Environmental Project Manager

Barge Design; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barge Design Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Project Manager in Knoxville, TN to lead multidisciplinary teams on environmental projects, manage client relationships, and ensure delivery of compliant, high-quality environmental solutions across natural resources, remediation, and waste management.

You will collaborate with office leadership, develop project plans, and guide teams through complex programs while upholding Barge’s standards and client service commitments.

Qualifications

• PM experience leading environmental projects.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Working with office leadership to execute PM procedures.
• Develops contracts including subcontracts to comply with Barge terms.
• Prepares comprehensive Project Management Plans.
• Leads a collaborative work environment and advances a positive workplace culture.
• Ensures Quality Program implementation and execution.
• Reviews project reports and findings and makes modifications as needed.
• Provides technical guidance and resolves project problems.
• Acts as primary agent between client and project team coordinating events and meetings, delivering the final project.
• May function as a technical lead on projects.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Attends leadership meetings.
• Supports and implements strategic and business planning.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

6+ years experience

Discipline certification

Job description

What We're Looking For:

At Barge Design Solutions, we partner with clients to solve complex environmental challenges while protecting natural resources and supporting sustainable growth. Our multidisciplinary Environmental Services team delivers innovative solutions across natural resources, environmental compliance, permitting, remediation, restoration, and waste management. As we continue to expand, we are seeking an experienced Environmental Project Manager to lead impactful projects and build lasting client relationships. If you thrive in a collaborative consulting environment and enjoy leading multidisciplinary teams, managing complex projects, and delivering exceptional client service, we'd love to meet you.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include working with office leadership executing proper PM procedures.

Develops contracts including subcontracts to comply with Barge terms.

Prepares comprehensive Project Management Plans.

Leads and facilitates a collaborative work environment and advances initiatives that support a positive workplace culture.

Ensures Quality Program implementation and execution.

Reviews project reports and findings. Makes modifications to project as needed.

Provides technical guidance and resolves project problems.

Acts as primary agent between client and project team coordinating events, leading client meetings & internal project meetings, and delivery of final project to client.

On occasion may function as a technical lead on projects.

Develops and maintains positive relationships with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.

Attends various leadership meetings.

Supports and implements strategic and business planning activities.

Performs other duties as requested.

Education & Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited program.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant industry experience. Applicable certification as required by discipline.
• Attend and participate in Barge PM training programs.

Why join us?

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee‑owned company is more than 650+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)'s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company's core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

Collaborate - Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.

Authentic - Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.

Responsible - We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.

Excellence - We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.

Service - We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Agency Submissions

No unsolicited agency submissions. Barge Design Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resume becomes the property of Barge Design Solutions, and no fee will be paid for resulting hires. Only agencies with a signed agreement are authorized to submit candidates.