Environmental Engineering Practice Manager

Liberty Environmental; Lebanon (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Liberty Environmental, Inc. seeks an Environmental Engineering Practice Manager for our Lebanon, NJ office. This role leads the Engineering Department, directs projects, and shapes planning for growth in the Mid-Atlantic region.

You'll mentor engineers, manage budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and sustain client relationships. This full‑time, in‑person leadership position requires a NJ PE license, extensive environmental experience, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires PE license in NJ and 15+ years in environmental engineering.
• Manages multiple projects with strong budgeting and scheduling skills.
• Experience with design packages, cost estimates, and remedial design.
• Proficient in regulatory frameworks (RCRA, CERCLA, CWA, OSHA, TSCA).
• Proven client and project management experience with excellent communication.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Engineering Department activities across projects.
• Develop cost estimates for feasibility studies and remedial designs.
• Direct training and mentoring of engineers and staff.
• Collaborate with marketing on local growth and client engagement strategies.
• Review documentation for quality and timely delivery of projects.
• Maintain schedules, budgets, and client communications.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Leadership

Technical writing

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Projects

MS PowerPoint

GIS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Liberty Environmental, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Engineering Practice Manager for our Lebanon, NJ office. This role offers the opportunity to join a company with a reputation as a leading due diligence expert with extensive relationships in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.

Reporting to the President, the Environmental Engineering Practice Manager will be responsible for formulating and administering company policies, effective planning, directing, and coordinating all Engineering Department activities, as well as actively managing several key projects.

Essential Functions:

• Experience with providing engineering services involving civil, environmental, and industrial wastewater.
• Experience completing design analysis, preparing engineering cost estimates, preparing civil or remedial design packages that include drawings and construction specifications, and construction oversight.
• Experience with Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey permitting of industrial wastewater discharge, soil erosion and sediment control, and general site planning.
• Familiarity and working expertise with major federal environmental and safety regulations (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA, CWA, OSHA, TSCA) required.
• Direct, lead, and implement concurrent environmental services projects/tasks.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers, drafters, and administrative support to ensure the accurate and timely completion of projects, including the review and approval of documentation.
• Develop cost estimates for feasibility studies and remedial designs for Superfund, brownfield, and other contaminated sites. Manage documents and diagrams, prepare planning documents, and prepare reports for environmental characterization and remediation projects.
• Perform engineering design for environmental projects, including the preparation of drawings, specifications, calculations, and developing operation, maintenance, and monitoring plans.
• Establish and monitor schedules and budgets as they are related to the assigned projects.
• Proven client and project management experience complimented with strong technical skills.

Management Responsibilities:

• Lead, support and direct project engineers, and assistants in planning, scheduling, and implementation of all projects.
• Direct the training and mentoring of subordinates in the Engineering Division on management philosophies, techniques, leadership, and routine policies and procedures.
• In coordination with the director of marketing, develop and implement local marketing and growth strategies.
• Represent the firm at client meetings, industry events, and other business functions.
• Ensure compliance with company expectations for staff utilization.
• Responsible for empowering project teams to successfully deliver projects leading to satisfied clients and strong financial performance.
• Maintain a defined level of chargeability and support other offices.
• Maintain client communication in coordination with other offices and ensure satisfactory client experience, project production, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• A current New Jersey Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering. Master’s Degree Preferred.
• 15+ years’ experience in the environmental engineering field.
• 6+ years progressive management experience.
• Experience in landfill design and construction, wastewater treatment, and large-scale groundwater remediation.
• Preparing proposals and budget estimates.
• Substantial technical and project management experience.
• Adept at leveraging communications skills both externally (business development, preparing and writing proposals, budget estimates, community engagements, stakeholder and partnership development, leading client presentations/meetings) and internally, to drive the development and engagement of strong teams.
• Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER and Refresher Training
• Ability to travel as necessary to complete duties.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong skills in project and client relationship management and collaborative problem solving with stakeholders, clients, and team members.
• Software experience: MS Excel, MS Projects, MS PowerPoint. Experience in GIS/MicroStation/AutoCAD experience is a plus.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills, professional demeanor, and communications abilities.
• Ability to use problem solving and flexibility to successfully resolve issues.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient technical writing skills and understanding of industry-standard IT applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Other Duties - Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Why you will enjoy working at Liberty Environmental, Inc.

Liberty Environmental, Inc. offers a collaborative work environment where employees have the opportunity to contribute directly to the company’s growth and success. As an Environmental Engineering Practice Manager, you will play a key role in assessing potential environmental risks and liabilities so that clients can make informed decisions regarding real estate transactions.

This is a full-time, in-person position based in Lebanon, NJ . The company values professional development and offers a dynamic and supportive work environment.

Benefits:

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• paid time off
• professional development opportunities