Environmental Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Performance bonuses

Profit sharing

Hybrid work

Benefits package

401(k) with match

Mentorship programs

Career growth

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in Cleveland, OH is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to lead project teams delivering environmental assessments, subsurface investigations, remediation, and permitting for diverse clients.

You will provide senior direction, manage budgets, supervise technical staff, contribute to proposals and business development, and mentor staff while ensuring compliance with safety policies and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering
• Geology
• Hydrogeology
• Environmental Science
• or related field
• Master's degree preferred
• 7+ years experience in environmental consulting
• Professional Engineering License (P.E.) or Professional Geologist (PG), a plus
• Thorough understanding of state and federal environmental regulations
• Experience in environmental site assessment and remediation

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams for environmental assessments, investigations, remediation, and permitting.
• Develop proposals, budgets, and schedules.
• Provide senior direction and QA on project work.
• Manage client interaction, subcontractors, and regulatory reporting.
• Mentor staff and support business development.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Business development

Proposal development

Education

Environmental Engineering

Geology

Hydrogeology

Environmental Science

Related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Groundwater modelling

Job description

As an Environmental Project Manager at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.(CEC) in our Cleveland, OH office, you will manage project teams tasked with providing a variety of environmental services to our clients, such as environmental assessments, subsurface investigations, soil and water remediation projects, and environmental permitting and compliance. You will provide senior direction on a variety of projects for real estate, manufacturing, public sector, oil and gas, power, and waste management clients and will provide quality assurance reviews of work products produced by others. You will be directly responsible for developing proposals and project budgets; ensuring compliance with CEC’s safety policies; managing technical staff, project financials, and subcontractors; performing quality assurance duties and project-related administrative tasks; performing data evaluation and interpretation; report preparation; and driving business development efforts. In this role, you will directly interact with clients, contractors, laboratories, and local/state/federal government officials.

Project Managers at CEC partner with management to mentor and assist in the professional development of staff, including the completion of annual performance reviews and assisting staff with the establishment of professional development goals. Concurrently, management will work with you to support your individual career goals through a variety of professional development and mentoring activities aimed at developing the project management, leadership, and business development skills needed to succeed and grow your career at CEC.

What We Offer

• 100% employee-owned firm with access to ownership opportunities beginning within your first year
• Competitive compensation with multiple income streams, including performance bonuses and employee ownership
• 55% of company profits distributed back to employees through bonuses
• Flexible and hybrid work schedule options
• Comprehensive benefits beginning on day one, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match beginning the first of the month following your start date
• Collaborative environment that supports mentorship, technical development, and career growth
• Conduct mid-year professional development and end-of-year performance reviews and provide goal-setting opportunities
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related field (Master's degree preferred)
• 7+ years experience in environmental consulting
• Professional Engineering License (P.E.) or Professional Geologist (PG), a plus
• Thorough understanding of state and federal environmental regulations (e.g., RCRA, VAP, CERCLA, CWA, etc.)
• Thorough understanding of environmental site assessment and remediation, and ability to interpret data, communicate findings from site assessment activities to clients, and make recommendations relevant to project objectives
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, budgeting and performing cost control, and achieving deadlines
• Demonstrated experience supervising technical staff
• Experience in proposal development (scope of service, budget and schedule), and demonstrated ability to manage projects safely and efficiently
• Participation in both client- and professional development-based organizations
• Established clients/contacts (a plus) in the Real Estate, Oil & Gas, Mining, Power, Public Sector, Waste Management, and/or Manufacturing markets
• Groundwater modelling experience a plus

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited. Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.