Environmental Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

If you're passionate about the design and function of the built environment, find beauty in and want to protect the natural environment, and want to work with others that feel the same, join our team! LaBella’s multi-disciplinary team of architects, designers, engineers, managers, and environmental scientists work every day to make our world more functional, beautiful, and safe. LaBella is an employee-owned engineering firm of approximately 2,000 staff and growing!

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with an entrepreneurial spirit to join a dynamic team working on exciting, multi-phase, technically engaging, and impactful projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing NYSDEC Spill projects, Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) in support of real estate transactions and managing sites in the NYSDEC Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) including Site Characterizations/ Remedial Investigations, Remedial Alternative Analysis/Remedial Design work and remediation projects. Prior experience with assessing feasibility/cost and detailed design for excavation and off-site disposal projects, in-situ chemical injections (oxidant and reductant approaches), sub-slab depressurization systems, and other remedial systems is required. The successful candidate will work with junior engineers, geologists and environmental scientists to design and manage field work including groundwater, soil, soil vapor, and surface water sampling, manage and evaluate field and lab data, supervise contractors and drillers, and support the preparation of reports and conduct review of reports developed by junior staff. This individual will be responsible for cost estimating, proposals, invoicing, and client management. Prior experience with environmental investigations and remediation at E-Designation projects is a plus. This position may have some limited fieldwork at times.

LaBella offers excellent training and career advancement opportunities and outstanding benefits.

Duties:

• Proposal writing, project setup, ensuring staff understand health & safety and project scope details, project execution.
• Heavy client communication.
• Preparing/reviewing deliverables on time and within budget, including invoicing.
• Reviewing and organizing field data in a concise manner.
• Data presentation and assessment and report preparation/review.
• Training/mentoring junior staff.
• Business development.
• Maintaining open communication with project team members, the client and regulatory agencies.
• Representing the company in a professional manner and in line with firm's core values.
• Conducting work to professional standards and following firm's safety and QA/QC policies.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering (Chemical or Environmental), Geology or Envi
• NY State Licensed Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist a bonus
• 8-16 years of experience managing Phase II ESAs and Brownfield Cleanup Program projects. Federal experience a bonus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environmental consulting team environment.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplined group of professionals.
• Strong communication skills (active listening, written, and verbal)
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Highly motivated, with excellent client service skills and a positive attitude
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Valid NYS driver’s license, lean driving record, and reliable transportation

Salary Range: ($80,000 - $100,000)
The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Program
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events

LaBella is committed to facilitating a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion are respected, valued, and celebrated by implementing thoughtful, practical, and innovative strategies that support our employees and serve the communities in which we reside. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

LaBella Associates does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. LaBella Associates will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resume submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with LaBella Associates. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through human resources.