Hybrid Environmental Project Manager – Permitting & Clients

Aquionix, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (

401(k) matching and Roth 401(k) after

Paid holidays and PTO

Sabbatical program for tenured staff

Cell phone reimbursement

Flexible hybrid work environment

Job summary

Aquionix, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Environmental Project Manager with 4+ years of experience to lead permitting and compliance for mining, oil & gas, and industrial clients.

You will mentor junior engineers and help grow our Arizona practice while coordinating client scopes, budgets, and schedules. The role requires travel up to 50%, a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, and a track record of managing multi-project workloads in environmental consulting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of environmental consulting experience with industrial, mining, and/or oil and gas clients.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, and client relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication: you can explain technical requirements clearly to clients and regulators.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main contact for key clients: scope, proposals, budgets, invoice review, and client satisfaction
• Lead, mentor, and review the work of early-career engineers and scientists
• Support mine permitting and reclamation, including aquifer protection, AZPDES stormwater, and reclamation plans
• Prepare compliance plans and reports under the CAA, CWA, RCRA, EPCRA, CERCLA, and UIC programs
• Compliance auditing, regulatory applicability determinations, and working directly with regulators
• Client site visits for permitting, plan review, and audits
• Grow existing clients and bring in new work through your professional network
• Emission estimates and air modeling support (ProMax, AERMOD)
• NSPS OOOO/OOOOa/OOOOb compliance and reporting for oil and gas clients
• SPCC/FRP and stormwater (SWPPP) plan drafting
• Prepare and manage air permits, including Title V and minor/construction permits with ADEQ and the county air agencies

Skills

Project management

Client management

Mentoring

Budget management

Written communication

Verbal communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/geology/environmental science

Tools

ProMax

AERMOD

Job description

Aquionix, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Environmental Project Manager with 4+ years of experience to lead permitting and compliance for mining, oil & gas, and industrial clients.

You will mentor junior engineers and help grow our Arizona practice while coordinating client scopes, budgets, and schedules. The role requires travel up to 50%, a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, and a track record of managing multi-project workloads in environmental consulting.