Environmental Project Manager

Brookhaven National Laboratory • Full-time • Upton, New York, United States • $70k - $100k / year • 2d ago

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

EPD has an opening for a project manager in the GPG. The GPG manages a CERCLA cleanup program for DOE as the lead organization in a tri-party Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) with USEPA and NYSDEC. Work activities include contaminant characterization, monitoring, reporting, remediation, surveillance and maintenance, and stakeholder communications. An important aspect of this role is managing the completion of high-quality reports and other correspondence. Additional responsibilities include communications with regulators and other stakeholders, tracking and maintaining project schedules and budgets, technical document reviews and supporting numerous projects and actions undertaken by the GPG.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Implementing the reporting elements for GPG and meeting the schedule requirements of the FFA. Includes overseeing the development and timely submission of GPG reports including, but not limited to, the Annual Groundwater Status Report, CERCLA Five-Year Review, Annual Schedules and Land Use and Institutional Controls (LUIC) Reports, Quarterly Groundwater Treatment System Operations Report, Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, petitions for shutdown/closure of groundwater treatment systems, and other progress and status reports.

Managing the LUIC program for formerly remediated areas across the site, including routine inspections, maintaining LUIC mapping website fact sheets, and preparing the annual regulatory status summary report.

Communicating work status and progress to stakeholders including BNL management, DOE, regulatory agencies and public. This includes weekly and monthly status reports and coordinating monthly calls with BNL, DOE, and regulators.

Collaborating with GPG Manager and team to plan, develop and execute various technical requests and initiatives. Developing work plans/scopes, contract and budget management, project management, and execution.

Participating in technical reviews of various GPG and contracted work products.

Working with GPG QA Chemist, database programmer, and field sampling team to coordinate and implement groundwater and remediation system monitoring programs including scheduling, sample collection, contract lab analysis, and data management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Minimum of BS degree in an environmental, engineering or similar discipline with a minimum of 3 years' experience managing environmental/groundwater cleanup projects.

Experience working on CERCLA/NYSDEC projects and strong working knowledge of CERCLA/NYSDEC requirements and processes.

Experience in work plan development, implementing field investigations, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and report writing.

Experience interfacing with regulatory agencies including USEPA, NYSDEC, and SCDHS.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Skills in presenting technical information to various stakeholders and audiences.

Experience interpreting and mapping groundwater data.

Knowledge of groundwater modeling and hydrogeologic concepts.

Interfacing with analytical laboratories and understanding of analytical methodologies.

Familiarity with environmental databases, Graphic Information Systems (GIS) or other environmental mapping software. Experience using Microsoft Office products for developing reports, tables, presentations, and use of SharePoint.

Project management training and experience including planning, estimating, schedule and resources.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

40 Hour OSHSA Hazwoper Training (Preferred)

Additional Information:

This is an on-site position

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