Project Task Manager/Staff Scientist Irvine, CA, United States Task Manager

## Project Task Manager/Staff ScientistIrvine, CA, United StatesFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID41699Date Posted2026-06-12Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.**Role description:**As a Project Task Manager 1 or Staff Scientist (Geologist, Environmental Scientist, or Engineer), you will collaborate with a dynamic and growing team to support projects through all phases of the site evaluation and remediation life cycle. This role is ideal for an ambitious individual seeking career growth in environmental consulting and the environmental remediation market.You will have the opportunity to develop and refine a wide range of essential skills that serve as the foundation for a successful project management career in the environmental industry. In this full-time position, you will contribute to environmental investigation, remediation, and technical reporting, working across multiple projects and supporting various project managers as an assistant project manager. Your responsibilities will include office-based tasks encompassing a diverse range of activities related to environmental project management, working with technical staff to drive project remediation and characterization, managing project budgets, and directing field staff in data collection.**Role accountabilities:**As a Project Task Manager 1/Staff Scientist, you will play a key role as part of a collaborative team, contributing to the planning, management, and execution of various project scopes. Your daily/weekly activities will be primarily office-based work, mixed with site field visits involving local travel and minimal overnight travel required.Your typical responsibilities will include:* Health and Safety Stewardship: Ensuring adherence to safety protocols and procedures for you and your project team.* Client, Regulatory, and Stakeholder Interaction: Communicating effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders under the supervision of the Project Manager.* Site Data Evaluation: Supporting the development of conceptual site models, nature and extent of contamination delineation, utilizing data to adhere to local/state/federal regulation, and contributing to the design, modification, or optimization of site remedies.* Technical Documentation: Writing and reviewing technical reports.* Coordination: Helping to organize work schedules with Arcadis staff and subcontractors.* Financial: Producing cost estimates, forecasting project spend, reviewing client invoices, and tracking key performance indices under the supervision of the Project Manager.This role offers a diverse mix of responsibilities, providing opportunities to contribute meaningfully to a variety of environmental projects.**Qualifications & Experience:**Successful candidates for this position will have prior experience in task management and/or the execution of environmental investigations or remediation under the direction of a project manager. Key aspects of task management include overseeing scopes of work, schedules, and budgets, while ensuring strict adherence to health and safety requirements. Preferred qualifications may include experience conducting environmental field work, working towards or having professional licenses (i.e. Professional Geologist, Professional Engineer) and knowledge of local and federal environmental regulations.**Minimum qualifications:*** 4–8 years of experience in the environmental industry* Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.* Previous experience with environmental sampling, technical report writing and data evaluation* Strong focus on health and safety, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team**Preferred qualifications:*** Familiarity with California State regulations* 40-hour HAZWOPER certification (with an annual 8-hour refresher, if applicable)This position requires a dynamic individual with relevant experience who is ready to contribute to a team-oriented environment while advancing their career in environmental consulting.Why Arcadis?We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.Together, we can create a lasting legacy.Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingWe want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $82,080 - $123,120. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.Important: Recruitment scams impersonating Arcadis.Stay vigilant for suspicious activities by individuals falsely claiming to be Arcadis’ recruiters. Arcadis will never ask you for payment at any stage of our recruitment process. If you’re suspicious about a recruiter’s identity, email us at **View email address on click.appcast.io** with “Suspected Fraud” in the subject line. Reminder: No unsolicited submissions. Direct applications only. Arcadis does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. No fees will be paid for any such submissions. All candidates must apply directly through our official channels. Thank you for helping us maintain a safe recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr