Environmental Practice Leader/Group Manager

Terracon; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon Hartford, CT is seeking an experienced Project Manager and Team Leader to join our leadership team in Hartford. The role leads a 5-member environmental team on a diverse portfolio of local and national projects, including Phase I/II ESAs, site characterization, remediation, asbestos/IH, and related assessments.

The successful candidate will manage >$1M in work, potentially serve as LEP on licensed projects, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality results

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Science; MS desirable.
• Min 10 years relevant professional experience.
• CT LEP licensure desirable or path to LEP licensure in CT in 12–18 months.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable history.

Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership and Management of a Team of 5 with 2027 growth.
• Manage >$1M book of Due Diligence and SIREM; LEP on projects if licensed.
• Oversee asbestos/IH projects with CT-licensed ACM-IH practitioners.
• Develop and execute business development strategies for the environment group in southern New England.
• Work with National Client Account Program for successful, timely project delivery.
• Provide environmental support to multiple service lines (IH, geotech, construction materials).
• Understand and follow federal/state/local regulatory requirements.
• Direct and supervise field staff to sample, test and collect data.
• Develop written proposals to clients for small and large projects.
• Evaluate complex lab and field data; assemble in reports.
• Perform site visits and mentor staff.
• Demonstrate commitment to Injury and Incident Free (IIF) standards.
• Follow project and corporate quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client management

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

BS/BA degree in Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Science

MS desirable

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Are you an environmental consultant with a passion for exceptional client service? Terracon is seeking an experienced Project Manager and Team Leader to join the leadership team in our Hartford, CT office.

Our office works on a diverse set of projects sourced both locally and nationally, including environmental site assessments (Phase I/II ESAs/LSIs); comprehensive site characterization and risk assessments; remedial design, installation and O&M; and asbestos (ACM) & industrial hygiene (IH) projects. We are a multi-discipline solution provider to myriad clients that include Fortune 100 international Commercial-Retail owners/operators and developers; financial institutions; law firms; national and Northeast-US based architect/engineer (A/E) clients; as well as towns, municipalities, and school districts in the local New England marketplace. This position is for an energetic environmental professional who aspires to lead a team, to be Best at People and Exceptional for our Clients.

If you're interested in belonging to an employee-owned organization thatallows us to set our course together and benefit when our hard work creates financial success, then Terracon is your kind of company - we share your passion!

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide Leadership and Management of a Team consisting of 5 team members with 2027 growth anticipated.

• Serve as a Project/Client manager for > $1M book of Due Diligence and & Site Characterization-Remediation (SIREM) business. Serve as LEP on LEP-led projects if licensed, or upon licensure.

• Serve as Project/Client Manager for Asbestos/IH projects overseeing our own CT-licensed ACM-IH practitioners, with company CIH and/or other SME as appropriate, to execute-deliver on contracted scopes of work.

• In partnership with the Office Manager, develop and execute on business development strategies to build/grow backlog for the Environmental team in the southern New England footprint managed by the Rocky Hill office, coordinated & integrated with our teams in Manchester, NH; Greater Boston and Providence offices.

• Work proactively within our National Client Account Program for successful, timely, project delivery.

• Provide environmental support to multiple services lines including industrial hygiene, geotechnical services, construction and building materials, serving as an inter-disciplinary team member in meetings and communications with client pertaining to specific projects/tasks.

• Possess strong understanding of federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.

• Understand and implement technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.

• Ability to make recommendations for conceptual designs based on technical data, and to develop written proposals to clients for both small and large projects.

• Experienced in evaluating and synthesizing complex laboratory and field data, and assembly in written reports.

• Perform site visits, field observations and field data collection with ability to collect detailed site observations and notes as you mentor, supervise, and oversee a staff of environmental professionals.

• Demonstrate a commitment and lead Terracon’s journey to Injury and Incident Free (IIF), including our rules and practices, guidelines, and standards for incident and injury free operations.

• Understand and follow project quality and corporate quality standards for all projects.

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree (MS desirable) in Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Science, and a minimum of 10 years relevant professional experience.
• While not a prerequisite, professional licensure as a CT Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP) is desirable. If not currently licensed, a path to LEP licensure in CT in the coming 12-18 months is required.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.