Project Manager - Environmental Remediation

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AECOM is actively seeking a talented and experienced Project Manager for employment in our Meridian, Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, or Phoenix office. This position will support the Environmental business line, primarily overseeing Federal environmental assessment and remediation projects.

Other responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

• Familiar with project management including scope, schedule, quality, invoicing and cash flow management

• Manages and directs professional and technical staff to complete complex environmental projects

• Leads teams by utilizing advanced scientific principles, theories, and practices

• Utilizes existing technologies and experience to develop technical solutions to complex problems

• Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance

• Analyzes financial statements and completes budget tracking

• Performs work with minimal direction with periodic reporting to area manager

• Oversees the preparation of work plans and organizes project studies

• Performs complex assignments often requiring the development of unique solutions to problems with the support of the project team

• Supervises junior and mid-level staff during all phases of project work

• Conducts reviews and provides staff feedback for continued improvement

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS in Geology, Engineering, or related field with +4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required

• Due to the nature of the work U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional License (PE, PG, PMP, CHMM, or similar)

• 5+ years’ experience in environmental remediation (soil, ground water, surface water, sediment, PFAS, munitions) project management

• Master’s degree in Geology, Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering, or related field

• Experience with regulator and stakeholder negotiations

• Experience successfully managing environmental projects for Federal clients (USACE, AFCEC, Navy, NPS)

• Thorough working knowledge of RCRA, CERCLA and TRRP

• Experience in leading former/active mining site investigations and remediation.

• Detail oriented with strong organizational and communication, both verbal and written skills

• Experience in team management and scheduling of staff and resources to ensure on time and on budget project delivery

• Superior communication, writing, editing, and reporting skills for a wide variety of audiences

• Experience preparing proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and change orders

• Have led teams of professionals in executing Site Investigations, Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, Risk Assessment, Treatability Studies, Remedial Design, and Remedial Action Construction, in support of Federal environmental projects

• Occasional overnight travel required

• Familiarity with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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