Senior Project Manager/Deputy Program Manager
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-07-07
Listing for:
AECO
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-07
Job specializations:
-
Management
Operations Manager, Water Management -
Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Operations Manager, Water Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Project Manager / Deputy Program Manager
- Full-time
- Business Group: DCS
- Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
- Business Line:
Environment - Work Location Model:
Hybrid - Primary
Location:
US - Chicago, IL - 10510 W Zemke Rd - Compensation: USD 120,000 - USD 170,000 - yearly
- Manage a multiple task order program consisting of EPA Superfund Remediation task orders
- Interact with EPA and other Superfund and Great Lakes Project stakeholders including EPA regional leadership, Great Lakes National Program Office, state and local agencies
- Support teaming strategies, capture planning and proposal development
- Perform work with minimal direction, reporting to the program manager and periodic interaction with corporate leadership
- Responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, and quality performance
- Manage and direct professional and technical staff to complete complex environmental projects
- Perform regular client interaction on technical/cost/schedule topics
- Analyze financial statements and complete budget tracking
- Lead execution of complex remediation projects including RI/FS, RD/RA, risk assessments, and sediment/soil/groundwater remediation
- Ensure compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
- Oversee preparation of work products
- Supervise senior, junior and mid-level staff
- BA/BS in Geology, Engineering, or related field plus 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- US Citizenship required
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License
- Pass background check, motor vehicle driving records, and medical surveillance program
- Senior Project and/or Program/Deputy Program Manager experience on EPA contracts
- 10+ years of experience managing large environmental remediation projects under EPA and USACE contracts
- Experience serving in a Program-level leadership role and managing multiple task orders
- Experience as a client facing professional with seller‑doer ambitions
- Professional License (PE, PG) in Upper Midwest/Great Lakes Regional States
- 12+ years’ experience in environmental remediation including soil, groundwater, sediment, and emerging contaminants (e.g., PFAS)
- Master’s degree in Geology, Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering, or related degree
- Experience with regulator and stakeholder negotiations
- Experience with community relations and public meetings
- Thorough working knowledge of RCRA, CERCLA and federal contracting requirements
- Experience in team management and scheduling of staff and resources to ensure on time and on budget project delivery
- Superior communication, writing, editing, and reporting skills for a wide variety of audiences
- Experience and expertise preparing proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and change orders
- Experience with capture management of Federal Remediation Opportunities and overall business development
- Led teams of professionals in executing Site Investigations, Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, Risk Assessment, and Treatability Studies
A comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
#J-18808-LjbffrPosition Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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