What are the responsibilities and job description for the Demolition & Environmental Project Manager position at The MRD Group?
Role Summary
We are hiring a Demolition & Environmental Project Manager to run a major jobsite in Seattle. This role leads day-to-day field execution and is responsible for schedule, subcontractor coordination, documentation, safety leadership, and regulatory compliance across demolition, remediation, and supporting site work.
Key Responsibilities
Project leadership & daily field management
- Lead daily site operations for selective and/or total demolition and environmental scopes; drive field execution from mobilization through closeout.
- Coordinate crews, equipment, and subcontractors; maintain look-ahead plans, production goals, and site logistics.
Estimating, cost control & documentation
- Support estimating: takeoffs, scope reviews, subcontractor pricing, bid leveling, and proposal support.
- Track quantities, productivity, and job costs; maintain job records (daily reports, T&M, RFIs, manifests/haul tickets, permits, inspection logs).
Scheduling & subcontractor management
- Develop and maintain project schedules, including phased demolition/remediation sequencing and constraint management.
- Solicit, qualify, and manage subcontractors and vendors; coordinate scope, schedule, and site logistics. Demolition means & methods (selective total)
- Plan and execute demolition means and methods, including selective interior demo and total structural demo where applicable.
- Coordinate dust/noise controls, temporary protections, material handling/segregation, and controlled demolition approaches.
Environmental / remediation compliance
- Coordinate remediation activities and ensure adherence to asbestos and hazardous waste protocols, including handling and disposal documentation.
- Manage waste tracking (profiles, manifests, chain-of-custody) and coordinate transport/disposal partners as required.
Permitting, municipal/agency coordination & regulatory interfaces
- Coordinate with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and municipal entities for permitting, inspections, right-of-way requirements, and site logistics constraints.
- Support and track required permits/notifications (demo permits, traffic control/ROW permits, environmental notifications, and other jurisdictional approvals as applicable).
- Coordinate compliance interfaces with stakeholders such as Washington Department of Labor & Industries
(L&I), air quality authorities, and inspectors; maintain inspection-ready documentation and drive timely corrective actions.
Utilities shutdown planning & make-safe operations
- Develop and execute utility shutdown/isolation plans (power, gas, water, sewer, communications) in coordination with owners, utility providers, and site teams.
- Coordinate make-safe operations prior to demolition activities (disconnect verification, service caps, temporary services, and lockout/tagout coordination where applicable).
Safety leadership
- Lead toolbox talks and safety meetings; drive pre-task planning, hazard identification, and corrective actions.
- Coordinate with Owner’s Rep, engineers, and stakeholders to keep the jobsite organized, compliant, and inspection-ready.
Qualifications
- Proven experience managing demolition projects (selective and/or total demolition) with strong knowledge of means and methods.
- Working knowledge of environmental remediation work and compliance-driven scopes, including asbestos and hazardous waste protocols.
- Strong scheduling, subcontractor coordination, documentation, and communication skills.
- Comfortable coordinating with owners’ representatives, engineers, consultants, and municipal/regulatory entities.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to work on-site in Seattle, WA.
Preferred
- OSHA 30 (or equivalent), First Aid/CPR
- HAZWOPER (40-hr)
- Asbestos-related certifications (as applicable to your work scope)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $80,000 - $140,000