Senior Environmental Project Manager

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced environmental project manager in the United States to lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of restoration programs (CERCLA, RCRA, PFAS, MMRP). You will act as the primary client liaison, ensuring contract compliance, timely deliverables, and invoicing while guiding scopes, schedules, budgets, and subcontractors.

The role requires strong leadership, deep technical knowledge of environmental restoration, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of project management experience across multiple environmental projects.
• Strong technical experience with HTRW / PFAS / emerging contaminants and DoD MMRP, CERCLA, or similar federal programs.
• Experience leading proposal/capture efforts for federal agencies.
• Strong working relationships with federal clients and agencies preferred.
• Self-driven with ability to self-manage and lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of environmental projects, including planning, investigations, data evaluation, remedy design, O&M, monitoring, and closeout.
• Serve as the primary client liaison, overseeing contract compliance, managing relationships, communications, and deliverables.
• Manage scopes, schedules, budgets, resources, subcontractors, and project financial performance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to project managers, scientists, geologists, engineers, and field technicians.
• Prepare and QA federal environmental restoration deliverables, including investigation reports, work plans, and QA plans.
• Contribute to proposals with technical approaches, scopes, cost estimates, and responses to solicitations.
• Collaborate with safety and quality personnel to ensure health, safety, and quality compliance.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Self-management

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of environmental projects, including planning, site investigations, data evaluation, remedy selection and design, remedial action, operations and maintenance, long-term monitoring, and project closeout for CERCLA, RCRA, MMRP, PFAS, HTRW, and other environmental restoration programs.
• Serve as the primary client liaison, overseeing contract compliance, maintaining client relationships, managing project communications, and ensuring timely deliverables and invoices.
• Lead project planning and execution by managing scopes of work, schedules, budgets, resources, subcontractors, and project financial performance to ensure safe, high-quality, and profitable delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to project managers, scientists, geologists, engineers, and field technicians, promoting technical excellence, professional development, and high-quality project execution.
• Prepare, review, and provide technical quality assurance for a wide range of federal environmental restoration deliverables, including decision documents, investigation reports, remedial planning documents, conceptual site models, monitoring reports, work plans, and quality assurance plans.
• Contribute to proposal development, including technical approaches, work plans, scopes, cost estimating, and responses to federal and commercial solicitations.
• Collaborate with corporate safety and quality personnel to ensure adherence to applicable health, safety, and quality requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of project management experience in managing multiple projects to successful completion.
• Must have strong prior technical experience with one or more of the following: Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, other emerging contaminants, environmental compliance and/or Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) for Department of Defense (DoD) clients, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund) project management for the EPA, or similar environmental restoration program support for other federal agencies.
• Experience leading proposal/capture efforts for federal agencies.
• Strong working relationship with federal clients and/or agencies preferred.
• Self-driven with ability to self-manage, take direction, and proactively run with tasks, with experience leading cross-functional teams in a dynamic and fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to plan and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Professional demeanor with a positive, solution-seeking attitude, team player, and personal responsibility.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clear and satisfactory driving record.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Must be able to obtain clearance to access military bases and other federal government installations to perform job duties.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive project management expertise in environmental restoration, including proficiency in CERCLA, RCRA, and HTRW projects. Capable of leading multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance, and delivering high-quality results while maintaining strong client relationships.