Project Manager, Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist

Haley & Aldrich; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total compensation plan

Solid benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Haley & Aldrich is seeking a Project Manager, Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist to manage projects in environmental site characterization and remediation. This full-time position offers opportunities across varying projects in the Charlotte, NC area and complements our commitment to technical excellence.

The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience, including a relevant bachelor’s degree and project management competencies. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience in environmental services.
• Professional registration or certification, as applicable.
• P.G. or P.E. license required for geologists or engineers.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental site characterization and remediation projects.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Coordinate with clients, regulators, and subcontractors.

Skills

Project management

Environmental engineering

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Financial management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365 Suite

Job description

Find your path and enjoy the journey at Haley & Aldrich. With us, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.

As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development.

We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Project Manager, Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients. This is a full‑time position located in our Greenville, SC; Charlotte, NC; or Cary, NC offices, or remote in or near Tampa, FL.

In this role, the selected candidate will manage environmental site characterization and remediation projects for Energy, Industrial/Manufacturing, and Real Estate clients. The successful candidate will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, quality, deliverables, and health and safety performance while coordinating closely with clients, regulators, subcontractors, and internal technical teams. This position requires strong technical knowledge of environmental investigation and remediation programs, the ability to manage multidisciplinary project teams, and a commitment to mentoring junior staff. Candidates should bring experience developing and implementing site investigation strategies, evaluating environmental data, supporting remedial planning and design, and delivering practical solutions that meet client and regulatory objectives.

Duties/Responsibilities

In this position, you will:

• Oversee day-to-day management of project teams with a focus on project delivery, quality, financial performance, and health and safety.
• Ensure projects are executed to meet project, client, and regulatory objectives.
• Lead all aspects of the project life cycle including cost estimating and proposal preparation, scheduling, subcontracting, resourcing, project planning, execution, document preparation and review, and financial management.
• Collaborate closely with the project team, supporting field teams, providing oversight, and observing health and safety processes and procedures.
• Regularly and effectively communicate with clients, partners, subcontractors, regulators and other stakeholders.
• Coach, mentor, and support staff to facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure high-quality execution of project tasks, technical reports, and deliverables.
• Plan and manage field investigations, including pre-design data collection and/or pilot testing data collection programs.
• Lead project technical assessments and design efforts or tasks, including model development, field implementation of bench-scale and field pilot studies, remedial action plans, remedial system installation and O&M, permitting, design and contract package development, and construction procurement support on environmental projects.
• Plan all work in accordance with company and client health and safety protocols.
• Demonstrate the company’s foundational safety behaviors.
• Perform and oversee the technical evaluation and interpretation of site characterization and hydrogeologic data, develop conceptual site models and fate and transport models, and work with other multidisciplinary team members to assess the impact to project goals.
• Lead project teams with the technical evaluation and interpretation of site characterization and geologic data, develop conceptual site models, and work with other multidisciplinary team members to assess the impact to project goals.
• Manage site characterization and remediation projects for Energy, Industrial/Manufacturing, and Real Estate clients.

Skills / Experience

Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Professional registration or certification, as applicable.
• P.G. or P.E. license required for geologists or engineers, as applicable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently lead project teams to achieve project and client goals and objectives.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and financial acumen.
• Proficient computer literacy skills including use of the Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint) and the ability to learn various software needed to support financial management, diverse project needs, and client requirements.
• Environmental engineering experience that spans the entire project life cycle.
• Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks pertinent to the work.
• Demonstrated ability to work on interdisciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing environmental consulting projects involving site characterization, remediation strategy, regulatory coordination, and client communication.

Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of related project management, financial management, or task management experience.
• Demonstrated competency and understanding of soil, groundwater and air treatment technologies.
• Hydrogeologic experience, including developing site conceptual models and assessment of fate and transport of contaminants.
• Design and construction experience with environmental remediation projects.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER training and refresher updates desirable.
• Master’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Experience supporting Energy, Industrial/Manufacturing, and Real Estate clients.
• Experience managing projects in the Southeast, including the Carolinas and Florida, is a plus.

Haley & Aldrich is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, age, disability, veteran, or any other legally protected status.

We offer excellent career growth, a highly competitive total compensation plan, and a solid benefits package.