Senior Project Manager (PFAS Remediation) - AECOM

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AECOM is actively seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant/Project Manager (Remediation) to pursue and enhance delivery on a variety of industrial market projects, with an emphasis on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in our US West Region. The position requires strong project management capabilities and experience in the industrial sector in the US. The strongest candidate will have a broad base of environmental investigation and a solid remediation foundation with extensive experience in PFAS remediation technologies, forensics, governance, and investigation. The successful candidate will also have a demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with a diverse team consisting of engineers and scientists.  Strong verbal and written communication skills are critical for this role.

In this role you will also support business growth and staff management in key projects/client programs. Your ability to manage and lead others effectively is critical to success in this role.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects, a positive attitude, willingness to mentor junior staff, and commitment to workplace health and safety are imperative.
• Ability to support business development with pre-proposal meetings, site visits, proposal writing, and reviews.
• Implement project deliverable requirements of the AECOM Quality Management System.
• Demonstrate ability to build trusting working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Capitalizes on own expertise and existing professional network to maintain and establish new key account relationships and ensure they are managed for growth under AECOM’s client account management (CAM) program.
• Identifies and expands opportunities with existing AECOM clients into department footprint.  
• Works with AECOM’s strongest practitioners to create solutions that showcase AECOM’s unique PFAS experience and expertise.
• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team to achieve high performance and meet business objectives.
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment, promoting collaboration and engagement.
• Provide regular feedback, coaching, and development opportunities for team members.

AECOM encourages knowledge-sharing without geographic constraint through our PFAS Technical Practice with a current membership of over 1,000 employees in the US, Canada, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East and Africa. The TPG creates easy access to shared information, and the opportunity to lead and learn from this talented bench of new and seasoned PFAS specialists in water treatment and environmental remediation of all media: soil, groundwater, surface water, wastewater, biosolids, and air.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field such as Geology, Environmental Science, or Environmental Engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education 
• Direct PFAS experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree or PhD in Geology, Environmental Science, or Environmental Engineering is preferred 
• 15+ years of experience in environmental consulting and remediation system design
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to Health and Safety

• This position requires successful completion of client specific background and drug screening checks

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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