Environmental Remediation Project Manager

This Opportunity

WSP has an exciting career opportunity for an Environmental Remediation Project Manager to join our Rifle, CO team. Scope of this role includes remedial design, field investigations, contaminated site management, data analysis and team oversight. This role will work closely with contaminated site portfolio leads and ensure the correct delivery of projects within the oil and gas industry. Will have the opportunity to be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity where you can put your skills and talents to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? Do you enjoy managing projects and brining in new projects? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity.  We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career.  We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals.  Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.

Rifle, Colorado is a small town located on the beautiful Western Slope of Colorado, and centrally located 30 minutes west of Glenwood Springs; 1 hour northeast of Grand Junction, CO; 90 minutes northwest of Aspen, CO; 2 hours west of Breckenridge, CO and 3 hours west of Denver, CO.  

Located directly on the Colorado River and near some of Colorado’s most popular tourist destinations, Rifle is the ideal location for adventure seekers. Residents enjoy skiing, fly fishing, hiking, camping, rafting, and mountain biking all located right out your backdoor. Rifle Mountain Park (popular with rock climbers) is located 16 miles north of Rifle and Rifle Falls, Rifle Gap and Harvey Gap state parks are close by.  There is access to BLM areas Hubbard Mesa Open Area, Rifle Arch and the Roan Plateau. The Rifle Creek Golf Course is 6 miles north of the center of Rifle. 

Your Impact

• Manages/oversees projects under the client’s Terms and Conditions which have been negotiated prior
• Support field staff collecting soil, groundwater and air samples for field and/or laboratory analyses
• Create a detailed maps, lithologic logs and cross sections gathering, tabulating and analyzing data
• Assisting with proposals, cost estimates and technical reports for regulatory agencies submittal
• Oversee the team operating and maintaining field equipment and instrumentation
• Understand federal and state rules and regulations regarding environmental permitting compliance and remediation
• Provide senior-level expertise and technical guidance on complex regulatory projects
•  Lead and mentor geologists, engineers and environmental scientists, guiding junior staff
• Prepare technical and Forms reports related for the Energy and Carbon Management Commission, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and Utah Department of Oil, Gas and Mining.
• Takes projects from original discovery through final remediation.
• Oversees various moderately-complex projects without the oversight of a Senior Project Manager and minimal oversight from technical teams.
• Responsible for assembling project/task teams and assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed. Given the complexity of the project, these teams could be larger, multi-disciplinary, and may reside in various states.
• Develops the project scope and objectives, as well as clarify the role and function of each team member in order to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.
• Identifies, monitors, and mitigates risk on projects where the client may not have a full understanding of the project risks.
• Takes lead in development of proposals in collaboration with others.
• Plans the execution of the project and monitors performance according to the project execution plan and the contract terms and conditions.
• Manages project closure aspects ensuring correct project documentation.
• Ensures project team (including sub-consultants/contractors) have understood and continually reassess the HSSE requirements of the project.
• Develops and ensures adherence to the project schedule.
• Supervises change request activities by appropriately addressing anticipated scope changes as they evolve and can advise others on scope change.
• Assesses and predicts the possible impacts of schedule changes and the time management outcomes for future project impacts.
• Develops a multi-disciplinary project budget and interacts with subcontractors to develop the project budget.
• Assigns project budgets to task leaders and manages their performance.