Senior Environmental Program Manager - Mine Closure

AECOM; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead multi-year environmental mine closure and reclamation programs across the West US. You will coordinate clients, engineers, geologists, scientists, and field personnel to deliver safe, compliant, and profitable outcomes.

With 15+ years in environmental remediation and 7+ years leading large teams, you will set delivery strategies, manage finances, and drive stakeholder relationships while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive experience delivering environmental remediation, mine closure, or heavy civil projects.
• 7+ years leading large multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing programs exceeding $25 million annually.
• Strong understanding of mine closure, reclamation, water treatment, earthworks, and permitting.
• Experience with complex EPCM or environmental consulting projects.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall execution of a multi-million-dollar environmental mine closure program.
• Develop and execute annual and multi-year program delivery strategies.
• Ensure safe, predictable, and profitable delivery across multiple concurrent projects.
• Establish program governance, reporting, risk management, and performance metrics.
• Identify, engage and manage a variety of subcontractors.
• Drive a culture focused on safety, quality, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence, with staff and subcontractors.
• Serve as the senior day-to-day representative to the client.
• Build trusted executive-level relationships.
• Facilitate program reviews and steering committee meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve project outcomes and expand services.
• Manage client expectations through transparent communication and proactive issue resolution.
• Construction management.
• Sustain Capital Maintenance work.
• Manage overall program financial performance.
• Oversee annual forecasts and operating plan developments.
• Monitor revenue, margin, backlog, and utilization.
• Review subcontractor performance and commercial risk.
• Support contract negotiations and claims management.
• Work with leadership on achieving contract KPIs.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of: Project Managers, Engineers, Geologists, Environmental Scientists, Construction Managers, Field Technicians, Craft Labor, Subcontractors.
• Mentor future project leaders.
• Foster collaboration across technical disciplines.
• Drive accountability and high performance.
• Champion a strong safety culture by: Leading visible safety initiatives, Conducting regular field visits, Supporting incident reporting and investigations, Ensuring compliance with OSHA, Client safety requirements, Company HSE standards.
• Promote continuous improvement in quality management and operational excellence.
• Coordinate with regulators, tribes, local communities, landowners, environmental organizations.
• Support permitting, compliance reporting, inspections, and regulatory negotiations.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Client relationship management

Financial management

Environmental remediation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or related discipline

Job description

AECOM is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead multi-year environmental mine closure and reclamation programs across the West US. You will coordinate clients, engineers, geologists, scientists, and field personnel to deliver safe, compliant, and profitable outcomes.

With 15+ years in environmental remediation and 7+ years leading large teams, you will set delivery strategies, manage finances, and drive stakeholder relationships while upholding safety and quality standards.