and brownfield redevelopment projects with attention to safety, quality, detail, budget, and deadlines
• Oversee staff completing Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, asbestos and lead-based paint sampling projects providing guidance on scope, schedule, and budget, and providing senior review of deliverables
• Prepare proposals and other marketing materials
• Assist with preparing grant applications to fund environmental projects
• Scoping and scheduling field investigations
• Writing and reviewing technical work plans, reports, and health and safety plans
• Field support including but not limited to:
  • Work planning, scheduling, health and safety planning
  • Preparing and following written work plans and Health and Safety Plans
  • Environmental sampling including soil, groundwater, soil gas, and indoor air
  • Overseeing field contractors (drillers, etc.) and field staff
  • Managing sampling documents and coordinating with laboratories
  • Overseeing environmental cleanup activities

Qualifications

Your Capabilities

• Experience administering and managing State and Federal funded projects
• Self-starting, team-oriented problem solver
• Strong research, analysis, and writing skills
• Majority of time spent in office environment with prolonged sitting and computer work, or combination of office and field.
• Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license required

Education and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in environmental due diligence, assessment, remediation, and project management in at least one Great Lakes (upper Midwest) state
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in geology, environmental science, engineering or related field.
• Experience managing federal or state funded brownfield/redevelopment projects in at least one Great Lakes (upper Midwest) state and professional licensure (i.e. PG and/or PE) strongly desired.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.