Senior Environmental Project Manager

About the role

Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact? If so, we'd like to talk with you about growing with us.

We are currently seeking a full-time Senior Environmental Project Manager for our Memphis, TN office. This is an excellent opportunity to join and grow EnSafe, getting involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients across the globe.

As a Senior Environmental Project Manager, you will lead and support complex environmental and geologic projects in an environment that fosters creativity, collaboration at all levels, a culture of support, and professional growth. EnSafe emphasizes empowering staff to practice our profession passionately and without limitations.

Duties/responsibilities

In this position, you will

• Lead multiple environmental and geologic projects, maintaining scope, schedule, budget, quality objectives, and client relationships effectively.
• Lead and oversee field activities, including field documentation, subcontractor coordination, and health and safety compliance.
• Plan and coordinate environmental site assessments, subsurface investigations, and remediation activities.
• Provide technical review and senior-level oversight of field activities, data interpretation, and conclusions.
• Prepare, review, and approve high-quality technical reports, work plans, proposals, and regulatory submittals.
• Apply regulatory knowledge to ensure projects meet federal, state, and local environmental requirements.
• Communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and support technical development across project teams.
• Support business development efforts through client engagement, proposal participation, and identification of new opportunities.

Minimum Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional environmental consulting experience with strong knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training (current).
• Demonstrated experience with conducting/managing multi-media environmental sampling (soil, groundwater, surface water, soil gas), environmental site assessments (Phase I and Phase II), state cleanup program, and remedial investigations, and corrective action activities.
• Strong technical writing skills with experience producing high-quality reports and regulatory submittals.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, including budgets, schedules, and client communications.
• Proven ability to lead project teams and manage client expectations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organization skills.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail with commitment to quality.
• Ability to travel, including overnight travel.

Preferred Skills

• Professional Geologist or Engineering license(s)/registration(s).
• Master's degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and mentor junior staff.
• 2+ years of related project management, financial management, or task management experience.
• Experience with the TDEC Voluntary Oversight and Assistance Program (VOAP).