Project Manager – Environmental Site Assessment
Weaver Consultants Group, an employee-owned environmental, civil, and geotechnical engineering consulting firm is expanding our Environmental Practice Group in our Downtown Chicago office. We are seeking qualified, degreed professionals who thrive in a fast-paced work environment with positive challenges. We offer an environment conducive to personal growth and skill development with ownership opportunities to high functioning Project Managers. Our culture appeals to individuals interested in providing technically excellent services in a highly responsive manner with a focus on meeting our client’s project-specific needs.
Primary Responsibilities
We are seeking a Project Manager experienced in managing day-to-day environmental projects, which include development of scopes of work and associated cost estimates; ensuring that each project is performed according to established objectives, standards, policies, and procedures; and implementing projects in conformance with the approved scope of work and budget. This Project Manager will also serve as a reliable technical resource, with responsibilities to train, develop, and mentor field/staff personnel. Our team is focused on delivering high quality technical services that meet the client’s needs and exceed their expectations.
Well qualified candidates will have a minimum of 6 - 10 years of professional experience with effective execution/management of projects involving:
- Site investigations associated with the Illinois EPA’s environmental programs.
- Phase I/II ESAs.
- Risk-Based Corrective Action and environmental remediation.
- Technical verbal/written communications with regulators.
- Regulatory reporting including development of workplans and preparation of site investigation reports, remedial/corrective action plans, and remedial/corrective action completion reports; and
- UST closures.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Geological Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field. Masters preferred.
- LPG or EIT in the State of Illinois, PE preferred.
- Proficient understanding of the Illinois EPA’s SRP, LUST Program, and TACO (including risk assessments/modeling).
- Experience with preparation of proposals including development of project scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with colleagues, managers, regulators, and clients.
- Effective project leadership skills and coordination of project teams.
- Strong schedule and budget management skills.
- Strong technical writing skills.
- 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certified, preferred; and
- Strong understanding and advocate of health and safety protocols.
The qualified person would manage the day-to-day environmental project tasks associated with the above-listed activities in accordance with the applicable standards and regulatory requirements. These project management activities would include effective delegation of responsibilities and assignment of tasks. In addition, the qualified person is expected to strive to meet individual performance and business development goals including revenue and profit goals. The qualified person will work in a team environment with senior technical staff providing support.
From its inception in 1991, Weaver Consultants Group has been founded upon the tenets of attentive and responsive customer service, strong project management, and solid internal financial controls. The quality of our people, our focus on understanding and responding to our clients' needs, and our application of good business management practices have resulted in most new projects originating from our existing customer base. Over the years, our professionals have faced the challenges of a constantly changing industry. Shifting federal and state regulations, cultural trends, and technical innovations have vastly impacted the way businesses work. Throughout it all, our team has remained dedicated to our clients, helping to identify pragmatic solutions to help them achieve their business objectives.
Weaver Consultants Group prides itself on our people - a talented group of engineers, geologists, scientists, support staff, and administrators who are as dedicated to client service as they are to their professional or technical discipline. If you are a motivated and committed individual, please apply to join our growing team!
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