Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

At FACS, our mission is to make environments safer and healthier for the people who live and work in them. As one of the nation's leading environmental health consulting firms, we help organizations protect their people, assets, and communities. We are built on purpose, partnership, and performance—delivering measurable impact with every client engagement.

Our Values

We live our mission through three core values:

• People First: Support our team and clients, promote professional growth, and value collaboration.
• Integrity of the Science: Deliver accurate, reliable results through objective, evidence-based practices.
• Client Relationships for Life:  Build long-term partnerships and help clients address environmental health challenges.

Why Join Us

• Impact:  Contribute meaningful work that empowers teams and drives results across the organization.
• Culture:  Thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven environment where your work matters.
• Growth: Innovate, develop your skills, and help shape the future of how we operate and deliver on our mission.
• Visibility:  Partner directly with leadership and cross-functional teams to make a real difference.

Ranked "Best Places to Work" for five consecutive years, we invest in your success through training, mentorship, and support for professional certifications—so you can grow, thrive, and build a career with lasting impact.

Curious to see what we do? Meet our team at  FACS Experts. 

$5,000 sign-on bonus included

Primary Function

The Project Manager leads and manages industrial hygiene projects—including asbestos, lead, mold, and related environmental health work—from initial client contact through final report delivery. This role owns project budgets, staffing, and client relationships, while supervising project coordinators, project managers, and technicians. The Project Manager also performs on-site surveys, inspections, assessments, and abatement oversight, and ensures projects meet applicable safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

Budgetary / Financial

• Meet or exceed individual billable hours and billable revenue targets
• Maintain WIP aging in acceptable range (<15% WIP over 45 days)
• Review WIP on projects weekly and requests invoices frequently
• Assemble cost estimate for proposals, and enter into Project Planning in the ERP system
• Monitor project budgets throughout the course of the project to ensure costs are on track and proactively make adjustments as needed keeping the client updated
• Follow procedures for invoicing projects on a progress or a final close out
• Provide assistance to Accounting Dept. when tasked for collections or invoicing issues

Project Tasks / Performance

• Update A.R.C. for open projects with current stages and associated due dates
• Maintain acceptable report turnaround time to ensure timely deliverables
• Review project scope and select tasks and deliverables
• Field calls from potential and existing clients
• Follow the procedure for opening new projects, communicate all required information
• Establish the schedule for the projects and assign appropriate/capable staff
• Perform and/or coordinate field investigations
• Oversee field personnel activity and quality and provide feedback to the team involved
• Select, rent or borrow the necessary equipment for projects
• Prepare and review reports for projects
• Enter time and expenses daily
• Save all project-related documents into electronic project file

Business Development

• Monitor open opportunities in ERP system and follow up with the client accordingly
• Maintain relationships with focus clients and update data accordingly in ERP system
• Attend association meetings and client meetings
• Arrange and attend presentation opportunities
• Refer and/or engage the business development team in local opportunities
• Assist in the preparation of marketing resources (project summaries)

Technical

• Maintain technical certifications
• Attend required technical training (internal and external)
• Assist in the development of staff
• Maintain internal QA/QC compliance

Qualifications

Experience & Education

• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in industrial hygiene, environmental health and safety, or a related field, including hands-on experience with common IEQ field instruments
• Demonstrated success managing large or complex projects in at least one FACS service line
• Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, health and safety, biological science, or physical science preferred

Skills & Certifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with standard business and project management software (e.g., Microsoft Office; ERP/project systems)
• Flexible schedule with willingness to travel to project locations as needed
• DOSH CAC and/or CDPH IA preferred; other relevant certifications (e.g., CIH, AHERA) a plus

Physical & Work Requirements

• Physical ability to stoop, kneel, climb, crawl, walk, and stand for extended periods in varied work environments to perform sampling activities
• Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer for documentation and reporting
• Must be able to pass a background check, annual physicals, and OSHA-required respirator fit tests
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance

Compensation and Rewards

• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus structure tied to individual and team achievements
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
• • Medical coverage with 100% company-paid premiums for employees and their families, plus 50% of the annual deductible covered by the company
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
  • Vision and dental plan options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
  • Company-sponsored programs including Employee Assistance Program, life and disability insurance, Rocket Lawyer legal services, and mobile phone plan with Verizon
  • Voluntary benefits options including supplemental life insurance for employees and dependents, short-term disability, hospital, accident, and pet insurance
  • Generous PTO (3 weeks accrual), paid holidays, volunteer days, and floating holiday
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program to promote higher education
  • Paid training and certifications to support career advancement
  • Incentive Bonus Plan and Donation Matching Program

Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location, relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services is an equal-opportunity employer that complies with EEOC rules and regulations. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, age, disability, or other non-merit characteristics. We welcome all candidates to apply, including women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

Employment Contingency

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background check and drug screening.

About Benchmark Environmental – A Division of FACS

Benchmark Environmental, a division of FACS, is a rapidly scaling environmental consulting firm supporting property owners, lenders, and investors through environmental due diligence and response services.

By joining Benchmark, you’ll work alongside Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs), Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs), and Lead Inspectors as part of a focused, client-driven team—backed by the strength, resources, and culture of Benchmark/FACS.

Our Values

We live our mission through three core values:

People First: Support our team and clients, promote professional growth, and value collaboration

Integrity of the Science: Deliver accurate, reliable results through objective, evidence-based practices

Client Relationships for Life: Build long-term partnerships and help clients address environmental health challenges

Primary Function:

The Field Inspector performs on-site surveys, inspections, assessments, abatement oversight and monitoring at various project locations. The position requires preparation of detailed written field reports associated with industrial hygiene, lead-paint, asbestos and microbial projects. They will carry out and execute projects that are developed with the client and assigned by a Project Manager. The Field Inspector will serve as a liaison between the client and Project Manager or contractor, ensuring smooth communication and timely resolution of issues. They are a representative of our organization when performing field work and must maintain a knowledgeable and professional presence.

Company Description

About Benchmark Environmental – A Division of FACS\n\nBenchmark Environmental, a division of FACS, is a rapidly scaling environmental consulting firm supporting property owners, lenders, and investors through environmental due diligence and response services.\n\nBy joining Benchmark, you’ll work alongside Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs), Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs), and Lead Inspectors as part of a focused, client-driven team—backed by the strength, resources, and culture of Benchmark/FACS.\n\nOur Values\n\nWe live our mission through three core values:\n\nPeople First: Support our team and clients, promote professional growth, and value collaboration\n\nIntegrity of the Science: Deliver accurate, reliable results through objective, evidence-based practices\n\nClient Relationships for Life: Build long-term partnerships and help clients address environmental health challenges\n\nPrimary Function:\n\nThe Field Inspector performs on-site surveys, inspections, assessments, abatement oversight and monitoring at various project locations. The position requires preparation of detailed written field reports associated with industrial hygiene, lead-paint, asbestos and microbial projects. They will carry out and execute projects that are developed with the client and assigned by a Project Manager. The Field Inspector will serve as a liaison between the client and Project Manager or contractor, ensuring smooth communication and timely resolution of issues. They are a representative of our organization when performing field work and must maintain a knowledgeable and professional presence.