Environmental Project Manager / Scientist

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking Environmental Project Managers in the Northeast region with leaking underground storage tank (UST) investigation/remediation experience and leaking UST regulatory knowledge in the states of CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, and/or VT. This position will report to one of the AECOM offices in the Northeast region including but not limited to Chelmsford MA, Rocky Hill CT, Providence RI, Buffalo NY, Albany NY, or Piscataway NJ. 

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate UST investigation/remediation project experience and require a strong focus on health and safety, be detailed orientated, excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to work independently, and will be capable of working collaboratively in a high-performance team.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Health and safety stewardship, including local field visits
• Managing scope, schedule, and budget for small to mid-sized investigation/remediation projects
• Building strong client relationships
• Client and regulatory correspondence
• Technical report writing and review
• Analyzes and applies solutions to atypical and/or semi-complex and challenging issues within area of expertise
• Preparing cost estimates and proposals
• Working effectively with project teams, clients, and all other stakeholders
• Coordinating work schedules with AECOM staff and subcontractors
• Responsible for quality control of tasks
• Mentor project Jr. staff
• Will require some regional travel for field visits
• Supervise up to 10 staff

This position requires both office and field work; the successful candidate should expect to be out in the field up to 20% of the time mentoring junior staff. Field work may be performed at project sites with environmental media (e.g., soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, etc.) that has been impacted with hazardous substances and/or hazardous wastes. Construction tasks will include the abandonment or decommissioning of surface and subsurface facilities or related assets.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Geology, or closely related field
• 2+ years of Project Management experience and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid Driver’s License, subject to a pre-employment Motor Vehicle Record Screening
• Due to the nature of this role, US citizenship is required
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in environmental consulting with a focus on UST site investigation/remediation
• 4 years of project management experience
• Experience working for clients in the oil and gas market sector
• Experience working with environmental regulatory agencies in CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, and/or VT
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022.