Strategic Environmental Projects Leader

ECS Group of Companies; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Professional development and training

Job summary

ECS Group of Companies based in Birmingham, Alabama, is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their esteemed engineering team. The successful candidate will oversee project execution from start to finish, ensuring client satisfaction and mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates will have significant experience in environmental consulting and hold a relevant engineering degree. ECS values a strong customer service attitude and offers a robust support structure for its employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in environmental consulting.
• Must possess knowledge of environmental principles and applications.
• Professional certifications preferred (PE or PG).

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from proposal to completion, ensuring success.
• Mentor junior staff and oversee project assignments.
• Prepare and review environmental reports and proposals.
• Conduct client meetings and ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Environmental principles and applications

Permitting processes

Environmental regulations

Client relationship management

Technical writing skills

Education

Bachelor and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Professional Geologist (PG) license

Job description

Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team. This role is responsible to ensure that all required tasks on a project from proposal to final invoice payment are completed either by themselves or by subordinates. The Senior Project Manager is primarily responsible for the completion and overall success of the project. Senior Project Manager will act as the main point of contact for the client on their projects. The ideal candidate presents a positive customer service attitude and understanding of ECS Core Values.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively mentor junior staff and support overall development of the team
• Attend project meetings and provide solutions to technical and administrative issues as necessary
• Market our services. Maintain and further develop the client database
• Strong ability to manage project budgets and prepare change orders. Manage your project budgets and oversee project budgets of others as assigned. Review change orders and invoices. Assist with collection efforts
• Scheduling, training and oversight of subordinate staff members
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and meet project deadlines.
• Oversee environmental projects. Assist junior staff with resolution of issues and training of field staff. Responsible for several projects being performed simultaneously.
• Oversee the preparation and review of proposals and change orders
• Prepare environmental reports, perform analysis and provide recommendations. Oversee the preparation and review of environmental reports from junior staff
• Perform peer/senior review of deliverables prior to submission for Principal review
• Host or attend project discussions with clients, follow up on reports to determine if there are questions
• Collaborate with other managers to make staffing decisions
• Have completed internal Phase I ESA training.
• Must be an EP as defined by ASTM and perform Phase I ESAs independently. Review Phase I ESAs of subordinate staff prior to principal review.
• Initiate project set up and scheduling. Perform site reconnaissance, file review and report preparation independently. Communicate project progression and findings with project Principal. Work with Project Principal to finalize report, submission of deliverable, discuss findings with client and complete project closeout. Supervise junior staff as appropriate regarding project assignments and all aspects of the performance related to project execution and completion.
• Possesses exceptional technical writing skills with regard to basic conventions of spelling, grammar, and professional content/tone. Knows, understands, and uses standard industry terms and jargon. (units of measure, chemical compounds, geological details, etc.) Effectively proofreads their own written work and performs "peer reviews" of colleagues' reports focusing on mechanical considerations (grammar, spelling, etc..) and also on report content and the validity of conclusions. May perform some final report reviews with the permission of the subsidiary's Director of Environmental Services.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other Engineering degree applicable to Environmental Consulting, Natural or Environmental Science, Geology, or other degree relevant to the practice of Environmental Consulting.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) license preferred
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of environmental principles and applications.
• Extensive knowledge of permitting processes, environmental regulations, and environmental test methods
• Extensive ability to manage and develop new clients. Seek out opportunities to develop relationships with clients.
• Review and provide feedback of field and laboratory testing by others. Perform training and/or corrective action as necessary.
• Excellent ability to manage and develop new clients
• Experience delegating/assigning projects and tasks to other staff while also managing other projects independently.
  
  

Military Qualifications

• The following US Military ranks will qualify for this position IF they also meet the education and licenses requirements from the above section titled "Required Qualifications":
• E-7
  

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.