Habitat Restoration Project Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Ready to lead meaningful work that restores and protects California’s natural resources? As a Habitat Restoration Project Manager with HELIX’s Construction Group, you’ll manage impactful habitat restoration and environmental construction projects across Orange County and the Inland Empire while partnering with clients, multidisciplinary teams, restoration crews, and company leadership to deliver exceptional results. The Habitat Restoration Project Manager plays a critical role in driving project success, business growth, and environmental stewardship.

At HELIX, we are passionate about helping communities and ecosystems thrive. This opportunity with our Pasadena team, offers the chance to work on meaningful restoration projects, collaborate with talented environmental professionals, and grow your leadership career within a respected environmental consulting firm. This role follows a hybrid schedule with approximately three days in the office, providing flexibility while maintaining strong team collaboration.

As a Habitat Restoration Project Manager, your day may begin with planning field operations, reviewing budgets and schedules, coordinating with biologists and environmental specialists, and meeting with clients. You’ll visit active restoration sites, support crews and subcontractors, evaluate project progress, and identify opportunities for future work. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities for the Habitat Restoration Project Manager to make a lasting environmental impact.

• Lead habitat restoration and environmental construction projects from proposal through closeout.
• Serve as the primary client contact and grow client relationships.
• Manage project budgets, forecasting, schedules, resources, and field operations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and restoration crews.
• Oversee quality, safety, regulatory compliance, documentation, and reporting.
• Support business development, proposal preparation, estimating, and contract administration.
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and field staff while strengthening operational excellence.
• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Construction Management, Environmental Planning, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience managing or supporting projects in habitat restoration, environmental construction, natural resource management, landscaping, public works, or related projects.
• Experience with project coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and field operations.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with native plant identification, habitat restoration practices, invasive species management, stormwater BMPs, erosion control, irrigation systems, and native vegetation management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project tracking platforms.
• Ability to perform project site visits and field oversight in varying terrain and weather conditions.
• Valid California Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.

• Experience leading field crews, coordinating subcontractors, and directing project activities.
• Experience serving as primary client contact, managing project budgets and financial performance
• Experience in preparing proposals, cost estimates and scopes of work.
• Familiarity with public agency contracting, prevailing wage projects, task order contracts, or on-call environmental services contracts.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CERP, QAL/QAC, ISA Arborist, CPSWQ, or related credentials.

Salary will be based on qualifications and/or experience, with a robust benefits package. Expected starting pay range of $68,000 to $92,000.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of a drug screening and driving record verification. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

HELIX is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and an inclusive work environment. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of gender, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service or veteran status. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs.

Habitat Restoration/Construction Operations

We are a growing, employee-owned firm, we’re passionate about what we do, and we have a casual and collaborative work environment. Our employees describe us as team-oriented, caring, flexible, and driven by our standards for integrity. We recognize that each employee has individualized needs for support in the work environment and we aim to make each person’s experience the best it can be. In addition to our competitive benefits package, we offer wellness incentives, a community volunteer program, and much more.