Environmental Project Manager - Soil and Groundwater Remediation - 2 years minimum experience

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AECOM is seeking experienced Environmental Project Manager for a hyrbrid role, for either our Charlotte or  Raleigh, North Carolina office with leaking underground storage tank (UST) investigation/remediation experience (retail petroleum), particularly working with the NCDEQ UST Trust Fund.  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:

• Managing scope, schedule, and budget for large-sized investigation/remediation and construction projects.

• Preparing cost estimates and proposals, and maintaining financial KPIs

• Completing a variety of remedial designs

• 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

• Health and safety stewardship, including local field visits

• Working effectively with project teams, clients, and all other stakeholders

• Coordinating work schedules with AECOM staff and subcontractors

• Responsible for quality control of tasks

• Prepare NCDEQ UST Trust Fund reimbursement paperwork and submit in a timely manner to the Incident Manager

• Mentor project Jr. staff

• Will require some regional travel for field visits

• Supervise up to 5 staff

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Geology, or closely related field and (2) two years of Project Management experience and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Due to the nature of this role, US citizenship is required.  Sponsorship will not be offered for this role at this time or in the future

• Qualified applicants who are offered the role will be subject to a background check, motor vehicle records check.   

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in environmental consulting with a focus on site investigation / remediation

• 4 years of project management experience

• Experience working with the NCDEQ UST Trust Fund on leaking UST projects and completing reimbursement claims

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction (supervisor)

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