Job Description
Are you an exceptional Environmental Site Investigation/Remediation (SI/REM) Professional looking for an opportunity to grow and expand your career? Do you want to work for a well-established, nationwide company with an excellent reputation for taking care of its employee-owners while providing excellent professional growth potential? If you answered Yes, come “Explore with us” and start your journey as a Project Manager in our Philadelphia West office!

This position is based out of our Blue Bell, PA office and will work on projects with a diverse client base in both public and private sectors, working with commercial, industrial, government, property development, and institutional market entities.

General Responsibilities:
Manage all aspects of environmental site investigation / remediation projects to ensure that they are safely completed on time and within scope and budget. Responsible for completing projects as per contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against project plans. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays. May be responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors. Conducts meetings and prepares reports to communicate the status of projects to project team and client. Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones. May have responsibilities to communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfaction of client. Coordinates effort with APR to make sure that APR has opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures. Is involved with approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of site investigation / remediation projects.
• Collaborate with the team to prepare winning proposals for projects involving standard site investigation, site characterization, and remediation opportunities.
• Works with clients or NAMs to define project scope, schedule and budget.
• Design, communicate, and implement a project plan for completing projects.
• Leads safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plans.
• Take action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete projects. This may include preparing calculations, designs, reports and work specifications; developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
• Partner with other departments or offices to secure specialized resources for projects.
• Conduct meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of projects.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Coordinates with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for reviews of all critical junctures.
• Coordinates with accounting for financial management of business intelligence, invoicing and collections
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risks. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery. Engage APRs on projects at their onset.
• With support from the Department/Office manager perform business and client development activities to assist the Office with local client growth plan.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and a minimum of 10 years’ related experience.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 7,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 180 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.

Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.