Environmental Project Manager

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager to join the team in NJ. This is great opportunity for an Environmental Task Manager or Assistant Project Manager to take the next step forward in their career. As a Project Manager, you will work with a dynamic and growing team to support projects through all phases of the site evaluation and remediation life cycle. This role is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual seeking career growth in environmental consulting and the environmental remediation market. Mentorship and training will be provided.

In this full-time position, you will lead a team of professionals to execute work across multiple sites, managing environmental investigation, remediation, and regulatory compliance efforts. You will collaborate closely with technical experts to address each site’s unique characteristics and challenges. 

This role offers the opportunity to develop and refine essential project and program management skills within the environmental industry. At Arcadis, our dynamic work culture emphasizes collaboration, mentoring, and professional development at all levels—providing a foundation for career growth through expanded networks and opportunities.

Candidates local to the New Jersey and Eastern PA areas required. While this position is primarily office-based, occasional field site visits may be required to ensure adherence to health and safety protocols, verify quality of work execution, and mentor junior staff.

Role accountabilities:

As a Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager, you will bring exceptional attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently, and the capacity to excel as a productive member of a high-performance team. 

Your primary responsibilities will involve managing multiple project sites at various stages of environmental investigation, remediation, and monitoring. You will work collaboratively with a team that includes field technicians, field scientists, task managers, assistant project managers, and technical experts to execute project tasks effectively. Throughout this process the Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager will be responsible to timely client and regulatory communications and management of project budgets.

Successful candidates for this position will have prior experience in the environmental industry, including site evaluation, remediation, and project management. You will have a solid understanding of environmental investigation and remediation within the framework of state and federal regulations. Key responsibilities of project management include driving the scope, schedule, and budget for multiple sites while ensuring strict adherence to health and safety requirements.