Environmental Resident Engineer - Clean Construction

Jointheportauthority; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking a Resident Engineer for the Construction Management Division to oversee environmental compliance and clean construction initiatives at the Jersey City site, with potential relocation to other CMD facilities.

You will supervise staff, review plans and procedures, manage waste streams and regulatory reporting, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant construction and sustainable outcomes across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Environmental Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a supervisory role in the environmental field.
• HAZWOPER 40-hour certification
• Hazardous Waste Management – RCRA Training meeting the requirements of 40CFR Part 262
• Hazardous Material Transportation certification from the USDOT
• Experience managing a team of consultants, permanent and specialty staff.
• Valid driver’s license
• Completed all probationary periods at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Environmental Field Office’s to ensure construction contracts comply with regulatory requirements during hazardous material abatement.
• Review plans, procedures, and construction inspection of environmental items.
• Support clean construction initiatives and sustainability efforts, including embodied carbon and ENVISION/LEED requirements.
• Update Locus Technologies environmental software and develop status reports for managers and staff.
• Serve as CMD’s point of contact for sustainability initiatives and environmental compliance.
• Ensure timely sampling and testing of hazardous and universal waste streams and contaminated materials.
• Determine lead and asbestos content to support abatement programs.
• Administer consultant call-in agreements and manage bids for waste streams.
• Approve and negotiate consultant/vendor project scope, schedule and budget.

Skills

Supervisory experience

HAZWOPER 40-hour

RCRA Training

USDOT HazMat Certification

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Environmental Engineering

Job description

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking a Resident Engineer for the Construction Management Division to oversee environmental compliance and clean construction initiatives at the Jersey City site, with potential relocation to other CMD facilities.

You will supervise staff, review plans and procedures, manage waste streams and regulatory reporting, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant construction and sustainable outcomes across facilities.