Environmental Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Concurrently manage multiple environmental investigation and remediation projects and clients; monitor and achieve project budgets, schedules, and project timelines;
• Develop new clients and business opportunities; prepare proposals, develop additional work within existing projects and attend business development meetings with new and existing clients;
• Participate in contractual negotiations under the direction of Associate or Principal;
• Lead the preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, and designs for projects;
• Perform complex analyses for specific portions of broader engineering projects;
• Prepare draft invoices, project billings, and assist in payment collections;
• Apply standard practices and techniques to unusual situations or devise new approaches to problems;
• Demonstrate competency in areas of supervision and project management and participate in internal and external project management training;
• Provide technical guidance to projects and employees within own discipline; provide final technical review of calculations, analyses and project reports. Lead the development of strategies and designs for meeting client objectives and carrying out projects;
• Develop existing and potential clients and attend business meetings;
• Interact extensively and build strong relationships with client, contractor and subcontractor representatives; demonstrate a strong commitment to customer service and responsiveness to client needs; 
• Manage, train and develop environmental staff

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or Environmental Engineering;
• 5+ years of related experience with environmental investigations, assessments, and remediation projects in New Jersey;
• Expert-level knowledge and understanding of NJDEP Site Remediation regulations and guidance;
• Proficient in environmental due diligence;
• Prior remediation experience on fast-paced, multi-disciplinary brownfield redevelopment projects;
• Demonstrated ability to perform quantitative and technical analyses;
• Proven seller-doer capable of developing new clients and business opportunities;
• Ability to multi-task effectively, manage multiple projects and clients, develop and manage project budgets, and effectively manage and coach staff;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, multitasking, and judgment capabilities;
• Ability to effectively work independently and in a team environment;
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as projects require

This is a Permanent position based out of East Brunswick, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $140000.00/yr.

401k match medical, dental, vision 2 weeks PTO bonus opportunities company vehicles for onsite work

This is a hybrid position in East Brunswick,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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