SUMMARY
The Environmental Project Manager leads environmental compliance, site remediation activities, managing external consultants and regulatory interactions. We are seeking an Environmental Project Manager to manage remediation projects. You will be at the forefront of managing complex cleanup and implementation of remedial actions. This role requires a hands-on leader who can navigate stringent regulatory frameworks, manage multi-disciplinary consultant teams, and deliver audit-ready solutions that mitigate environmental risk and support long-term site sustainability.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Core Remediation Duties
Remedial Design & Implementation: Develop and execute site-specific remedial action plans (RAPs) and design strategies, including techniques like soil vapor extraction, pump-and-treat, or bioremediation.
Technical Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and review detailed technical reports, work plans, and regulatory submittals for agencies like the EPA.
Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory correspondence and negotiations regarding cleanup standards and project milestones.
Sampling & Analysis Overseeing: Manage the collection of environmental media (soil, water, vapor) and interpret laboratory data to evaluate risk and project progress.
System Operations & Maintenance: Oversee the installation, troubleshooting, and optimization of active remediation systems to ensure peak performance and compliance.
Project Management & Oversight
Financial & Resource Management: Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost estimates, and financial controls to ensure projects are delivered on time and within financial targets.
Subcontractor & Vendor Management: Procure and supervise specialized vendors, including drillers, labs, and hazardous waste removal crews.
Stakeholder Communication: Coordinate project status updates with clients, internal leadership, and community stakeholders to maintain transparency and project momentum.
Compliance
Depending on site processes, the role may support compliance with: air permitting and emissions management (including VOCs/HAPs), hazardous waste (RCRA), wastewater and pretreatment, stormwater/industrial runoff (NPDES), SPCC where applicable, chemical inventory and reporting (e.g., EPCRA/SARA), and management of regulated materials common to aerospace manufacturing (solvents, coatings, acids/caustics, plating chemistries, oils, refrigerants).
Responsible for the Environmental Training with Safety, Hazardous Waste, and Chemical Handling in compliance with OSHA regulations.
Responsible for plant wastewater effluents, necessary permits, surcharge and fee requirements.
Responsible for solid and hazardous waste disposal, necessary manifests and logs, taxation, and fee requirements.
Ensures training and communication initiatives are provided to all employees required to bring any known or suspected nonconformance for all company procedures or legal requirements to management’s attention immediately.
Continually seek opportunities to improve our HSE performance by establishing objectives and targets, measuring progress, and reporting our results.
Performs HSE audits and corrects deficiencies.
Develop and Implement HSE-related programs.
Conduct Environmental Monitoring, evaluate work environments, and make recommendations for controlling workplace and environment (internal and external) exposures.
Responsible for regulatory update compliance.
Completes all Federal and State required reports and forms concerning Heath, Safety and Environmental issues.
Coordinates Environmental training in compliance with OSHA regulations.
Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure compliance with HSE standards and government regulations.
Evaluates and engages in projects that would reduce hazardous waste and assists in the implementation of Environmental improvements
Ensure that the necessary resources are available to guarantee the limitation of the environmental impacts of his/her service/department
Other duties may be assigned.
Ways of working, Experience, and Behaviors
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Analytical - Must be able to logically research and collect processing data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data collection; Designs, develops and implements alternative process workflows and procedures to effectually mitigate hazardous situations.
Problem Solving Skills – Be able to define problems clearly, examine issues from various perspectives, evaluate alternatives, identify manageable components parts, deliver solutions -technical and financial- to problems, and use quantitative measures/indicators and analysis to solve problems.
Technical Skills – Must have a working knowledge of manufacturing processes including but not limited to chemical processing, metal fabrication, heat-treat, and surface coating methods which are achieved using hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical driven equipment.
Oral and Written Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens intently to others and seeks clarification; Provides clear and pleasant responses to inquires regardless of the situation; simply presents complex concepts to achieve understanding of benefit plans at all levels of the organization. Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Places success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Recognizes accomplishments of team members.
Leadership - Demonstrates and generates energy and enthusiasm; provides a working environment where others can improve their performance, take responsibilities, learn and grow; has a passion for excellence, produces high quality work, strives continuously for improvement. Is not afraid by change and looks at change as an opportunity for progress. Is able to drive change across functions and departments
Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities of self and others; Uses time efficiently; Plans for resources in a creative way only adding cost as necessary; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Professionalism - Tactfully approaches others; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Has indirect supervisory responsibility for supervisors and managers in his assigned facilities. Must ensure behaviors and interactions comply with laws such as but not limited to Equal Employment, Discrimination, and Harassment. Due to the broad range of employee-related responsibilities and access to confidential information must be aware of all laws related to confidentiality. Must maintain a relationship in the workplace free of conflict.
ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's Degree (B.S) in Environmental Science/ Engineering/ Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related discipline
Minimum 6 + years of environmental services, management experience in the Aerospace Industry or Manufacturing environment preferred.
Minimum 6 + years in environmental services or completion of a Hazardous Management program from any of the California State Universities; equivalent combination of education and experience.
Familiarity with California and Federal environmental laws preferred.
Customer interface/interaction experience related to understanding customer specifications, quality, and satisfaction required.
Experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments is strongly preferred, especially exposure to surface finishing, coatings/paint operations, machining coolants, and wastewater treatment/pretreatment systems. ISO 14001 EMS experience (implementation, auditing, or maintenance) is a plus. Professional certifications such as CHMM, CSP, or a PMP (or equivalent project management training) are desirable.
Language Skills
The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of supervisors, managers, clients, customers, governmental agencies, and the general public.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amount such as discounts, interest, commission, proportions work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions, in mathematical or diagram forms and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have advanced knowledge of Computer software programs for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations including but not limited to Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Access, and Project Plan Systems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND ,SAFETY
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand for extended periods of time and walk; frequently sit for extended periods of time in an office environment; requires eye-hand coordination, use hands hand movement and manual dexterity use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, listen and speak. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up bend, reach to shoulder level and lift, carrying, pushing and/or pulling to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), and ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus). Specific hearing levels within normal/average range.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Safety and Environmental
The responsibilities of the position include compliance with company and governmental safety, environmental and hazardous materials regulations and procedures. Employee will be required to wear personal safety equipment such as safety glasses, hearing protection, or proper footwear PPE in specified areas.
