Position summary

AECOM is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to lead environmental investigation and remediation projects, primarily for US federal clients. The role focuses on project planning, regulatory compliance, environmental assessments, remediation activities, and contract management, ensuring projects are delivered within agreed budgets, schedules, and quality standards.

Why this role matters

Environmental investigation and remediation are essential for addressing contamination, managing environmental liabilities, and protecting natural resources. Within AECOM's Environment business line, this role supports federal environmental programmes by coordinating technical specialists, managing regulatory requirements, and overseeing remediation projects from initial investigation through implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Manage environmental remediation projects by overseeing project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, quality, and delivery from initiation to completion.
• Lead project coordination by managing multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and technical specialists to deliver environmental investigations and remediation activities.
• Support regulatory compliance by ensuring project activities meet applicable environmental requirements, contractual obligations, and client expectations.
• Manage client relationships by serving as the primary contact, coordinating project objectives, communicating progress, and presenting findings to clients and regulators.
• Develop project proposals by preparing technical approaches, cost estimates, and supporting documentation for federal environmental contracts.
• Provide technical and project leadership by guiding junior engineers and scientists, monitoring performance, and resolving project delivery challenges.

Team and stakeholders

The role sits within AECOM's Environment business line and works with environmental engineers, scientists, project controls specialists, subcontractors, and project management teams. It involves regular engagement with federal clients, regulatory authorities, and subject matter experts across AECOM's operations.

Key details

This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Germantown, Maryland, combining remote working with office attendance. The role primarily supports federal environmental contracts, including firm-fixed-price (FFP) and cost-plus fixed fee (CPFF) projects. US citizenship and successful completion of security background checks are required. Benefits may include healthcare coverage, retirement savings, paid leave, wellbeing programmes, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and at least four years of relevant project management experience.
• Experience managing environmental projects, including project planning, budgets, schedules, technical deliverables, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of environmental project delivery, contract management, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage clients, regulators, and technical teams.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver projects within agreed budgets and timelines.
• US citizenship, eligibility to pass state and federal security background checks, and a valid driver's licence with an acceptable driving record.

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG), or Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification, with five years of environmental project experience.
• Experience with FFP and CPFF environmental remediation contracts and CERCLA projects.
• Experience with PFAS site investigations, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, or remedial actions.
• Willingness to travel nationwide for approximately 20% of working time.