Environmental Due Diligence Project Manager

Description

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a $180M global consulting firm that integrates strategic advisory, project management, and dispute resolution services for organizations facing complex challenges in a world of risk. We embody our core values of embracing lifelong learning, operating with urgency, maximizing value, and driving collaboration to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities. Join us if you are looking for a career that offers you a chance to love what you do and deliver meaningful impact.

The Project Manager will assist their assigned Managing Consultant with execution of assigned tasks, production of on time and high-quality work product, and management or coordination with other team members as assigned or requested. The Project Manager is responsible for supporting the success of their entire assigned practice area/practice division as the highest priority, regardless of any assigned subpractice area focus, or specific client engagement or relationship.

In any coordination or management activities, the Project Manager will perform assigned tasks in a manner that models the Company’s core values and inspires and encourages goal achievement through empowerment, learning, and creativity among the team.

• Conduct, oversee, and manage Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), New Jersey Preliminary Assessments (PAs), Environmental Desktop Reviews, and multi‑media regulatory compliance audits at complex commercial and industrial facilities from proposal to successful final product delivery.
• Manage multiple projects within budget and schedule.
• Prepare and review technical reports in accordance with internal quality control procedures and applicable regulations.
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co‑workers, clients, and sub‑contractors.
• Work with minimal oversight and take direction from senior managers.
• Represent VERTEX to the client in a professional manner.
• Make employee safety a priority both in‑house and on‑site, in accordance with corporate policy.
• Prepare, review, and submit final reports in accordance with regulations, applicable guidance and policies, and internal quality control standards.
• Effectively coordinate with other team members as requested or assigned, able to provide guidance and monitor progress on assigned tasks or projects, and ensure work product produced by self or other assigned team members is consistently high quality.
• Meet or exceed defined individual average utilization goals as set forth by company leadership.
• Coordinate and support other team members as assigned in a “lead by example” manner, with emphasis on positivity and a culture that is empowered to execute.
• Mentor project team members in execution of defined objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Travel, as necessary to support client, employee, and leadership needs.
• Support individual and any assigned team members quality control of service delivery, maintaining an excellent reputation of quality.
• Provide guidance to project team members in a manner that assists with rapid identification and escalation to Managing Consultant of any client, team member or operational challenges.

• Make employee safety a priority both in house and on site, in accordance with corporate policy.
• Prepare clear and accurate proposals for assessment and remediation projects.
• Oversee the management and staffing of projects.
• Ensure compliance of projects with all local, state and Federal regulations, and compliance with Company Policy.
• Ensure high quality deliverables for the Practice Area.
• Meet the utilization and financial goals.

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology, or Environmental Engineering and 5 years of related experience, a Master's degree and 3 years of related experience, or 8 years of related experience and no degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the execution of Phase I ESAs and New Jersey PAs.
• Working knowledge of the American Society for Testing and Materials…