Remediation Senior Project Manager

LVI Associates; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement matching

Professional development support

Performance bonus

Job summary

LVI Associates in the Los Angeles area seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead complex environmental investigations, remediation, and regulatory compliance projects. This role includes mentoring staff and expanding client relationships.

Responsibilities cover proposal through site closure, scopes/budgets, and supervising multidisciplinary teams, with a strong emphasis on QA/QC, safety, and regulatory success. National platform with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of environmental consulting experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience overseeing complex remediation programs.
• Licensure or certifications such as PE, PG, CHG, PMP, REM, CHMM preferred but not required.
• Strong background in contaminated soil, groundwater, vapor intrusion, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to manage large projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental investigation, remediation, and compliance projects from proposal through site closure.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, work plans, and health & safety plans.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams of engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, scientists, and technical specialists.
• Oversee project financial performance, including forecasting, utilization, profitability, and revenue goals.
• Coordinate subcontractors, drilling contractors, laboratories, and remediation vendors.
• Maintain rigorous QA/QC standards throughout project execution.
• Serve as a technical lead on sites impacted by chemical, petroleum, and industrial contaminants.
• Direct RI/FS, corrective action programs, and site closure strategies.
• Oversee soil, groundwater, soil vapor, vapor intrusion, sediment, and surface water investigations.
• Evaluate remediation technologies and develop cost-effective solutions.
• Interpret environmental data and provide strategic recommendations for long-term site management.
• Act as a trusted advisor and primary client contact for key accounts.
• Support industrial, manufacturing, commercial, petroleum, and government-sector clients.
• Develop proposals, pricing strategies, and project pursuits.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and service offerings.
• Participate in industry organizations, networking events, and business development initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Business development

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Geological Engineering, or related

Professional licensure or certifications such as PE, PG, CHG, PMP, REM, CHMM

Job description

Salary: USD160000 - USD210000 per annum

Senior Project Manager

Location: Southern California/Los Angeles Area

Lead Complex Environmental Remediation Projects

An established, nationally recognized environmental consulting and engineering firm is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead complex environmental investigation, remediation, and regulatory compliance projects. This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role managing high-profile remediation programs while mentoring technical staff, growing client relationships, and driving business development efforts.

This position is ideal for a senior environmental professional with deep experience in contaminated site investigation, groundwater remediation, regulatory compliance, and project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Program Management

• Lead environmental investigation, remediation, and compliance projects from proposal through site closure.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, work plans, and health & safety plans.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams of engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, scientists, and technical specialists.
• Oversee project financial performance, including forecasting, utilization, profitability, and revenue goals.
• Coordinate subcontractors, drilling contractors, laboratories, and remediation vendors.
• Maintain rigorous QA/QC standards throughout project execution.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical lead on sites impacted by chemical, petroleum, and industrial contaminants.
• Direct site investigations, remedial investigations/feasibility studies (RI/FS), corrective action programs, and site closure strategies.
• Oversee soil, groundwater, soil vapor, vapor intrusion, sediment, and surface water investigations.
• Evaluate remediation technologies and develop cost-effective solutions aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Interpret environmental data and provide strategic recommendations for long-term site management.

Client & Business Development

• Act as a trusted advisor and primary client contact for key accounts.
• Support industrial, manufacturing, commercial, petroleum, and government-sector clients.
• Develop proposals, pricing strategies, and project pursuits.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and service offerings.
• Participate in industry organizations, networking events, and business development initiatives.

Regulatory Expertise

Experience with one or more of the following:

• CERCLA/Superfund programs
• RCRA Corrective Action
• State voluntary cleanup and remediation programs
• Vapor intrusion guidance and assessment
• UST closure programs
• Environmental compliance and permitting programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Geological Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of environmental consulting experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience overseeing complex remediation programs.
• Proven experience managing large environmental projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong background in contaminated soil, groundwater, vapor intrusion, and regulatory compliance projects.
• Professional licensure or certifications such as PE, PG, CHG, PMP, REM, or CHMM are highly preferred but not required.

Position Highlights

• Leadership role with significant technical and project management responsibility.
• Opportunity to oversee complex remediation and environmental compliance projects.
• Strong client-facing and business development exposure.
• Diverse project portfolio across industrial, manufacturing, petroleum, commercial, and government sectors.
• National platform with opportunities for career growth and advancement.
• Competitive compensation package with performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement matching, and professional development support.

Compensation & Benefits: $160,000 - $210,000 base salary, bonus potential, 401k match, and more.