Natural Resources Staff Project Manager I

Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is seeking a highly motivated Environmental Staff Project Manager I to join our team. This role performs specific field tasks assigned per project by more senior staff. Your growth in responsibility will come with time and experience. This work will be field based with limited office work as experience is gained. An ideal candidate presents a positive customer service attitude and understanding of ECS Core Values.

Key Responsibilities

• Interact and collaborate with staff members on a variety of projects
• Attend project meetings with senior staff and assist with resolutions to technical and administrative problems
• Begin to learn about marketing and business development with a focus on building your client database and maintaining regular client contacts
• Begin to learn how to manage project budgets and the need for change orders. Prepare invoices and assist with collection efforts
• Scheduling, training and oversight of subordinate staff members
• Basic ability to prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines. Consult with your supervisor to help prioritize tasks on a daily basis.
• Develop management capabilities of environmental projects including the application of technical support, with supervisory input as needed.
• Assist with preparation of proposals for training and developmental purposes.
• Prepare environmental reports, perform analysis and provide recommendations in collaboration with senior staff
• Initiate project set up and implementation under the direct supervision of senior staff
• Basic knowledge of federal, state and local wetlands regulations and guidelines and their implications on findings and conclusions in studies.
• Work with senior staff to develop an understanding of the relation of field observations and sample results to findings and conclusions in the report
• Assist on wetland and natural resource projects
• Assists Staff PM with generating pre-field mapping; assists with NR field work under supervision of Staff PM or above. GPS operation and collection. Map generation from field data collection under supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other Engineering degree applicable to Environmental Consulting, Natural or Environmental Science, Geology, or other degree relevant to the practice of Environmental Consulting

• No experience needed

• If driving for, or on behalf of, any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver's license is required

Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of environmental principles and applications.
• Basic knowledge of permitting processes, environmental regulations, and environmental test methods
• Interest in project management, consulting, and business development.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds a number of times each day and walk on uneven ground through various terrains.

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024), #144 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2024). For additional information about ECS click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.