Senior Environmental Program Manager — Oil & Gas Remediation

GHD; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

PTO

Holiday Pay

Wellness Benefit

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead complex environmental programs for upstream oil and gas operations across North America. You will oversee environmental assessment, remediation, and compliance workstreams, guiding multiple concurrent projects with a focus on risk management and program predictability.

You will coordinate field-based and regulatory-driven activities, manage vendors, and ensure timely reporting and delivery of high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of upstream oil & gas environmental consulting experience including environmental remediation and site assessments, report writing, data management & interpretation, project coordination, and managing clients.
• Solid understanding of California regulatory environment; knowledge of other states' regulatory environments is a plus.
• HAZWOP ER certification (OSHA 40-hour) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and plan projects using disciplined project management practices (scope confirmation, WBS, schedule, risk planning, onboarding).
• Manage execution and controls: track progress, issues, changes, and dependencies; maintain project records in the project workspace for traceability.
• Coordinate communications and reporting cadence; maintain deadline control for regulatory and client reporting obligations.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors under defined procedures; ensure work plans and outputs follow required verification pathways.
• Support digital field data collection and standardized reporting workflows; contribute to dashboards and evidence packs used for program and project visibility.
• Prepare deliverables and ensure they are ready for check/review and director approval prior to external use.
• Escalate risks and deviations early using leading indicators and agreed thresholds to support ‘no surprises’ delivery.
• Close out projects with complete documentation, lessons learned, and handoff as required

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Data management

Upstream oil & gas experience

Education

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

PE or PG preferred

Job description

GHD is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead complex environmental programs for upstream oil and gas operations across North America. You will oversee environmental assessment, remediation, and compliance workstreams, guiding multiple concurrent projects with a focus on risk management and program predictability.

You will coordinate field-based and regulatory-driven activities, manage vendors, and ensure timely reporting and delivery of high-quality outcomes.