Project Manager (Environmental)

Join the 'Ohana; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible work environment

Job summary

LAUKOA seeks a Project Manager to support its growing environmental team delivering engineering, geology, biology, and regulatory work across multiple sites. You will coordinate with senior staff, prepare environmental reports, and supervise field tasks.

Travel is required 25–50% annually to project sites in Hawaii and across the United States; duties include data collection, subcontractor coordination, and cost/schedule tracking.

Qualifications

• Authoring and overseeing technical documents is required
• Strong technical writing skills are essential
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to access government properties with a background check
• BA/BS in Geology, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• Experience with CERCLA, NEPA, RCRA, CAA, and/or CWA is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support to Senior Staff in client relations and project execution
• Manage and complete project deliverables and track scope, schedule, and budget
• Develop and maintain vendor/subcontractor relationships and assist with procurement
• Document financial reporting including purchase orders and distributions
• Coordinate field operations and data gathering for environmental projects
• Support environmental data analysis and report preparation
• Travel 25–50% annually to project sites and client visits across the U.S.
• Perform related duties as assigned

Skills

Technical writing

Project management

Client relations

Education

BA/BS in Geology or Engineering or Environmental Science

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Project

Job description

Mahalo for your interest in this role!

SUMMARY

LAUKOA is seeking a Project Manager to support our growing environmental team that is executing technical consulting work. The Project Manager will work on detailed and routine environmental assignments addressing engineering, geology, biology, ecology, chemistry, and regulatory issues. The ideal candidate will work closely with Senior Project Managers and Program Managers to support project management duties, development of environmental reports, and field tasks. Experience with PFAS, Five-Year/Periodic Reviews, and/or Community Outreach is preferred. This position offers the opportunity to learn and gain experience across a range of environmental projects that include restoration, remediation, compliance, NEPA assessments, and munitions response. Duties may include project management, data analysis, scientific and technical report preparation, public involvement, field operations, proposal preparation, and training of junior staff. This position can be based on Oahu, Hawaii, but the role requires travel at a minimum to South Kohala and Hilo, Hawaii.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide professional support to Senior Staff in customer interface and client relations instrumental in executing project requirements.
• Work independently to manage and complete project deliverables.
• Create, track, and report project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Manage project submittals, including meeting minutes, monthly progress reports, work plans, and project reports.
• Develop and maintain vendor and subcontractor relationships and assist with Contracts/Procurement to support project execution.
• Work with Senior Staff, Project Delivery Teams, and Project Controls to document client- or project-specific financial reporting including managing purchase order requests and distributions.
• Tracking project financials and identifying risks, and reporting to Senior Staff
• Manage deliverables ensuring compliance with project requirements and submittal deadlines.
• Execute and manage task orders while maintaining cost and schedule.
• Support specific portions of a broader assignment in conjunction with experienced senior and project staff (engineers, geologists, biologists, ecologists, archaeologists).
• Gather and correlate environmental data using established and well-defined procedures.
• Work on routine environmental assignments involving engineering, geology, biology, ecology, chemistry, and other related fields; some engineering and geologic analyses may involve conducting calculations and relatively simple tests.
• Periodic business travel is required and expected about 25-50% of the year; overnight travel is required. Travel is anticipated to consist of fieldwork at project sites, client visits, and work at partner offices across the United States. The position may involve outdoor fieldwork. Fieldwork may require the candidate to walk over uneven terrain up to 8 hours per day.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 to 5 years of experience executing environmental tasks for geographically dispersed environmental investigations under CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, CAA, and/or CWA
• Must be capable of authoring and overseeing authorship of technical documents; strong technical writing skills are required
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER training (CFR 1910.120) or ability to obtain within 30 daysGood working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Must have a valid driver�s license
• Must be capable of accessing government properties based upon a background check
• BA/BS in Geology, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related academic field
• Extensive experience using the DENIX 3Rs Explosives Safety Education Program, supporting Government personnel with outreach activities, and developing materials for Institutional Controls programs

LAUKOA is an Equal Opportunity/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

LAUKOA offers a best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.