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Environmental Site Assessment & Remediation Senior Project Manager

NV5
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Nov 2025
💰 $150,000/yr($120,000/yr$150,000/yr)

About the role

Overview

We are seeking a senior level geologist or environmental engineer with 10-15 years of experience to join our team of Site Assessment and Remediation experts. This leadership position is a doer-seller position responsible for managing all aspects of site assessment and remediation projects for our growing client base in multiple sectors; including industrial clients (ie: aerospace, manufacturing, food service, etc.), healthcare, biotech, schools and universities, development (real estate and construction), and municipal.  This position is located in Long Beach, California.

 

NV5 is growing a different kind of consulting firm – a firm of dynamic, motivated, and entrepreneurial technical experts. NV5 is known for anticipating and resolving sustainability, compliance, remediation, and restoration needs for the most significant industrial businesses and agency sector organizations. We are the best and brightest, a team of technical and scientific leaders and innovators who keep ahead of trends and requirements. Our experts are trusted advisors to clients across many industries and sectors. We help our clients obtain and maintain compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations; and we specialize in the complex California regulatory agencies’ requirements. Our work makes businesses and communities cleaner, stronger, and safer.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities will include:

 

  • Leading and conducting contaminated site assessment/remediation; hydrogeology; and environmental risk management studies and services
  • Directing and performing field studies, data gathering and sampling activities at sites including indoor air, soil vapor, soil and groundwater sampling, groundwater flow and hydrogeological data evaluation, vapor intrusion assessment, chemical data and contaminant fate and transport evaluation, well installation, aquifer testing, and groundwater monitoring, groundwater, soil vapor and soil remediation evaluation, environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance services, and permit acquisition.
  • Leading and mentoring junior technical staff to help them grow their careers as experts
  • Interfacing directly with clients to understand client needs and develop proposals, scope, costs, schedule and budgets.
  • Leading, preparing, directing and reviewing technical reports, proposals and cost estimates
  • Responsible for quality control review of proposals and reports written by others.

Qualifications

You are qualified for this position if you have strong, experienced based, technical skills with exceptional project management skills, strong inter-personal communication skills.  You have successfully led and conducted various site assessment and remediation projects and have strong   regulatory experience. You are high-energy achievement oriented with an entrepreneurial spirit.  You will promote our brand and build business through interaction with prospects and clients, high quality work, publications, and technical presentations.

 

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills:

 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university in chemical/civil/environmental engineering or related engineering field and at least 10 years of demonstrated consulting experience in California.
  • A Professional Engineering (PE) Registration in California or a registration in Geology (PG) or Hydrogeology (CHG) is REQUIRED.
  • Operational knowledge of computer databases and office programs (MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word).
  • OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to prepare reports and proposals.
  • Excellent writing and analytical skills a must.
  • Project team management oversight and leadership ability.

 

The pay range for this position in California is $120,000 to $150,000 per year. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

 

All local employment laws apply. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

 

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,

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