Estimator​/Project Manager – Hazardous Materials & Asbestos Abatement

Company Overview

Our client is a trusted leader in hazardous-materials remediation and specialized demolition, delivering complex projects for municipal, state, federal, and commercial clients across Alaska. They operate with a small, highly skilled team committed to hands‑on leadership, technical excellence, and uncompromising safety. As they grow, they are building a strong leadership bench and creating pathways for high‑performing professionals who want to expand their skills, lead crews, and make meaningful contributions to workplace safety and environmental protection.

The Estimator / Project Manager is responsible for full life‑cycle project delivery, including estimating, planning, field execution, crew supervision, regulatory compliance, documentation, and client/prime‑contractor coordination. This role manages hazardous‑materials remediation and specialized demolition projects from pre‑construction through closeout and holds end‑to‑end accountability for assigned work.

• Prepare complete and competitive estimates covering labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, disposal, mobilization/demobilization, permits, testing, and compliance.
• Conduct site visits, hazard assessments, and pre‑bid investigations to define scope, logistics, sequencing, and waste handling.
• Develop quantity takeoffs, line‑item estimates, and preliminary schedules.
• Prepare submittals, abatement/demolition work plans, safety containment plans, and disposal plans.
• Solicit, evaluate, and level subcontractor and supplier bids.
• Perform value engineering, risk analysis, and contingency planning.
• Support proposal development, compliance documentation, and pre‑bid meetings/negotiations.

• Transition awarded projects into execution, finalizing budgets, schedules, procurement, and staffing plans.
• Supervise 2–3 field crews, including onboarding, workforce planning, performance expectations, and discipline as needed.
• Lead daily field operations: work sequencing, containment/decontamination, waste tracking and manifests, transport/disposal coordination, QA/QC, and compliance documentation.
• Maintain cost control by tracking budgets, change orders, invoices, and progress billings; forecast trends and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, responding to RFIs, coordinating submittals, resolving issues, and negotiating changes.

• Ensure compliance with EPA, OSHA, DOT, and state/local environmental regulations.
• Oversee QA/QC processes including air monitoring, clearance testing, and closeout documentation.
• Enforce project safety requirements including PPE, containment protocols, respiratory protection, and confined space procedures.
• Conduct toolbox talks, lead incident investigations, and implement corrective actions.

• Manage assigned personnel and maintain strong relationships with clients and prime contractors.
• Coordinate subcontractor agreements, scopes of work, and on‑site oversight.
• Prepare and maintain complete project documentation, including work/safety plans, regulatory notifications, waste manifests, and asbestos/lead/PCB records.
• Manage change orders and claims; utilize company estimating and PM software for accurate reporting.
• Coordinate with general contractors, environmental consultants, industrial hygienists, and regulatory agencies.

• Minimum four years of estimating and field project‑management experience in hazardous‑materials remediation and/or hazardous demolition.
• Current Medical Asbestos Physical and Respirator Fit Test.
• Hands‑on experience with asbestos abatement, lead abatement (including RRP), PCB remediation, mold/mildew, and contaminated demolition.
• Experience supervising multiple field crews.
• Strong estimating skills: quantity takeoffs, unit pricing, subcontractor sourcing, and bid preparation.
• Working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, DOT, and state/local environmental regulations.
• Proficiency in scheduling, cost control, subcontractor oversight, and client communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and estimating software.
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