Project Manager – Environmental Remediation & Construction

Seeking an amazingly talented Project Manager to join our team! In this role, you will get to support a large operations contract in the Western United States. The person filling this position will need to have a skill set that allows them to successfully lead all scope areas of the project team, interact with government representatives, regulatory agencies, public interest groups, and local and national media. Willingness to relocate to regional locations within California is expected.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Directs and oversees subordinates to establish project schedule and budget, and monitors progress in meeting schedule and budget requirements.

• Approves project documents, processes, and procedures required to support quality control and final project deliverables including:

  • Directs the project team leadership to determine the number of hours required for the successful completion of project tasks. Anticipates project staffing needs, identifies and interviews available personnel, and makes staffing assignments in accordance with schedule requirements.

  • Establishes objectives and conducts performance appraisals for direct reports.

  • Establishes a project safety plan and ensures that it is communicated to all employees on the job site. Actively promotes and supports safety policies and monitors the job site for good safety practices.

  • Approves all required legal notices at the job site.

  • Approves site security measures and monitors site access by subcontractors and others.

  • Approves pricing and negotiating changes to the scope of work with the client and subcontractors. Reviews bid documents and assists with bidder solicitation activities. Documents and executes changes in the scope of the project.

  • Anticipates problems and works with clients, architects/engineers, subcontractors, and direct reports to identify and implement corrective actions.

  • Keeps client and Project Manager informed of the day-to-day activities of the project.

  • Maintains accurate documentation of job progress through daily logs and other reports.

  • Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Skills You’ll Bring:

• 8 years of related experience, with more than 3 years successfully leading diverse teams in the completion of environmental remediation projects involving hazardous materials and radioactive constituents.

• Experience on DOE projects required.

• Exceptional leadership skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Enrollment and certification in PM certification program

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field (engineering or chemistry preferred)

• Safety training completed for radiological and chemical hazards

If you feel you are qualified, please submit a resume and short pitch on your qualifications. You can email directly to

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
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