Remediation Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
Location: Southern California/Los Angeles Area
Lead Complex Environmental Remediation Projects
An established, nationally recognized environmental consulting and engineering firm is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead complex environmental investigation, remediation, and regulatory compliance projects. This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role managing high-profile remediation programs while mentoring technical staff, growing client relationships, and driving business development efforts.
This position is ideal for a senior environmental professional with deep experience in contaminated site investigation, groundwater remediation, regulatory compliance, and project leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Project & Program Management
- Lead environmental investigation, remediation, and compliance projects from proposal through site closure.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, work plans, and health & safety plans.
- Manage multidisciplinary teams of engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, scientists, and technical specialists.
- Oversee project financial performance, including forecasting, utilization, profitability, and revenue goals.
- Coordinate subcontractors, drilling contractors, laboratories, and remediation vendors.
- Maintain rigorous QA/QC standards throughout project execution.
Technical Leadership
- Serve as a technical lead on sites impacted by chemical, petroleum, and industrial contaminants.
- Direct site investigations, remedial investigations/feasibility studies (RI/FS), corrective action programs, and site closure strategies.
- Oversee soil, groundwater, soil vapor, vapor intrusion, sediment, and surface water investigations.
- Evaluate remediation technologies and develop cost-effective solutions aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Interpret environmental data and provide strategic recommendations for long-term site management.
Client & Business Development
- Act as a trusted advisor and primary client contact for key accounts.
- Support industrial, manufacturing, commercial, petroleum, and government-sector clients.
- Develop proposals, pricing strategies, and project pursuits.
- Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and service offerings.
- Participate in industry organizations, networking events, and business development initiatives.
Regulatory Expertise
Experience with one or more of the following:
- CERCLA/Superfund programs
- RCRA Corrective Action
- State voluntary cleanup and remediation programs
- Vapor intrusion guidance and assessment
- UST closure programs
- Environmental compliance and permitting programs
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Geological Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 12+ years of environmental consulting experience.
- 7+ years of project management experience overseeing complex remediation programs.
- Proven experience managing large environmental projects and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong background in contaminated soil, groundwater, vapor intrusion, and regulatory compliance projects.
- Professional licensure or certifications such as PE, PG, CHG, PMP, REM, or CHMM are highly preferred but not required.
Position Highlights
- Leadership role with significant technical and project management responsibility.
- Opportunity to oversee complex remediation and environmental compliance projects.
- Strong client-facing and business development exposure.
- Diverse project portfolio across industrial, manufacturing, petroleum, commercial, and government sectors.
- National platform with opportunities for career growth and advancement.
- Competitive compensation package with performance-based bonus opportunities.
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement matching, and professional development support.
Compensation & Benefits: $160,000 - $210,000 base salary, bonus potential, 401k match, and more.
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