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EHS Audit Senior Project Manager

APTIM
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/12/2026

Job Overview:

APTIM is seeking an experienced EHS Audit and Compliance Senior Project Manager to lead, grow, and elevate our EHS auditing and compliance assurance practice.  This role is ideal for a senior-level professional who combines deep technical EHS expertise, with strong regulatory judgement, client relationship skills, project management capabilities and the ability to build and mentor a team. The successful candidate will own APTIM’s EHS audit strategy, technical quality, team development, digital audit tools development, and growth of our national EHS audit practice with a focus on manufacturing, commercial, retail, distribution, and complex facility portfolios. 

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

  • Lead and grow the EHS audit and compliance assurance practice, including service strategy, delivery standards, quality, and practice development.
  • Seve as the senior technical and client-facing leader for EHS compliance audit programs across APTIM client market sectors.
  • Plan, lead and execute EHS compliance audits, gap assessments, management-system reviews at single-site and multi-site client facilities.
  • Evaluate compliance with applicable federal, state, and local EHS requirements, including OSHA, EPA, DOT, hazardous waste, air, water, SPCC, chemical management, hazard communication, LOTO, machine guarding, electrical safety, and other related programs.
  • Manage client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor for APTIM on compliance strategy and audit program improvement.
  • Identify and develop business opportunities with new and existing clients, including account expansion, proposal development, scope definition, pricing, and client presentations when applicable. Lead and support proposals, scopes of work and pricing strategies.
  • Build, mentor, and develop the EHS audit team, providing coaching and audit planning, field execution, regulatory analysis, report writing, and client communication.
  • Establish and maintain audit tools, protocols, templates, training materials to support consistent audit delivery.
  • Support thought leadership, market visibility, and technical excellence through regulatory updates, conference participation, webinars, and internal training.
  • Maintain awareness of evolving EHS regulations, enforcement trends, industry practices, and client needs to keep the audit practice technically current and commercially relevant.

Basic Qualifications:

  • CSP, CIH, CHMM, CPEA or other relevant professional certifications strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational health, safety, chemistry, public health or closely related field. Advanced degrees preferred.
  • 15 years of EHS consulting/compliance experience; 7 years of hands-on EHS auditing.
  • Demonstrated Strong experience in consulting, project delivery, client management and technical report preparation.
  • Deep technical knowledge with US EHS regulations and ability to interpret state and local requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Experience mentoring, supervising, or technically leading auditors or project teams.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong computer skills required. Must have proficiency in Microsoft applications such as MS Excel, MS Word, SharePoint Online, etc. and the ability to learn other software applications.
  • Ability to travel 30-50%

About APTIM

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.

What you can expect from APTIM:

  • Work that is worthy of your time and talent
  • Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
  • Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
  • A voice in making our company better
  • Investment into your personal and professional development

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $150-175K year. Compensation depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.

Employee Benefits  

APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, llc is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and several carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.   
  • Company paid and optional Life insurance 
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance 
  • Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)
  • 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP).  The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in.  The details of the largest plan are found here: 
    • APTIM 401(k) Guide
    • APTIM - Helpful Documents

 

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Salary : $150,000 - $175,000

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