Environmental Remediation Program Lead

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

PPTO

7 holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead environmental investigation, remediation, compliance, and asset-retirement projects across NM and the western U.S.

You will oversee planning, execution, and closure, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with clients, regulators, and subcontractors to ensure safety, schedule, and budget goals are met. The role combines office leadership with site visits and flexible remote work, emphasizing strong client engagement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience managing environmental projects.
• Experience managing environmental investigation, remediation, compliance, or restoration projects for private or government clients.
• Experience supporting upstream oil and gas facilities, wellsites, production assets, gathering systems, pipelines, asset-retirement programs, or energy-sector environmental projects.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and developing junior technical staff.
• Strong client communication and relationship management skills.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
• Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations and permitting frameworks.
• Ability to travel periodically to project sites throughout New Mexico and surrounding states.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification with annual refreshers.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental investigation, remediation, compliance, and asset-retirement projects for upstream oil and gas clients and other industrial, commercial, and government clients.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for clients, maintaining strong working relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, forecasting, invoicing, and overall financial performance.
• Direct and mentor a team consisting of environmental scientists, engineers, geologists, and field technicians.
• Supervise and support Entry-Level Environmental Engineer/Scientist and Entry-Level Field Technician positions.
• Develop work plans, proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and subcontractor scopes of work.
• Coordinate field activities including site characterization, environmental sampling, remediation system operation and maintenance, construction oversight, excavation, and closure activities.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, contracting, mobilization, performance, and safety.
• Interface with state and federal regulatory agencies and support permit compliance activities.
• Review and approve technical reports, work plans, closure reports, and regulatory submittals.
• Support business development efforts through client engagement, proposal preparation, and identification of follow-on opportunities.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with Jacobs and client health and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with Jacobs Global Integrated Delivery teams and technical specialists to deliver high-quality project outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Proposal development

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Geology/Hydrogeology/Environmental Science

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead environmental investigation, remediation, compliance, and asset-retirement projects across NM and the western U.S.

You will oversee planning, execution, and closure, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with clients, regulators, and subcontractors to ensure safety, schedule, and budget goals are met. The role combines office leadership with site visits and flexible remote work, emphasizing strong client engagement and