Senior Environmental Engineer/Geologist - Project Manager

LVI Associates; Fort Collins (CO); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A well-established environmental consulting firm in Fort Collins seeks an experienced Site Assessment & Remediation Project Manager to lead a portfolio of projects across Colorado. You will work directly with clients, regulators, subcontractors, and internal technical teams from scoping through closure.

The role emphasizes site exploration, remediation strategy development, and mentorship of junior staff, with travel to project sites as needed.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Geology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of environmental consulting experience, ideally with significant experience in site investigation and remediation.
• Experience independently managing environmental projects, including scope, budget, schedule, subcontractors, and client deliverables.
• Strong understanding of contaminated-site assessment, investigation, remediation, and regulatory closure.
• Familiarity with Colorado environmental regulations and risk-based cleanup approaches.
• Ability to evaluate environmental data and develop clear, technically defensible recommendations.
• Strong technical writing and client communication skills.
• Experience developing scopes of work, proposals, and project budgets.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and client priorities simultaneously.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Leading site characterization, environmental investigation, and remediation projects from initial scoping through closure
• Managing subsurface investigations involving soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and other environmental media
• Developing investigation strategies and evaluating remediation alternatives based on site conditions and regulatory requirements
• Managing field programs, drilling contractors, laboratories, remediation contractors, and other project vendors
• Reviewing analytical results and translating technical findings into practical recommendations for clients
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, work plans, investigation reports, remediation plans, and closure documentation
• Managing project scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and overall financial performance
• Working with Colorado regulatory programs and applicable federal environmental requirements
• Supporting projects involving petroleum hydrocarbons, VOCs, metals, PFAS, and other contaminants of concern
• Preparing proposals, scopes, budgets, and cost estimates for existing and prospective clients
• Building trusted client relationships and identifying opportunities to expand existing accounts
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to early-career environmental professionals
• Collaborating with technical specialists across multiple environmental disciplines

Conocimientos

Project management

Client relationship management

Technical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting & scheduling

Mentoring staff

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Geology or related field

Descripción del empleo

A well-established environmental consulting firm is looking to add an experienced Site Assessment & Remediation Project Manager to its Fort Collins team. This is an opportunity for an environmental professional who wants to stay technically involved while taking ownership of projects, client relationships, and junior staff development.

The position will focus on environmental investigation and remediation projects across industrial, commercial, and other complex sites. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in contaminated-site work and be comfortable managing projects from initial investigation and characterization through remediation and closure.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of environmental projects throughout Colorado, working directly with clients, regulators, subcontractors, and internal technical teams.

Responsibilities may include:

• Leading site characterization, environmental investigation, and remediation projects from initial scoping through closure


• Managing subsurface investigations involving soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and other environmental media


• Developing investigation strategies and evaluating remediation alternatives based on site conditions and regulatory requirements


• Managing field programs, drilling contractors, laboratories, remediation contractors, and other project vendors


• Reviewing analytical results and translating technical findings into practical recommendations for clients


• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, work plans, investigation reports, remediation plans, and closure documentation


• Managing project scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and overall financial performance


• Working with Colorado regulatory programs and applicable federal environmental requirements


• Supporting projects involving petroleum hydrocarbons, VOCs, metals, PFAS, and other contaminants of concern


• Preparing proposals, scopes, budgets, and cost estimates for existing and prospective clients


• Building trusted client relationships and identifying opportunities to expand existing accounts


• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to early-career environmental professionals


• Collaborating with technical specialists across multiple environmental disciplines

What They're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Geology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, or a related technical discipline


• 7+ years of environmental consulting experience, ideally with significant experience in site investigation and remediation


• Experience independently managing environmental projects, including scope, budget, schedule, subcontractors, and client deliverables


• Strong understanding of contaminated-site assessment, investigation, remediation, and regulatory closure


• Familiarity with Colorado environmental regulations and risk-based cleanup approaches


• Ability to evaluate environmental data and develop clear, technically defensible recommendations


• Strong technical writing and client communication skills


• Experience developing scopes of work, proposals, and project budgets


• Ability to manage multiple projects and client priorities simultaneously


• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed

Preferred Background

• Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure


• Colorado voluntary cleanup, brownfield, petroleum release, or other contaminated-site regulatory programs


• PFAS and other emerging contaminant investigation


• Remediation design, implementation, or optimization


• Business development and client account growth


• Mentoring staff and leading multidisciplinary technical teams