Lead Environmental Construction Engineer

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 to oversee the Construction Management Division's environmental compliance and clean construction initiatives at the Jersey City facility, with potential relocation within the Port District.

You will lead a team, ensure regulatory compliance, manage sustainability initiatives, and coordinate environmental testing and disclosures across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) 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
• Demonstrated experience managing a team of consultants, permanent and specialty staff.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have completed all probationary periods at time of appointment to position.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Environmental Field Office’s to ensure construction contracts comply with all regulatory requirements during hazardous material abatement.
• Support the Resident Engineers office staff in the review of plans, procedures, and construction inspection of all environmental related items.
• Support the Construction Management Division efforts to ensure that the Clean Construction initiative is carried out effectively.
• Make regular updates to the Locus Technologies environmental software and develop status reports for managers and other key staff.
• Serve as CMD’s point of contact for all sustainability initiatives including embodied carbon reduction and any ENVISION / LEED requirements during construction.
• Ensure timely sampling and testing of hazardous and universal waste streams, contaminated materials, and construction/demolition wastes at PA facilities.
• Determine lead and asbestos content used to support abatement programs.
• Administer any consultant call-in agreements needed to carry out work and manage Commodities Bids for several waste streams.
• Approval and negotiations for consultant/vendor project scope, schedule and budget.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Environmental Engineering

Tools

Locus Technologies

Job description

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking a Resident Engineer to oversee the Construction Management Division's environmental compliance and clean construction initiatives at the Jersey City facility, with potential relocation within the Port District.

You will lead a team, ensure regulatory compliance, manage sustainability initiatives, and coordinate environmental testing and disclosures across multiple projects.