Project Manager
As a Project Manager at CTEH, you'll ensure the effective and efficient mobilization of personnel and equipment to assigned complex emergency response and environmental remediation projects through planning, directing, and implementation, and ensuring a safety, healthy, and product work environment with no bias. You must have experience addressing a wide range of environmental issues, including those related to environmental response and remediation. With minimal direction, you will maintain good working relationships with all levels of personnel and will quickly identify questions and / or concerns related to environmental, health, and safety issues. As a Project Manager, you will need to rely on your experience, expertise, and judgement to plan and accomplish goals. A high level of creativity is important and developing unique solutions, as are good decision-making skills, interfacing with the client and communicating with regulatory agencies. You will also be responsible for managing and developing a team of Environmental Scientists at varying skill levels reporting directly to you. This role is subject to on-call for the emergency response team and frequent, unexpected travel for extended periods of time, as needed. This position will be located in the Golden, CO office and must be willing to commute to the office daily.
Job Type : Full Time Salary Range : $71,500 - $116,500 (commensurate with experience)
Activities / Tasks / Scope :
- Act as a member of the emergency response and environmental remediation team, traveling with limited notice to potentially remote areas, to conduct air, water, and / or soil sampling
- Ensure effective mobilization of project support personnel and equipment to emergency response and environmental remediation projects
- Develop and implement scientific sampling methods for projects by collaborating with the assigned Project Technical Director
- Serve as the primary CTEH representative to on-site client and agency representatives
- Provide quality project status reports, effective data evaluations, cost estimates, and deliverables to internal and external stakeholders
- Assist in preparing site-specific Health and Safety Plans, Air and Environmental Sampling work plans, and other documents, as needed
- Manage full-life cycle of several small to large-scale oil & gas remediation projects, each at different phases
- Prepare proposals, technical reports, permits & permit-related documents for projects, as necessary
- Lead vendor management and procurement, i.e. labor / material cost estimates
- Plan and procure all necessary equipment for project execution
- Schedule and review field activities, invoices, approve labor time and expenses
- Verify readiness for ER and remediation projects by ensuring the availability and functionality of equipment, sampling media, and project supplies for the assigned region
- Remain up to date with environmental sampling standard concepts, practices, and procedures
- Ensure that compliance / risk assurance processes are robust by self-identifying / self-correcting issues and sharing of best practices between regions
- Review and assist with producing invoices for projects you own in a timely fashion, as prescribed by the Program Director
- Assist in the development of effective databases for environmental exposure data : analyze data, identify trends, and ensure corrective actions are taken
- Develop, deploy, and maintain environmental tools / systems to simplify and streamline meeting environmental program requirements
- Provide "hands-on" support to help site response teams meet the clients' requirements and expectations
- Maintain compliance with company's environmental, health, and safety policies and all applicable client, state, federal, and local environmental rules, policies, and regulations
- Perform other duties as assigned
Administrative / Direct Report Management :
Provide day-to-day personnel management for assigned teamMaintain an employee file for your direct reportsDefine, maintain, and communicate core program requirements, expectations, and goalsMentor, coach, and train ER and environmental remediation teams to strengthen capabilities and competencies to meet client expectationsAssist with promotional and new-hire interviewsConduct regular one-on-ones with direct reportsConduct annual reviews for assigned direct reportsEducation, Experience, & Credentials :
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, or other related science, plus 10-12 years of related field experience including soil and groundwater remediation and long-term monitoring of environmental projectsAdvanced computer skills in a Windows-based platform is a mustKnowledge, Skills, & Abilities :
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervisionAbility to respond in a timely manner to all communications from his / her supervisorAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a matrix reporting structureAbility to understand and follow written and verbal directionsPossess strong verbal and written communication skills in the English languageAbility to complete HAZWOPER certificationAbility to obtain DISA clearanceAbility to obtain TWIC clearanceCurrent driver's licenseAbility to obtain a passportCompletion of all job specific OSHA trainingAbility to comply with all job specific OSHA requirements, including the wear of a respiratorPossess excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with careful attention to detail being criticalPossess a high degree of personal initiative and responsibility for work assignedAbility to understand and follow written and verbal directionsDemonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English languageAbility to work overtime and on weekendsWork Environment & Physical Demands :
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sitting, standing, and walkingLifting up to 50 pounds several times a dayOverhead lifting of over 20 poundsBending, stooping, climbing ladders and crawlingLong hours involving overtime and weekends as necessaryKeyboarding / typingAbility to read effectively from a computer screen, sampling device and / or a paper copyAbility to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environmentFrequent, unscheduled travel for extended periods of timeAbility to drive noncommercial vehiclesRarely may work shifts of up to 24 hours in durationDress out in physically demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) for site entry at HAZWOPER sites as required under 29CFR 1910.120Wear half-face and full-face air purifying respirator (APR) as well as supplied air respirators in the form of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and hose supplied respirator with medical clearance as required under 29CFR 1910.134Wear partially or totally encapsulating personal protective equipmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.