PFAS Practice Lead & National Program Manager

EKI Environment & Water Inc; Daly City (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) profit-sharing

Medical, Vision & Dental

Job summary

EKI Environment & Water, Inc seeks a PFAS Program Manager to lead the national PFAS practice. You will coordinate with technical experts, regional and project managers, and clients to advance PFAS capabilities and deliver high-quality projects.

The role requires strong technical judgment, program leadership, and the ability to build a coordinated PFAS practice across the firm. You will influence strategic investments and external visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of environmental and PFAS consulting experience.
• Professional Engineer license in California or ability to obtain after employment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop business opportunities and expand environmental services.
• Excellent client management skills and ability to build long-term relationships.
• Proven track record managing complex environmental projects with regulatory coordination.
• Engagement in PFAS field through publications, presentations, or professional activities.
• Proven project management experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets, schedules, and scope.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and advance EKI's national PFAS practice; promote knowledge sharing and training; recruit PFAS professionals; identify capabilities and gaps; set priorities.
• Develop and expand PFAS opportunities with strategic clients; create client-specific strategies; connect PFAS capabilities with client needs.
• Lead strategic pursuits: capture strategies, proposals, interviews; collaborate across the company for high-value projects.
• Collaborate with PFAS experts to strengthen technical standards, QA/QC, workflows, and best practices.
• Monitor regulations, research, analytical methods, and treatment technologies; identify opportunities for innovation and new offerings; invest in staff and capabilities.
• Strengthen PFAS visibility through client engagement, publications, conferences, and external forums.
• Serve in technical and project leadership roles on PFAS projects: develop strategies, evaluate data, communicate findings to clients and regulators.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

PFAS consulting

Project management

Client relationships

Regulatory coordination

Communication skills

Team leadership

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

EKI Environment & Water, Inc seeks a PFAS Program Manager to lead the national PFAS practice. You will coordinate with technical experts, regional and project managers, and clients to advance PFAS capabilities and deliver high-quality projects.

The role requires strong technical judgment, program leadership, and the ability to build a coordinated PFAS practice across the firm. You will influence strategic investments and external visibility.