Environmental Project Manager
Are you a project management professional who loves to work at the intersection of environmental restoration and justice and grant management at the local level? Are you passionate about shoreline restoration and nature-based resiliency projects in urban areas? Do you want to make an impact in South Baltimore? If this sounds like you, we have a fabulous opportunity for an Environmental Project Manager for Restoration (Restoration Manager) to join our team at the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SBGP) in Baltimore.
Grounded in the principles of the community-driven and city-adopted Reimagine Middle Branch initiative, the Environmental Project Manager will perform a crucial role in effectively stewarding grant funds to advance environmental justice in the disinvested communities of South Baltimore through the Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative (MBRI) and associated waterfront trail and greenspace improvements. Reporting to and working closely with the Senior Restoration Manager, the Environmental Project Manager will drive the development and execution of compliance strategies for all environmental contract and grant requirements. The Environmental Project Manager manages a diverse portfolio of shoreline restoration projects with a focus on complex contract (grant) administration and compliance.
If you’re an organized, detail-oriented, engaged, and motivated environmental project management professional who’s energized by South Baltimore – you’re in the right place. This is an amazing opportunity to advance your career in project management, environmental restoration, grant management, contract administration, and compliance -- and to work with fantastic colleagues and community members to showcase the growth of South Baltimore. This is a hybrid position and you will need to attend meetings and events at the office and in the community (including occasional evenings or weekends). Please keep reading to learn more and apply today.
Here's a Snapshot of the Position:
- Manages a dynamic and complex portfolio of shoreline restoration contracts and diverse funding sources (local, state, federal, and private) with various compliance requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
- Works closely with a forward-thinking and collaborative team, including SBGP’s Executive Director, to advance groundbreaking shoreline restoration initiatives in South Baltimore.
- Ensures ongoing compliance requirements with multiple funder requirements, including legal and regulatory compliance, milestone tracking, deadlines, funder reporting, and other duties as assigned.
- Assists with identifying, negotiating, and executing new contracts with funders and vendors.
- Ensures strict adherence to SBGP's billing and reimbursement policies, maintains accurate grant and financial records, and ensures ongoing fiscal compliance.
- Implements and manages tracking systems for MBRI project deliverables and compliance, fostering clear communications with team members and vendors to ensure all contractual obligations are met efficiently.
- Proactively identifies and works with Senior Restoration Manager to resolve compliance concerns.
- Communicates professionally with funders, team members, and other stakeholders.
Is This You?
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in work experience.
- 5+ years of experience in project management or related discipline. Experience in environmental project and grant management strongly preferred.
- This position requires frequent public interactions including with stakeholders, partners, business leaders, residents, neighborhood leaders, government leaders, state/local officials, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency with research, planning, and evaluation.
- Strong organizational and planning skills and attention to detail, with ability to anticipate, initiate, and advance multiple priorities and projects concurrently.
- Desire to work collaboratively and entrepreneurially across the organization.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience working with project management software (Monday, Asana, etc.).
- Google Suite (Calendar, Docs, etc.).
- Video conferencing to conduct meetings and events via Teams, Zoom, or other video conferencing technology.
Total Compensation Package:
- Entry level salary range of $62,000 to $68,000.00, commensurate with experience.
- Competitive benefits: health insurance; retirement with match; generous paid time off; other.
- A cohesive, mission-oriented, value-driven philosophy.
- Career development opportunities within South Baltimore Gateway Partnership
About South Baltimore Gateway Partnership:
When slot machine gambling came to Maryland, South Baltimore residents were promised the resources to improve their communities. South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SBGP) is fulfilling that promise. Guided by our Strategic Plan, SBGP focuses on three crucial elements of the South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan: Environmental Sustainability, Health and Wellness, and Community Development and Revitalization. SBGP has divided our work into three program areas: Community Grants, Enhanced Services, and Transformational Projects.
Sound like a good fit? Apply today!
TO APPLY: Please click “Apply” to submit a cover letter (seriously, this is important and required) and your resume. For additional information about South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, please check out our website: South Baltimore Gateway Partnership.
South Baltimore Gateway Partnership believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to our success. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
At South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, ancestry, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
