M3M3 — Senior Manager
Environmental Consulting Environmental Project Manager
Oversees the planning and execution of environmental consulting projects, ensuring they are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulations.
What this level means
Leads multiple teams or a sub-function; sets goals and owns cross-team execution.
- Scope
- Multiple teams or a sub-function
- Autonomy
- Sets goals within functional strategy
- Complexity
- Multi-team execution and resourcing trade-offs
- Impact
- Sub-function outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teams
- Leadership
- Manages managers and/or several teams
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Plan and lead project teams
- Oversee fieldwork and data collection
- Manage project resources, schedules, and budgets
- Communicate with clients and stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations
- Develop project plans and timelines
- Monitor project progress and deliverables
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings
- Resolve project-related issues
- Prepare project status reports
- Monitor and interpret environmental regulations
- Conduct environmental audits and inspections
- Oversee permitting and documentation
- Train employees on environmental regulations
- Investigate environmental incidents and violations
- Develop compliance strategies
- Ensure adherence to environmental standards
- Prepare compliance reports
- Liaise with regulatory bodies
- Implement corrective actions
- Lead project planning sessions
- Oversee data collection efforts
- Manage project budgets
- Communicate project updates
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Conduct compliance audits
- Train staff on regulations
- Prepare compliance documentation
- Investigate incidents
- Develop compliance strategies
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Project planning
- Team leadership
- Budgeting
- Regulatory knowledge
- Client interaction
- Data collection
- Risk assessment
- Scheduling
- Regulatory monitoring
- Audit execution
- Training development
- Documentation management
- Incident investigation
- Compliance reporting
- Stakeholder communication
- Corrective action planning
- Project management methodologies
- Environmental regulations
- Data analysis techniques
- Budget management
- Stakeholder communication
- Health and safety standards
- Environmental impact assessments
- Resource allocation
- Environmental laws and regulations
- Audit methodologies
- Training techniques
- Risk assessment
- Incident management
- Compliance documentation
- Regulatory frameworks
- Environmental standards
- Project management
- Regulatory compliance
- Client communication
- Budget management
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Environmental audits
- Training and advisory
- Risk Management
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience in environmental projects
- Strong project management skills
- Certification in project management (PMP) preferred
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field
- 5-7+ years of experience in environmental compliance
- Comprehensive knowledge of environmental regulations
- Certification such as CHMM or REM preferred
- Strong analytical and communication skills
Common titles
Senior Manager, Environmental ConsultingEnvironmental Consulting Senior ManagerSenior Manager, Environmental ConsultantEnvironmental Consultant Senior ManagerEnvironmental Consulting Environmental Project ManagerEnvironmental Consulting Environmental Compliance Manager
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.