Environmental Project Manager

WSP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to join their dynamic Earth & Environment Team in New York. This role involves managing projects, leading teams, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. You will collaborate with diverse professionals to deliver innovative solutions while adhering to safety standards. If you are passionate about environmental challenges and have a strong background in project management, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing organization. Join a team that values integrity, collaboration, and excellence in environmental stewardship.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in environmental engineering or related fields.
• Well-defined knowledge of environmental laws and compliance practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects to meet client expectations for quality and budget.
• Lead proposal efforts and oversee project budgets and schedules.

Skills

Project Management

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for anEnvironmental Project Managerfor ourNew York, NYoffice. Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Diligently manage projects to meet client expectations for quality, schedule and budget.
• Lead larger-scale projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Lead proposal efforts including completing project approach, scoping, and budgeting.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, clean-up, or address environmental issues or problems.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future-ready solutions for clients.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in environmental engineering, geology or environmental science.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, especially in New York State and New York City.
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
• Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field
• Essential professional licensure/certification (PE, PG, CHMM or equivalent)
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.