Environmental Project Manager

If you're passionate about the design and function of the built environment, find beauty in and want to protect the natural environment, and want to work with others that feel the same, join our team! LaBella's multi-disciplinary team of architects, designers, engineers, managers, and environmental scientists work every day to make our world more functional, beautiful, and safe.
LaBella is an employee-owned firm with annual accolades for workplace culture, growth, ethics, and philanthropy. We cultivate each employee's growth, expand our expertise, and bring out the best in every client project.
Job Overview
We are currently hiring an Environmental Project Manager in our Environmental Division at our Buffalo, NY office.
The Environmental Division at LaBella provides a full range of environmental due diligence services from initial assessment to remediation. The Environmental Project Manager must have experience with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) programs including but not limited to the Brownfield Cleanup Program and Spills program and on environmental containment, permitting and compliance projects. Experience managing assignments under state-agency contracts (i.e., NYSDEC, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the Office of General Services (OGS)), and/or assignments with United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) oversight or funding is preferred.
Responsibilities

• Managing scope, schedule, and budget for tasks including site investigations, tank closures, site remediation, well installation, well abandonment, and other field work.
• Oversees staff working on projects to ensure work is done correctly and within budget.
• Client and regulatory correspondence
• Technical report preparation and review
• Preparing cost estimates and proposals
• Working effectively with project teams, clients, and all other stakeholders
• Coordinating work schedules with LaBella staff and subcontractors
• Coordinates with corporate and project-level safety and quality management staff to ensure all projects are conducted in accordance with applicable safety and quality standards.
• May require some limited travel for field visits
• MS Office suite experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering or closely related field
• Professional Engineer or Geologist License preferred
• A minimum of 8 to 10 years of progressively responsible experience
• Proven Project Management skills
• Experience with Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and the NYSDEC Brownfield Cleanup Program
• Ability to perform assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a fast-paced team.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload on multiple projects and deliver projects on time.
• 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification and up to date annual refresher.

Salary Range: $65,000 - $85,000
The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.
Benefits
Body, mind, and wallet-LaBella's benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Program
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
LaBella is committed to facilitating a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion are respected, valued, and celebrated by implementing thoughtful, practical, and innovative strategies that support our employees and serve the communities in which we reside. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.
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