Environmental Project Manager
Environmental Project Manager
Location: Minneapolis-St. Paul Area (Hybrid Flexibility Available)
Compensation: $85,000-$100,000
Experience: 5+ Years
A growing environmental consulting firm is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to join its environmental services team. This role offers the opportunity to manage site investigation, remediation, compliance, and due diligence projects while working alongside a multidisciplinary team of environmental professionals, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists.
The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience, technical expertise in environmental consulting, and the ability to successfully manage projects from planning through regulatory closure.
Responsibilities
Project Management & Client Leadership
- Manage environmental projects from proposal through completion, ensuring projects remain on schedule and within budget
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, regulators, subcontractors, and project stakeholders
- Develop project scopes, work plans, schedules, budgets, and health & safety plans
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and oversee subcontractor activities
- Support client satisfaction through proactive communication and project leadership
Investigation & Remediation
- Manage site investigation and remediation projects involving soil, groundwater, sediment, and vapor impacts
- Oversee environmental assessments, risk evaluations, and corrective action programs
- Evaluate remedial alternatives and assist clients in developing cost-effective closure strategies
- Support projects governed by state and federal environmental programs
- Guide projects through regulatory review and closure processes
Technical Leadership
- Prepare, review, and oversee technical reports, work plans, and regulatory submittals
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior staff
- Ensure project deliverables meet internal quality standards and regulatory requirements
- Assist in staffing, project planning, and team development efforts
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 5+ years of environmental consulting experience
- Experience managing site investigation, remediation, environmental compliance, or due diligence projects
- Strong understanding of environmental regulations and regulatory closure programs
- Experience with contaminated soil, groundwater, and remediation projects
- 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification required
- Professional certifications such as PE, PG, CHMM, EIT, or GIT are preferred
- Experience with SPCC plans, SWPPP programs, or environmental compliance initiatives is a plus
- Strong technical writing, communication, and organizational skills
Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $85,000-$100,000
- Hybrid work flexibility
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous PTO and wellness benefits
- Professional development and certification support
- Strong technical mentorship and leadership opportunities
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Diverse project portfolio across remediation, compliance, and due diligence
- Opportunity to work directly with clients on technically challenging environmental projects
- Collaborative team environment with strong technical resources
- Growing practice with long-term career advancement opportunities
- Strong balance of project management, technical leadership, and client interaction
This opportunity is ideal for an environmental professional looking to combine project management, remediation experience, regulatory expertise, and client leadership within a growing and technically respected environmental consulting practice.
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