Senior Environmental Project Manager

Description:

Overview

Tanaq Environmental, LLC. (Tanaq) delivers environmental engineering, investigation, consulting, and remediation services to local, state, and federal agencies in the areas of hazardous & toxic waste restoration, environmental compliance, emerging contaminants, and military munitions site management. Tanaq is a subsidiary of the St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving Federal customers while also giving back to the Alaskan native community and shareholders.

Position Summary

TEL is seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead and manage complex environmental projects across technical expertise areas such as emerging contaminants, environmental restoration, and remediation. This role is responsible for full lifecycle project management, including scoping, budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, and team leadership, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with client requirements.

The ideal candidate will develop and manage high-performing teams of environmental and physical scientists, technicians, and subject matter experts to achieve contract objectives and financial success. This role actively contributes to TEL’s culture and values, collaborating with management and leadership to ensure customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

This is a hybrid remote role based anywhere in the United States with an estimated 30% annual travel to support project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of project professionals, technicians, and support staff through all phases of project execution, including planning, field investigations, remediation, data evaluation, remedial action planning, system design (as appropriate), long-term monitoring/operations, and final reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring contract requirements are met, deliverables are completed, schedules are updated, and periodic status reports are provided. Facilitate client meetings, invoicing, and communications regarding project scope and performance.
• Own the development, tracking, and successful execution of project scopes of work (SOWs), including project schedules, budgets, and resource planning. Identify out-of-scope work promptly, coordinate change order requests, and support scope and cost negotiations.
• Monitor project financials, including labor, materials, and subcontractor costs. Report project status, risks, and financial performance to the leadership team at least monthly. Ensure projects are delivered profitably and within approved budgets.
• Mentor, manage, and develop project staff and technical teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional growth. Assign resources effectively to meet project objectives.
• Coordinate subcontracting activities, negotiate pricing, provide oversight, and review/approve invoices. Ensure subcontractors meet safety, quality, and technical expectations.
• Collaborate with corporate and project-level safety and quality teams to maintain adherence to standards. Identify and correct safety or quality issues as needed.
• Partner with TEL management to develop technical approaches and cost proposals for RFPs. Assist with contract and task order negotiations as required.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of project management experience in managing multiple projects to successful completion.
• Must have strong prior technical experience with one or more of the following: Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, other emerging contaminants, environmental compliance and/or Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) for Department of Defense (DoD) clients, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund) project management for the EPA, or similar environmental restoration program support for other federal agencies.
• Experience leading proposal/capture efforts for federal agencies. Strong working relationship with federal clients and/or agencies preferred.
• Self-driven with the ability to self-manage, take direction, and proactively run with tasks, with experience leading cross-functional teams in a dynamic and fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to plan and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Professional demeanor with a positive, solution-seeking attitude, team player, and personal responsibility.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clear and satisfactory driving record.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Must be able to obtain clearance to access military bases and other federal government installations to perform job duties.
• Prior experience working for federal government clients is preferred.
• Experience leading proposal/capture efforts for federal agencies. Strong working relationship with federal clients and/or agencies preferred.

Education and Training

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrology, or Engineering from an accredited institution. Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional Licensure (e.g., PE, PG) is preferred for the area of technical expertise or the ability to obtain it in 3 years.
• OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) training with the current 8-hour refresher preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Training preferred.
• USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) Training preferred.
• Other demonstrated safety, quality, or technical training will be considered favorably.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able and willing to travel to visit job sites, attend client meetings, and/or attend professional or technical conferences, typically up to 30% annually, within the United States.
• Physically able, with or without accommodation, to work in outdoor environments with uneven terrain and variable outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, noise, chemicals, moisture, dryness, and vibration.
• This position requires the ability to perform physical activities associated with field work, including walking long distances, climbing ladders, and carrying equipment. Bending, kneeling, stooping, and reaching are essential job functions.
• Potential fieldwork for this position requires frequent performance of repetitive bending and stooping, standing and walking, power gripping and squeezing (using hand tools, levers, etc.), operating vehicles, and lifting less than 25-50 pounds. Often performing work with arms above shoulder level, and keyboard/mouse operations. Occasionally performing repetitive fine hand movements and lifting 50-75 pounds. Rarely climbing stairs, using portable ladders, working in an environment of heavy, moving, dangerous equipment, and working in confined spaces.
• Position will require wearing associated personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, safety glasses/goggles, gloves, safety shoes/boots, hard hats/safety helmets, hearing protection, and respirator.
• Good near and far vision (corrected to 20/40) is necessary to accurately measure instruments, record data in field logs, and identify potential hazards in the field.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid remote work arrangement with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and while working on a computer. May occasionally need to lift up to 25 pounds.

Who We Are

Tanaq Environmental, LLC. (TEL) delivers environmental engineering, investigation, consulting, and remediation services to government agencies and private clients in the areas of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) restoration and Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) support. Primary governmental clients include the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Air Force (USAF), US Navy (USN), other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the US Forest Service (USFS). TEL is a subsidiary of the St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving Federal customers while also giving back to the Alaskan native community and shareholders.

Our Commitment to Non-Discrimination

Tanaq Environmental, LLC. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Tanaq complies with the Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988 and E-Verify.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance completing any part of the application process, please email accommodation@tanaq.com to request a reasonable accommodation. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Notice on Candidate AI Usage

Tanaq is committed to ensuring a fair and competitive interview process for all candidates based on their experience, skills and education. To ensure the integrity of the interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during phone, in person and virtual interviews is not allowed. However, candidates who require a reasonable accommodation that may involve AI are required to contact us prior to their interview at accommodation@tanaq.com.

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