Environmental Technical Project Manager

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned field lead to manage environmental investigations, sampling, monitoring, and remediation projects on site in the United States. You will craft detailed field execution plans and guide teams through complex field operations with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating scheduling, equipment, and logistics; troubleshooting on site; overseeing monitoring wells, dig-and-haul or pump-and-treat activities, and reporting to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Earth Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in federal environmental remediation programs.
• Experience serving the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Defense in a contracting capacity.
• Demonstrated experience with CERCLA, RCRA, PFAS, HTRW, and MMRP field work.
• Demonstrated experience with natural and cultural resource field experience.
• Professional Geologist (PG), Certified Environmental Scientist (CES), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Professional Engineer (PE)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the field team lead for environmental investigations, sampling, monitoring, and remediation activities.
• Develop detailed field execution strategies, including sampling plans, investigation methods, and remediation implementation approaches.
• Lead all aspects of field activities including planning, scheduling, resource allocation, equipment procurement, and field logistics.
• Provide on-site troubleshooting support for field teams during unexpected conditions, equipment issues, or changing site circumstances.
• Ensure field work is executed in compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, FFA, ESA, NHPA, NEPA, permits, and all federal/state regulatory requirements.
• Conduct or oversee installation of monitoring wells, drilling oversight, and remediation system performance monitoring.
• Support in-situ/ex-situ remediation activities, including dig and haul, pump-and-treat operations, and natural attenuation monitoring.
• Prepare, review, and approve technical reports, work plans, health & safety plans, sampling and analysis plans, and other regulatory deliverables.
• Lead data evaluation including groundwater, soil, vapor, sediment, ecological, and PFAS analytical data.
• Develop conceptual site models (CSMs), update project technical approaches, and recommend remedy optimization strategies.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory acceptance of reports and deliverables.
• Present project findings, status updates, and technical recommendations to clients, regulators, and internal leadership.
• Monitor project performance against technical objectives and schedules; adjust project plans as needed.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for clients, subcontractors, and field teams on day-to-day project execution.
• Oversee subcontractor activities including drilling, surveying, geophysics, laboratory services, remediation system vendors, and specialty technical support.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure contract scopes, quality expectations, and schedules are met.
• Support the development of project schedules, resource plans, cost estimates, and procurement requirements.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution throughout project life cycles.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure compliance with internal quality standards.

Skills

Field leadership

Environmental investigations

Regulatory compliance

Data evaluation

CSM development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geology

Tools

Geophysics

Drilling oversight

Laboratory services

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the field team lead for environmental investigations, sampling, monitoring, and remediation activities.
• Develop detailed field execution strategies, including sampling plans, investigation methods, and remediation implementation approaches.
• Lead all aspects of field activities including planning, scheduling, resource allocation, equipment procurement, and field logistics.
• Provide on-site troubleshooting support for field teams during unexpected conditions, equipment issues, or changing site circumstances.
• Ensure field work is executed in compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, FFA, ESA, NHPA, NEPA, permits, and all federal/state regulatory requirements.
• Conduct or oversee installation of monitoring wells, drilling oversight, and remediation system performance monitoring.
• Support in-situ/ex-situ remediation activities, including dig and haul, pump-and-treat operations, and natural attenuation monitoring.
• Prepare, review, and approve technical reports, work plans, health & safety plans, sampling and analysis plans, and other regulatory deliverables.
• Lead data evaluation including groundwater, soil, vapor, sediment, ecological, and PFAS analytical data.
• Develop conceptual site models (CSMs), update project technical approaches, and recommend remedy optimization strategies.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory acceptance of reports and deliverables.
• Present project findings, status updates, and technical recommendations to clients, regulators, and internal leadership.
• Monitor project performance against technical objectives and schedules; adjust project plans as needed.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for clients, subcontractors, and field teams on day-to-day project execution.
• Oversee subcontractor activities including drilling, surveying, geophysics, laboratory services, remediation system vendors, and specialty technical support.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure contract scopes, quality expectations, and schedules are met.
• Support the development of project schedules, resource plans, cost estimates, and procurement requirements.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution throughout project life cycles.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure compliance with internal quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Earth Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in federal environmental remediation environmental programs.
• Experience serving the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Defense in a contracting capacity.
• Demonstrated experience with CERCLA, RCRA, PFAS, HTRW, and MMRP field work
• Demonstrated experience with natural and cultural resource field experience
• Professional Geologist (PG), Certified Environmental Scientist (CES), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Professional Engineer (PE)

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Geologist (PG)
• Certified Environmental Scientist (CES)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Professional Engineer (PE)