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Overview

Tanaq Environmental, LLC. (Tanaq) delivers environmental engineering, investigation, consulting, and remediation services to local, state, and federal agencies in the areas of hazardous & toxic waste restoration, environmental compliance, emerging contaminants, and military munitions site management. Tanaq is a subsidiary of the St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving Federal customers while also giving back to the Alaskan native community and shareholders.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Environmental Project Manager to lead and manage complex environmental projects involving emerging contaminants, environmental restoration, remediation, operations and maintenance for federal and commercial clients. This role is responsible for all aspects of project delivery, including project scoping, budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, technical document preparation and review, team leadership, and client management, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with contractual and client requirements. The Senior Environmental Project Manager will also support business development efforts through proposal preparation, technical quality assurance, and strategic growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate will develop and manage high-performing teams of environmental and field scientists, technicians, and subject matter experts to achieve contract objectives and financial success. This role actively contributes to Tanaq’s culture and values, collaborating with management and leadership to ensure customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

This is a remote position based anywhere in the United States with an estimated 30% annual travel to support project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of environmental projects, including planning, site investigations, data evaluation, remedy selection and design, remedial action, operations and maintenance, long-term monitoring, and project closeout for CERCLA, RCRA, MMRP, PFAS, HTRW, and other environmental restoration programs.
• Serve as the primary client liaison, overseeing contract compliance, maintaining client relationships, managing project communications, and ensuring timely deliverables, and invoices.
• Lead project planning and execution by managing scopes of work, schedules, budgets, resources, subcontractors, and project financial performance to ensure safe, high-quality, and profitable delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to project managers, scientists, geologists, engineers, and field technicians, promoting technical excellence, professional development, and high-quality project execution.
• Prepare, review, and provide technical quality assurance for a wide range of federal environmental restoration deliverables, including decision documents, investigation reports, remedial planning documents, conceptual site models, monitoring reports, work plans, and quality assurance plans.
• Contribute to proposal development, including technical approaches, work plans, scopes, cost estimating, and responses to federal and commercial solicitations.
• Collaborate with corporate safety and quality personnel to ensure adherence to applicable health, safety, and quality requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of project management experience in managing multiple projects to successful completion.
• Must have strong prior technical experience with one or more of the following: Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, other emerging contaminants, environmental compliance and/or Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) for Department of Defense (DoD) clients, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund) project management for the EPA, or similar environmental restoration program support for other federal agencies.
• Experience leading proposal/capture efforts for federal agencies. Strong working relationship with federal clients and/or agencies preferred.
• Self-driven with ability to self-manage, take direction, and proactively run with tasks, with experience leading cross-functional teams in a dynamic and fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to plan and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Professional demeanor with a positive, solution-seeking attitude, team player, and personal responsibility.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clear and satisfactory driving record.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Must be able to obtain clearance to access military bases and other federal government installations to perform job duties.
• Experience leading proposal/capture efforts for federal agencies. Strong working relationship with federal clients and/or agencies preferred.

Education and Training

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrology, or Engineering from an accredited institution. Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional Licensure (e.g., PE, PG) is preferred for the area of technical expertise. or the ability to obtain it in 3 years.
• OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) training with the current 8-hour refresher preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Training preferred.
• USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) Training preferred.
• Other demonstrated safety, quality, or technical training will be considered favorably.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able and willing to travel to visit job sites, attend client meetings, and/or attend professional or technical conferences, typically up to 30% annually, within the United States.
• Physically able, with or without accommodation, to work in outdoor environments with uneven terrain and variable outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, noise, chemicals, moisture, dryness, and vibration.
• This position requires the ability to perform physical activities associated with field work, including walking long distances, climbing ladders, and carrying equipment. Bending, kneeling, stooping, and reaching are essential functions of the job.
• Potential fieldwork for this position requires frequent performance of repetitive bending and stooping, standing and walking, power gripping and squeezing (using hand tools, levers, etc.), operating vehicles, and lifting less than 25-50 pounds. Often performing work with arms above shoulder level, and keyboard/mouse operations. Occasionally performing repetitive fine hand movements and lifting 50-75 pounds. Rarely climbing stairs, using portable ladders, working in an environment of heavy, moving, dangerous equipment, and working in confined spaces.
• Position will require wearing associated personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to safety glasses/goggles, gloves, safety shoes/boots, hard hats/safety helmets, hearing protection, and respirator.
• Good near and far vision (corrected to 20/40) is necessary to accurately measure instruments, record data in field logs, and identify potential hazards in the field.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid remote work arrangement with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and while working on a computer.

Who We Are

Tanaq Environmental, LLC. (TEL) delivers environmental engineering, investigation, consulting, and remediation services to government agencies and private clients in the areas of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Emerging Contaminants remediation, and Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) and Environmental Compliance support. Primary governmental clients include the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Air Force (USAF), US Navy (USN), other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the US Forest Service (USFS). TEL is a subsidiary of the St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving.

Our Commitment to Non-Discrimination

Tanaq Environmental, LLC. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Tanaq complies with the Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988 and E-Verify. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance completing any part of the application process, please email accommodation@tanaq.com to request a reasonable accommodation. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Notice on Candidate AI Usage

Tanaq is committed to ensuring a fair and competitive interview process for all candidates based on their experience, skills and education. To ensure the integrity of the interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during phone, in person and virtual interviews is not allowed. However, candidates who require a reasonable accommodation that may involve AI are required to contact us prior to their interview at accommodation@tanaq.com.

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