Environmental Project Manager

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

What You'll Do:

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of due diligence assessment, environmental monitoring, and reporting activities for multiple projects in a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate, industrial, institutional, and public sector clients
• Establish and maintain working relationships with peers, junior staff, clients, and vendors to develop scopes of work, written proposals, and final deliverables
• Manage field and peer staff, subcontractors, client representatives, and other stakeholders to develop and meet project schedules, milestones, and financial goals for successful project completion
• Successfully manage and track project budgets and evaluate project profitability
• Train, supervise, and mentor project staff
• Prepare, oversee, and review reports that demonstrate sound conceptual site model development, technical writing, and critical thinking skills
• Utilize knowledge of key State and federal regulations (i.e., Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, Remediation Standards, Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, etc.) and NJDEP CSRR Guidance Documents
• Maintain current knowledge of environmental regulations, technologies, and practices
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and a sense of pride, ownership, and commitment to contributing to high-quality end results for our clients

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related discipline
• 4-8 years of experience in site investigation and remediation, with 2-6 years of project management experience, including proven success in developing and managing project scopes, proposals, timelines, budgets, staffing, and associated deliverables
• Strong working knowledge of New Jersey environmental laws, regulations, and general practices; experience in ASTM transactional due diligence strongly preferred
• Experience with proposal preparation accompanied by strong technical writing skills
• Demonstrated experience with site characterization, environmental sampling techniques, methodologies (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil vapor, indoor air, etc.), data analysis, remediation technologies, etc.
• Demonstrated success working on a variety of projects and for a variety of clients
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment, including active participation in office meetings and working groups, as well as willingness to work with regional or company-wide staff from all levels
• Demonstrated ability for client satisfaction, including strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience managing staff, subcontractors, and client representatives
• Proven approach to hold workplace safety in the highest regard, and the ability to abide by company health and safety procedures and initiatives
• Proficiency, adaptability, and the ability to inspire the use of various software, technology, and digital tools

Salary Range:

The compensation range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000, with final compensation determined based on years of experience, qualifications, and licensing status.

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