Environmental - Assistant Project Manager

As an Environmental (Scientist/Engineer) Assistant Project Manager for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you'll be a key part of project teams working to navigate today's complex environmental regulatory landscape, helping our commercial, manufacturing, institutional, and solid waste clients. You'll supervise junior scientists/engineers and lead project work to provide a variety of environmental services to our clients, such as Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, subsurface investigations, quarterly/annual reporting, and soil and water remediation projects. 

Working with clients, contractors, and local regulatory officials, you will have the opportunity to impact the project lifecycle - from development of a conceptual approach, through site investigation planning and implementation, and through regulatory review and the remedial process.

This role offers the opportunity to advance your career by leading and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and technical specialists on complex and impactful projects. You will play a key leadership role by mentoring staff-level technical professionals, fostering their professional development, and helping shape technical excellence across the organization. In addition to building and strengthening client relationships, you will gain extensive project management experience by developing and managing project scopes, schedules, and budgets for complex assignments. Success in this position provides a clear pathway for increased technical, client-facing, and organizational leadership responsibilities, supporting both professional growth and long-term career advancement.

• 7+ years of professional experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related field
• Professional Engineering License (P.E.) or Professional Geologist (PG), a plus
• Experience conducting Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I & II ESAs) associated with due diligence for real estate transactions.  ASTM E1527-21 training, a plus
• Working knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations (e.g., RCRA, Act 2, CERCLA, CWA, etc.)
• Practical experience with completing environmental site assessments and investigations, and ability to interpret data, communicate findings from site assessment activities to clients, and make recommendations relevant to project objectives
• Strong professional communication and technical writing skills
• Working knowledge for Microsoft Excel and Word
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training a plus

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited.  Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.