Environmental & Erosion Control Manager

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction (RLW) is seeking an experienced Environmental & Erosion Control Manager to support our heavy civil and highway projects across Colorado.

This hands-on role requires working on active sites, identifying issues with project teams and subcontractors to keep projects compliant and advancing. You will manage SWMPs, permits and environmental documentation while coordinating with regulators and site personnel.

Qualifications

• Heavy civil or highway construction experience.
• Hands-on erosion and sediment control on active sites.
• Experience conducting erosion control inspections.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental and erosion control compliance on active heavy civil and highway projects.
• Conduct regular erosion control inspections and site walks.
• Maintain SWMPs, notebooks, inspection records and environmental documents.
• Obtain environmental permits including construction stormwater and dewatering permits.
• Coordinate with CDOT personnel, inspectors, project managers, supervisors and regulators.
• Work with field teams to ensure erosion control measures are installed and maintained.
• Travel between RLW projects across Colorado.

Skills

Heavy civil construction

Erosion and sediment control

Field inspections

Communication

Travel willingness

Job description

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction (RLW) is looking for an experienced Environmental & Erosion Control Manager to support our heavy civil and highway construction projects throughout Colorado.

We are looking for someone who understands environmental compliance but also understands construction. This is not a position that sits behind a desk and manages paperwork all day. You will be out on active projects, identifying potential issues before they become problems, working directly with project teams and subcontractors, and helping make sure our projects stay compliant and moving forward.

This Role Goes Beyond Compliance

We need someone who is willing to jump in and help the project team execute the work when needed.

On projects with significant erosion control, seeding or landscaping scopes, you may help manage those subcontractors directly, coordinate schedules and field activities, track progress, identify issues and make sure the work meets project and environmental requirements.

We are looking for someone who sees a problem and takes ownership of getting it fixed — not someone who simply writes it down on an inspection report and walks away.

Position Description

What You'll Do

• Oversee environmental and erosion control compliance across active heavy civil and highway construction projects.
• Conduct regular erosion control inspections and project walks, identifying deficiencies and making sure corrective actions are completed.
• Manage and maintain Stormwater Management Plans (SWMPs), SWMP notebooks, inspection records and required environmental documentation.
• Help obtain and maintain required environmental permits, including construction stormwater and dewatering permits.
• Make sure projects are meeting applicable CDOT, CDPHE and construction stormwater requirements.
• Coordinate directly with CDOT environmental personnel, inspectors, project managers, superintendents, subcontractors and regulatory agencies.
• Work closely with field teams to make sure erosion and sediment control measures are properly installed, maintained and repaired throughout construction.
• Support environmental preconstruction planning and project closeout requirements.
• Track environmental issues and corrective actions through resolution.
• Travel between RLW projects throughout Colorado as needed.

Position Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Heavy civil, highway or transportation construction experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with erosion and sediment control on active construction sites.
• Experience conducting erosion control inspections and identifying potential compliance issues.
• Strong understanding of Colorado construction stormwater requirements, CDPHE regulations and CDOT environmental requirements.
• Experience managing and maintaining SWMPs and SWMP notebooks.
• Experience with environmental permitting, including construction stormwater and dewatering permits.
• Experience working with erosion control measures, stabilization, seeding and related construction activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with project managers, superintendents, field crews, subcontractors, inspectors, engineers and regulatory personnel.
• Willing to get directly involved in project execution when needed. For example, on a project with significant erosion control or seeding work, they may be asked to help manage the erosion control/seeding/landscaping subcontractors, coordinate their work, track progress, etc.
• Ability to work independently and manage environmental responsibilities across multiple projects.
• Willingness to travel between projects throughout Colorado.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.