Operations Manager Environmental Services Jobs in New Port Richey, FL

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we're redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don't just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand, protect and promote our empathetic, people-focused culture in all aspects of the business.
• Understand and implement complex technical requirements for client projects to meet client satisfaction and ensure projects are delivered safely and within scope, schedule and budget
• Perform budget development, management, and project invoicing
• Serve as an inter-disciplinary team member in meetings and communications with clients pertaining to specific projects/tasks with concise communication and expectation management
• Prepare and/or review work plans, specifications, sampling and analysis plans, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans for project implementation
• Manage site redevelopment projects, with specific experience with the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment program, as well as local municipal programs
• Coordinate project tasks with multiple stakeholders - including responsible parties, government entities, regulators, and public advocacy groups
• Able to prioritize work, balance multiple projects, and pivot to address fast changing scopes to ensure actions and deadlines are controlled.
• Lead environmental risk evaluations, prepare environmental permit applications (e.g., air permitting, wastewater discharge permitting, etc.)
• Identify permitting requirements during site acquisition and due diligence processes
• Manage regulatory agency interactions and develop mitigation strategies for environmental risks
• Conduct analysis of environmental data from complex environmental and/or hydrogeologic investigations and develop technical reports
• Maintain a high external profile through membership/attendance in industry organizations and continually growing a contact base

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Servant leadership approach to the business - leading by example
• Empathy and understanding while maintaining technical and client service excellence
• A team builder, encourager and willing mentor
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships and relationships both internally and externally
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental or Civil Engineering, or Geology - Advanced degree is preferred
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry, with relevant experience in environmental permitting and/or due diligence
• Demonstrated success in project and client management
• PE or PG license required, as applicable
• Thorough understanding of U.S. EPA regulations, State environmental regulations for various states, and other standards/regulations affecting the regulated community
• Experience with preparing regulatory work plans and reports for investigation, remediation, and closure; working knowledge of methods and procedures for site characterization, hydrogeologic analysis and remediation of contaminants in soil, soil vapor, indoor air; and groundwater understanding of multimedia remedial technologies for addressing a variety of contaminants

Salary Range:

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications of the candidate as it relates to the position description

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