Senior Remediation Manager

Clean Harbors; Kenner (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Health, Dental and Life Insurance

401k, tuition reimbursement, and paid

Paid time off

Certifications, licenses and training

Job summary

Clean Harbors is seeking a Senior Remediation Manager to oversee technically complex projects including facility/site closures, remediation, OM&M, and post-closure care across company locations. You will manage budgets, reserves, and external vendors, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely submittals.

The role requires 7–10 years of relevant experience, a civil/structural/environmental/chemical engineering degree, and strong writing, verbal, and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Environmental, Chemical Engineering or related required.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting technical specifications, plans and drawings, and regulatory compliance documentation.
• Project and field construction management experience.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Must have very good writing, verbal and presentation skills.
• Proficient in the use of PC Windows based applications.
• Ability to travel 25–50%.

Responsibilities

• Support, manage, direct, and oversee technically complex projects involving Facility/Site Closure, Remediation, OM&M, and Post Closure care for company locations.
• Provide technical support for project cost estimating, review, and subcontractor procurement.
• Manage environmental liability project reserves, including 5-year zero-based reviews and ensuring spending stays within budgets.
• Ensure Service Agreements and Purchase Orders are in effect before engaging outside consultants and subcontractors.
• Track POs against invoices and support Accounts Payable processing.
• Participate in monthly spending reviews with senior leadership and Environmental Accounting.
• Prepare quarterly and long-term spending projections for the Environmental Liability Database.
• Assist with audits and regulatory compliance requests as required.
• Possibly participate in weekly project status calls with executives.
• Prepare reserve creation/modification forms ahead of committing company funds.
• Seek innovative technologies to reduce reserve spending while complying with laws and regulations.
• Maintain complete electronic project files and ensure timely regulatory submittals.
• Meet all imposed deadlines for regulatory submittals.
• Provide submittal copies to the SVP of Environmental Liabilities for corporate filing.
• May perform additional duties as business notes indicate.

Skills

Project management

Writing skills

Verbal skills

Presentation skills

Teamwork

Windows proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Environmental/Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

PC Windows applications

Job description

The Senior Remediation Manager is responsible for supporting, managing, directing, and overseeing technically complex projects involving Facility/Site Closure, Remediation, OM&M, and Post Closure care performed for Company owned (or leased) locations.

Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, energy and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety‑Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America’s largest re‑refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and India. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com .

Clean Harbors offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive annual salary

• Opportunities for growth, development and internal promotion

• Health, Dental and Life Insurance

• 401k, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off

• Company paid certifications, licenses and training

• Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.

• Provide technical support for project cost estimating and review, and subcontractor selection and contracting/procurement.

• Manage or support individual environmental liability project reserves, providing 5-year zero-based reviews for each and maintains spending at or below the budgeted levels.

• Responsible for assuring that Service Agreements and Purchase Orders are in effect prior to engaging outside consultants and subcontractors or incurring outside direct costs; Hold outside consultants, subcontractors, and other service providers accountable to negotiated commercial and contract terms and conditions.

• Manage and track POs against invoices to support processing through Accounts Payable.

• Participate in monthly spending reviews with the Director of Facility Closures, VP of Remediation & Disc Ops and the Environmental Accounting Manager.

• Support quarterly budget reviews validating actual spending and providing accurate spending projections by individual project reserves.

• With guidance and direction from the Director of Facility Closures, prepare updates to quarterly, YE and long-term projected spending to be included in the Environmental Liability Database.

• Support internal and external audit requests as required and directed by senior management.

• If required, participate in weekly project status calls with the Director of Facility Closures, VP of Remediation & Disc Ops and SVP of Environmental Liabilities

• Prepare and submit any/all Reserve Creation, Reserve Modification and/or 5-Year Zero Based ReviewForms as required and in advance of committing Company money and other resources.

• When possible and practical, seek creative solutions such as innovative technologies which will expedite the work effort and will provide a favorable reduction in reserve spending, all while remaining in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Directly responsible for creating and maintaining complete and organized electronic Project Files containing all correspondence, submittals, test results, permits, consent orders, purchase documentation, contracts, equipment inspection reports etc.

• Meet all imposed deadlines for regulatory submittals.

• Provide e-copies of key submittals to the SVP of Environmental Liabilities for filing at the Corporate Office.

• In cooperation with the Company’s Compliance organization, ensure the timely renewal/updating of all permits and regulatory compliance plans, where applicable for Disc Ops managed locations; Contain the Company's environmental risks, liabilities, and related reserves by performing Closure/Corrective Action/Post-Closure work using the most capable and qualified internal and external resources, and executing the work at the lowest qualified cost to the Company.

• May be assigned additional duties not listed above based on business notes.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related required.

• 7-10 years of relevant experience.

• Experience reviewing and interpreting technical specifications, plans and drawings, as well as regulatory compliance related documentation.

• Project and field construction management experience.

• Ability to work in both a Team environment and independently.

• Must have very good writing, verbal and presentation skills.

• Proficient in the use of PC Windows based applications.

• Ability to travel 25-50%.

40-years of sustainability in action. At Clean Harbors, our mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology - come be part of the solution with us.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail] or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.