Environmental Scientist Project Manager

The Environmental Scientist Project Manager will lead and manage environmental projects across various sectors, ensuring compliance with regulations, overseeing fieldwork, and coordinating with clients and teams. The role involves managing field teams for multimedia sampling, provide support for emergency responses, and preparing technical reports. The Project Manager will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful delivery of projects, maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

We need to recruit a special type of candidate. We enjoy and appreciate collaboration, but we all work very independently, with minimal supervision. We are on the road a lot (some overnight travel), outdoors in all kinds of weather, and sometimes in remote and challenging locations. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd love to learn more about your work experience and your strengths.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead and manage environmental science projects from inception to completion.
• Develop project scopes, timelines, and budgets.
• Serve as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring expectations and deliverables are clearly defined and met.
• Monitor project progress and ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Environmental Compliance Monitoring

• Oversee and provide assistance with site inspections to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Manage multimedia sampling projects including preparation of sample analysis plans, collection of samples and analytical assessments.
• Coordinate with clients to complete audits, inspections and site visits in both rural and industrial settings to evaluate environmental compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Prepare compliance reports and documentation for submission to regulatory agencies.
• Work closely with emergency response managers by responding, overseeing and coordinating emergency response activities.
• Ensure all projects comply with regulations, such as NEPA, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act.

Fieldwork & Data Collection

• Coordinate and supervise field teams during environmental monitoring, sampling, and assessments.
• Have the ability to manage projects on land or on the water, in adverse weather, rough terrain, and emergency conditions.
• Ensure that all fieldwork follows company safety protocols and regulatory standards.

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead a team of environmental scientists and technicians, providing mentorship and technical guidance.
• Collaborate with other internal departments, such as engineering, restoration, and natural resources, to ensure seamless project integration.

Client & Stakeholder Communication

• Maintain effective communication with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare and present technical reports, proposals, and findings to clients and government agencies.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, or related field. An associate's degree with proven experience in environmental compliance will be entertained.

Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting or project management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing field or project scope.
• Familiarity with environmental remediation projects and techniques including soil classification.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make critical decisions under pressure.
• Previous experience in a consulting environment and proven experience in managing environmental projects
• Knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations (NEPA, Clean Water Act, etc.).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present technical information to clients and regulators.
• Ability to lead field teams and manage multidisciplinary projects ensuring inspections are conducted efficiently and within deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills with a focus on timely report submission and corrective action follow-up.
• Ability to drive and operate trucks and vehicles for an extended period of time.
• CPR Certified and 40-hour HAZWOPER
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, motivate, and mentor a diverse team

Desired Skills:

• Conflict resolution and ability to handle difficult situations with tact and professionalism.
• In-depth understanding of environmental inspection processes, regulations, and best practices.
• Ability to analyze complex environmental data and provide clear, actionable recommendations. Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate data collection and high-quality reporting.
• Sharp problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to addressing environmental risks and challenges.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to assess environmental challenges, develop practical cost-effective solutions and support project objectives efficiently.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working with hazardous materials and waste management.
• Ability to operate/drive a boat.

Work Environment

This candidate is expected to come into the Stow, Ohio office daily to assist staff and project workload. Remote and work from home may occur as needed and with pre-approval from their manager. For any remote work uninterrupted home-based internet is a must in your home to attend and host video calls, along with a minimum bandwidth speed of 20 mbps.

Additional:

Department & Division: Compliance Services

Exempt Status*: Exempt

Reports to**: Environmental Compliance Manager

Works with Inside Company: Director, Business Development, Operations, Human Resources, Project Managers, Scientists, Engineers

Works with Outside Company: Consultants, Regulatory & Government Agencies, Clients

Working Conditions: Office and field work

Supervisor Responsibilities: Project Management.

Physical Requirements:

• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 lbs.
• Communication with others to exchange information.
• Working outdoors in all kinds of weather as necessary for project(s).
• Walking for periods of time including maneuvering uneven, uphill, and downhill terrain, project specific.

Travel Requirements: Candidate will have flexibility for overnight and extended travel to assist with field assignments as needed.

*This position is classified as exempt based on the job duties.

**The company reserves the right to make changes to the reporting structure for this position due to business needs.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)