Senior Environmental Project Leader - Florida Growth & Impact

Weston & Sampson; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston & Sampson is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager / Technical Leader for our Fort Myers, Florida office. The role focuses on growing our environmental services practice in southwest Florida, leading multidisciplinary teams, and nurturing client relationships while delivering assessment, remediation, and permitting projects.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of environmental site assessment and remediation experience, a strong seller-doer background, and a solid track record

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, geology, environmental science, or a related field.
• Professional licensure or certification required, such as PE, PG, and/or other applicable professional environmental credentials for the State of Florida.
• 15+ years of experience in environmental assessment, remediation, and environmental consulting, with a focus on projects located in the State of Florida.
• Experience overseeing various field services (e.g., construction oversight, site assessments, underground storage tank removal, building and utility investigations, remediation projects, solid waste projects, etc.) is a requirement.
• Demonstrated seller-doer experience, including client development, proposal preparation, interviews/presentations, and successful pursuit of new work.
• Established relationships with public and/or private clients in Florida or the southeast region preferred.
• Strong technical experience with environmental site assessments, contaminated site investigations, remediation planning and implementation, regulatory compliance, solid/hazardous waste, and environmental permitting.
• Familiarity with Florida environmental regulations pertaining to site assessment, remediation, permitting, tank compliance, and solid waste facilities, as well as familiarity with regulatory agencies, including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), and applicable other local, state and federal agencies.
• Experience managing technical, budgetary, contractual, and client aspects of diverse environmental projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to mentor staff, delegate work effectively, and support the development of a growing team.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and client-service skills.
• Ability to function comfortably, gain trust and confidence, and work effectively with clients, regulators, consultants, contractors, subconsultants, and internal project team members.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and desire to be part of a growing regional practice while embracing our corporate culture, values, and commitments.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Promote the business plan and marketing efforts for environmental services in the southwest Florida region.
• Lead and support the growth of Weston & Sampson's environmental services in Florida with a focus on assessment, remediation, compliance, solid/hazardous waste, and related environmental consulting services.
• Serve as a seller-doer by developing client relationships, identifying new opportunities, participation in proposal development and interviews/presentations, and bringing in work to support continued regional growth.
• Manage environmental projects for municipal, institutional, commercial, industrial, and private-sector clients.
• Supervise and lead project teams to perform environmental and engineering studies and designs using recognized industry standards and regulatory-compliant approaches.
• Lead environmental assessment and remediation projects, including site investigations, due diligence assessments, remedial planning, regulatory coordination, and implementation of cleanup strategies.
• Prepare and/or oversee technical reports, work plans, sampling and analysis plans, remedial action plans, regulatory submittals, design plans and documents, cost estimates, and other project deliverables.
• Develop and define project scope, schedule, and fee; prepare contract agreements; determine work procedures, staffing needs, and subconsultant assignments; track and manage project budgets, invoicing, and contract amendments.
• Lead and/or participate in multi-disciplinary project teams and coordinate with internal Weston & Sampson practice groups, including but not limited to civil, water, wastewater, stormwater, resiliency, transportation, facilities, and landscape architecture.
• Support projects through permitting, regulatory review, budgeting, and implementation.
• Maintain strong client relationships and provide responsive, practical, and technically sound solutions.
• Participate in professional organizations, client-facing events, and technical committees to advance Weston & Sampson’s presence in the Florida environmental marketplace.
• Collaborate and build strong working relationships with internal multi-disciplinary teams.
• Mentor, train, and guide junior and mid-level staff while participating in the continued growth of the environmental practice in Florida and the southeast.

Skills

Seller-doer

Client relationships

Project leadership

Mentoring staff

Environmental site assessments

Remediation planning

Regulatory compliance

Solid/hazardous waste

Florida regulatory familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental/related field

Professional licensure (PE, PG, or similar)

Job description

Weston & Sampson is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager / Technical Leader for our Fort Myers, Florida office. The role focuses on growing our environmental services practice in southwest Florida, leading multidisciplinary teams, and nurturing client relationships while delivering assessment, remediation, and permitting projects.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of environmental site assessment and remediation experience, a strong seller-doer background, and a solid track record