Senior Environmental PM — Strategy, Growth & Delivery

Essel; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401k

Personal Time Off

Holiday Pay

Sick Pay

Job summary

Essel in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead environmental construction, remediation, and infrastructure projects across Federal, commercial, and private sector markets.

You will be a seller-doer, driving strategic planning, business development, client management, and successful project execution while coordinating with internal teams, partners, and subcontractors to meet schedule, budget, safety, and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience within the environmental construction, remediation, or related industry.
• Strong knowledge of Federal agencies such as the US Army Corps of Engineers, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or other government entities.
• Experience managing projects and client relationships throughout the Pacific/Western Region.
• Knowledge of commercial, private sector, and governmental contracting environments.
• Proven experience in business development, strategic planning, and proposal support.
• Strong communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Teams, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand client relationships within Federal, commercial, and private sector markets.
• Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation, capture planning, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Manage environmental, engineering, remediation, demolition, and construction-related projects from pursuit through execution.
• Collaborate with internal teams, market sector leaders, and strategic partners to support regional growth objectives.
• Identify and cultivate partnerships with subcontractors, consultants, and industry stakeholders.
• Meet with current and prospective clients to present company capabilities and strengthen long-term relationships.
• Provide leadership, technical guidance, and regional expertise to project teams and clients.
• Balance project delivery responsibilities with sales, utilization, and client development efforts.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring schedule, budget, safety, and quality objectives are achieved.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Communication

Project management

BD support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Teams

Outlook

Job description

Essel in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead environmental construction, remediation, and infrastructure projects across Federal, commercial, and private sector markets.

You will be a seller-doer, driving strategic planning, business development, client management, and successful project execution while coordinating with internal teams, partners, and subcontractors to meet schedule, budget, safety, and quality objectives.