Environmental Operations Manager, Southern California

Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built — with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do.

We’re just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking an Environmental Operations Manager to join our Southern California team! We're looking for an experienced leader located in Los Angeles, CA or the surrounding area. Come join us.

• Manage day-to-day operations for environmental management projects throughout Southern California, including all aspects of the project life cycle such as proposal generation, technical execution, reporting, and invoicing.
• Provide strong technical leadership and mentorship for the Southern California team.
• Manage projects that are large and complex in scope with multiple subcontractors and internal team members.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and partnerships with clients and regulators to drive growth and expansion of the business in Southern California.
• Actively participate in professional and technical organizations appropriate for core skill set and client needs.
• Provide senior review for reports by assisting with data interpretation, evaluation, and comparison to state and/or federal environmental regulatory standards.
• Professionally interact with internal and external clients, service partners, and contractors.
• Collaborate with other team members toward a common goal of providing client-centric services with high-quality interactions and deliverables.
• Set a common vision and enable technical team members to be successful.
• Identify and set goals for team members' contributions to a project.
• Communicate with and align team behind scope of work to maximize outcomes for all stakeholders.
• Manage health and safety to achieve zero incidents.
• Provide assistance with proposal efforts, including technical approach, level of effort, and staffing requirements.
• Assure timely and accurate submittal of invoices. Monitoring and reporting of the status of accounts receivable and recommend appropriate action on overdue accounts.
• Embrace and model the Atlas core values including trust, mastery, heart, and life.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Geology, Engineering, or other applied science.
• Ten (10) or more years’ experience with project management, staff management, field work, data evaluation, technical writing, and QA/QC in the environmental consulting field.
• Subject matter expert for procedures and methodologies related to due diligence, site investigation, remediation, and/or environmental compliance.
• Experience with client management, business development, and participation in local professional organizations.
• Experience with implementation and supervision of health and safety requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple activities on an ongoing basis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead project teams with projects of advanced technical scope and complexity.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget to maintain profitability of projects.
• Must be able to pass drug screen and motor vehicle background check.

• Experience with complex remediation projects.
• OSHA 40‑hr HAZWOPER certification.
• Familiar with SharePoint, MS Excel/Word, and PDF documents.
• Experience with environmental consulting and project management in California.

• Must be local to Los Angeles, CA or the surrounding area.
• A Professional Engineer (P.E.)…