Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager – Solid Waste The Project Manager will lead and deliver solid waste projects with a focus on landfill design, environmental regulatory compliance, and technical project execution. This role oversees the full project lifecycle, from planning and design through implementation and delivery, while ensuring alignment with client business objectives, budgets, schedules, and quality standards. Responsibilities Lead and manage solid waste and landfill projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, within budget, and to defined quality standards. Develop clear project scopes, schedules, objectives, and budgets that align with client business goals and regulatory requirements. Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building and maintaining strong relationships and ensuring responsive communication throughout the project. Coordinate and allocate resources across internal teams and external consultants or vendors to ensure project milestones and deliverables are met. Manage project changes related to scope, schedule, and cost, and communicate impacts to stakeholders in a timely and transparent manner. Provide technical leadership on solid waste and landfill projects, developing practical and innovative solutions to complex project challenges. Review and oversee the preparation of designs, drawings, calculations, and permit documents prior to submission to ensure technical accuracy and regulatory compliance. Oversee the interpretation of field data and site information to inform project design, reporting, and future project planning. Ensure all technical deliverables meet established engineering, environmental, and quality standards, as well as client expectations. Support business development efforts by contributing to client prospecting and the execution of sales and opportunity plans for solid waste and landfill services. Develop and contribute to compelling, technically sound proposals by understanding client objectives, regulatory drivers, and technical requirements. Review and monitor project financials, including invoices, accounts receivable, contracts, and overall project budgets. Track and manage project profitability, risk, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and health and safety compliance throughout the project lifecycle. Mentor and oversee junior staff, providing guidance, feedback, and technical support to promote professional growth and career development. Collaborate with and support other project managers and teams, sharing expertise and resources as needed to ensure successful project delivery across the group. Essential Skills Proven project management experience delivering engineering or environmental projects on time, within scope, and within budget. Demonstrated experience in solid waste and landfill projects, including landfill design and related environmental regulatory compliance. Strong background in environmental compliance, with the ability to ensure projects meet applicable regulations and permit requirements. Ability to develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and objectives aligned with client business goals. Experience coordinating multidisciplinary internal teams and external consultants or vendors to achieve project milestones. Technical expertise to provide leadership and develop solutions to complex project and design challenges. Proficiency in reviewing and approving engineering designs, drawings, calculations, and permit documents. Ability to interpret and utilize field data for reporting, design refinement, and future project planning. Experience supporting or leading client relationships and serving as a primary point of contact on projects. Capability to manage project changes related to scope, schedule, and cost, including risk and impact assessment. Strong financial acumen to review invoices, accounts receivable, contracts, and overall project financial performance. Knowledge of QA/QC practices and health and safety compliance within engineering or environmental project settings. Leadership skills to mentor junior staff and collaborate effectively with other project managers and teams. Professional Engineer (PE) license or strong progress toward obtaining a PE license. Experience with solid waste, landfill, and environmental regulatory compliance, including familiarity with field data collection and interpretation. Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer on solid waste or landfill projects. Background in waste management, including solid waste facility operations, landfill systems, or related infrastructure. Experience contributing to business development activities, such as client prospecting and sales opportunity planning. Demonstrated ability to prepare or support the development of technical proposals and scope documents. Strong written and verbal communication skills for client interaction, reporting, and team coordination. Comfort with occasional site visits to landfills or other solid waste facilities to support design and field data interpretation. Work Environment The typical work hours are approximately 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., supporting a consistent daytime schedule. The culture emphasizes collaboration, technical excellence, and professional growth, with opportunities to mentor and be mentored within a supportive team structure. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $88.92 - $124.52/hr. Benefits may include: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short‑ and long‑term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, vacation, or sick leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Los Angeles, CA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jun 12, 2026. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law. 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