Senior Environmental Project Manager

INTERA Incorporated; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Group term life and AD&D insurance

Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time

Stock ownership

Performance-based bonuses and awards

Tuition reimbursement and licensure/DP

Job summary

INTERA Incorporated is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead reclamation, remediation, and environmental characterization projects in our Albuquerque, NM office. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, develop proposals, and communicate with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to meet regulatory requirements and sustain natural resources.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate across the company, and contribute to growth through strong technical and project-management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, geology, hydrology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental projects and supporting business development efforts.
• Strong technical writing, data analysis, verbal and graphic communication, and project management skills.
• Investigation experience using various sampling and borehole advancement methods.
• Investigation experience using high-resolution site characterization methods.
• Solid understanding of conceptual site models, contaminant fate and transport concepts, environmental chemistry, human health and ecological risk, and models to predict contaminant migration through groundwater/surface water/vadose zone, remediation system performance, and receptor risk.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and other INTERA offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scopes, budgets and schedules, and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lead and support technical proposal preparation and business development activities.
• Communicate with clients, regulators, and public stakeholders regarding complex environmental characterization and remediation projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop reclamation and future use plans that reflect cultural values and ecological sustainability.
• Lead the development of technical documents, including remedial investigation/feasibility studies, remedial designs, and optimization studies; lead teams in the operation, maintenance and monitoring of remediation systems; and conduct functionality review of system performance at Superfund, landfill, petroleum storage tank, and industrial sites.
• Design and implement field investigations (soil, groundwater, surface water, soil vapor, and non-aqueous phase liquids).
• Support design and implementation of remediation measures for environmental sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, non-aqueous phase liquids, PFAS and emerging contaminants, metal or inorganic contaminants, and/or radionuclides.
• Develop site conceptual models and support risk assessments and fate and transport modeling.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for clients, regulators, and other interested parties.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with technical teams across the company.
• Support business development by maintaining client relationships and identifying new opportunities.

Skills

Strong technical writing

Data analysis

Verbal and graphic communication

Project management

Investigation experience using various

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in environmental science

Bachelor's degree in geology

Bachelor's degree in hydrology

Job description

Description

INTERA Incorporated is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager to join our Mining and Environmental Line of Business in the Albuquerque, New Mexico office. In this role, you will lead and provide technical support to a variety of reclamation, remediation, and environmental characterization projects — helping clients meet regulatory requirements, restore impacted sites, and sustainably manage natural resources. Projects include environmental assessments, hydrogeological studies, subsurface investigations, human health/ecological risk assessments, remedial designs/remedial actions, and remediation system operation, maintenance, and monitoring. Clients include state and municipal agencies and private industries that share our values of environmental stewardship and technical excellence.

You will also have the opportunity to develop persuasive proposals in which you can showcase your skills and present our team’s services to potential clients. You'll be an integral part of our forward-thinking business development endeavors, ensuring our continued growth and success in the industry.

At INTERA, we understand the value of pushing boundaries and nurturing innovation. We foster a collaborative work environment where your ideas and expertise will be not only appreciated but actively encouraged. You'll be surrounded by a team of like-minded professionals who are passionate about making a positive impact and driven to create sustainable solutions for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project scopes, budgets and schedules, and lead multi-disciplinary teams
• Lead and support technical proposal preparation and business development activities
• Communicate with clients, regulators, and public stakeholders regarding complex environmental characterization and remediation projects
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop reclamation and future use plans that reflect cultural values and ecological sustainability
• Lead the development of technical documents, including remedial investigation/feasibility studies, remedial designs, and optimization studies; lead teams in the operation, maintenance and monitoring of remediation systems; and conduct functionality review of system performance at Superfund, landfill, petroleum storage tank, and industrial sites
• Design and implement field investigations (soil, groundwater, surface water, soil vapor, and non-aqueous phase liquids)
• Support design and implementation of remediation measures for environmental sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, non-aqueous phase liquids, PFAS and emerging contaminants, metal or inorganic contaminants, and/or radionuclides
• Develop site conceptual models and support risk assessments and fate and transport modeling
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for clients, regulators, and other interested parties
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with technical teams across the company
• Support business development by maintaining client relationships and identifying new opportunities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, geology, hydrology, or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental projects and supporting business development efforts.
• Strong technical writing, data analysis, verbal and graphic communication, and project management skills
• Investigation experience using various sampling and borehole advancement methods
• Investigation experience using high-resolution site characterization methods
• Solid understanding of conceptual site models, contaminant fate and transport concepts, environmental chemistry, human health and ecological risk, and models to predict contaminant migration through groundwater/surface water/vadose zone, remediation system performance, and receptor risk
• Willingness to travel to project sites and other INTERA offices

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with state and federal environmental regulations (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA, NMED/NMAC, EPA) and risk-based criteria
• Technical knowledge and demonstrated experience with investigation and remediation of non-aqueous phase liquids
• Technical and regulatory knowledge of emerging contaminants such as PFAS, ethylene dibromide, and 1,4-dioxane
• Master’s degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, hydrogeology, geology, or a related field
• Professional licensure
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification

About INTERA & Our Benefits

INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2025 award winner!

Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geosciences and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
• Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage – paid 100% by the company
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
• Opportunities for stock ownership
• Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals
• Career coaching instead of performance evaluations
• Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
• Pet insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, and more

These are just some of the reasons why many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.