Environmental Geoscience - Compliance Project Manager

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule up to 40% remote

Annual bonus

Company cabins (Red River, NM; Banner)

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. seeks an Environmental Geoscience - Compliance Project Manager to lead environmental projects across OK and TX, serving clients from municipalities to private sector. You will guide multidisciplinary teams and apply expertise in water quality, stormwater compliance, site assessments, and geoscience services.

Join a team focused on practical solutions, mentorship, and advancing technical approaches for resilient communities across the U.S. Gulf Coast and beyond.

Qualifications

• Lead environmental investigations, analyze data, and present findings.
• Coordinate projects with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Travel to project sites and oversee field activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of environmental projects with schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Provide technical leadership across water quality and geoscience areas.
• Develop reports and present findings to clients and agencies.
• Direct permitting and regulatory compliance activities.
• Mentor project teams and oversee subcontractors.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Team mentorship

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication with regulatory agencies

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Professional certification/licensure

Tools

GIS

GPS

Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking an Environmental Geoscience - Compliance Project Manager to join our Environmental team in Oklahoma City or Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a Project Manager, you will lead environmental projects involving water quality, stormwater compliance, environmental site assessments and geoscience services. You'll serve as a technical advisor, guide multidisciplinary project teams and develop practical solutions for federal, state, local government and private sector clients throughout Oklahoma, Texas and the U.S. Gulf Coast. You'll have opportunities to strengthen long-term client relationships, mentor environmental professionals and advance technical approaches that support healthy, resilient communities.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a portfolio of environmental projects, managing project teams, technical deliverables, schedules, budgets and resources while maintaining strong client relationships
• Provide technical leadership and apply your expertise in one or more of the following areas: Water Quality Services: Environmental water quality and stormwater compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations, including municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), construction and industrial programs Geoscience Services: Environmental site assessments, subsurface investigations and risk-based environmental cleanups
• Lead complex environmental studies and investigations, evaluate data from multiple sources, develop technical reports and present findings and recommendations to clients, regulatory agencies and stakeholders
• Guide environmental permitting and regulatory compliance activities, including evaluating applicable regulations, addressing compliance issues and recommending appropriate solutions and corrective actions
• Lead quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews of environmental reports, technical analyses and project deliverables to maintain consistency with established technical standards and procedures
• Direct and mentor multidisciplinary project teams, coordinate assignments, support staff development and oversee subcontractors performing field investigations, sampling and related technical activities
• Build and maintain client relationships through responsive communication, technical guidance and project coordination while collaborating with engineering teams, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders
• Lead the development of scopes of work, fee estimates, proposals and statements of qualifications while identifying opportunities to improve environmental processes, technical methods and project delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, geology, urban planning, GIS, archaeology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience 8+ years of relevant environmental experience
• Experience conducting and leading environmental investigations, analyzing technical data, preparing and reviewing environmental reports, and presenting technical findings and recommendations
• Experience coordinating projects, working with multidisciplinary teams, communicating with clients and regulatory agencies, and providing technical guidance to project staff
• Proficiency with field data collection and mapping tools, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology; ability to travel to project sites and perform fieldwork that may involve inclement weather, strenuous conditions and lifting more than 50 pounds
• Preferred Master's degree in environmental science, geology, biology or a related field
• Professional certification or licensure in an appropriate environmental or geoscience discipline
• Experience with Clean Water Act regulatory programs, NPDES permitting, Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements, MS4 program administration, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) development and compliance reporting
• Experience with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, EPA Brownfields projects, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality risk-based corrective action requirements, Oklahoma Corporation Commission petroleum storage tank processes or related professional certification
• Experience with surface water quality standards, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), environmental monitoring, soil boring and monitoring well investigations, best management practices (BMPs), corrective actions and technical quality reviews

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.

We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work. Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.