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Clean Harbors

Hazardous waste management and emergency response

Field Service Project Manager - District Remediation

Construction ManagementUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeSpokane, WA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Candidates must have hands-on experience operating excavators and bulldozers, along with a background in civil engineering or heavy civil construction.
  • Candidates must be proficient with computers and smartphones, web navigation, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Candidates must be able to travel within the United States, including on short notice for emergency response, remediation, and demolition projects, and must be able to travel by commercial air.
  • Candidates must have and maintain a valid driver's license, a driving record satisfactory to Clean Harbors, and approval to operate light-duty vehicles.
  • Candidates must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted and wear personal protective equipment, including respirators, which may restrict movement.
  • Candidates must be able to perform extended walking and standing, sit in equipment that may vibrate or jostle, climb and work at heights, pull and push, carry, grasp, reach, crawl, stoop, crouch, and balance; speak, listen, understand, and write English; and meet color determination, depth perception, visual clarity, and corrected or uncorrected 20/20 eyesight requirements.
  • Candidates must be able to wear air-purifying respirators and various levels of personal protective equipment, and facial hair must comply with the company's respiratory protection policy.
  • Candidates must complete an employment application and satisfy all employment requirements.
  • Candidates must pass a comprehensive pre-employment and annual fit-for-duty physical, drug screen, and background clearance.
  • Candidates must adhere to company policies and procedures and maintain current OSHA 40, RCRA, Department of Transportation, and other training.
  • Candidates must demonstrate professional conduct.
  • Candidates must have at least eight years of experience in the environmental or construction industry, including project management or field supervisory experience.
  • Candidates must have their own personnel credit card for incidental expenses that comply with corporate policies and can be expensed.
  • Candidates must have at least five years of waste-industry experience, particularly in hazardous-waste transportation and disposal.
  • Candidates must be able to work independently and collaboratively with field staff, laboratory staff, and project managers.
  • Candidates must have communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage large-scale projects at customer locations, including emergency spill cleanup, hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, tank and pit cleaning, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling.
  • Execute remediation, emergency-response, and demolition projects in the region and across the nation.
  • Work with customers across regulatory, government, and military business lines.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Landfill, Incineration, Transportation, TSDF, and local-office teams to deliver projects and customer service.
  • Lead teams of superintendents, foremen, equipment operators, and other professionals working with branches.
  • Travel to meet customers and field personnel and observe projects in progress.
  • Spend approximately 30% of each workday at project sites reviewing progress and meeting with clients, client representatives, internal superintendents or supervisors, and third-party subcontractors; spend the remaining time in an office completing and reviewing project documentation and plans.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work environment and personal appearance.
  • Lead all team meetings.
  • Plan and organize projects by monitoring workload, setting goals, developing and executing action plans.
  • Maintain client relations and hold regular meetings with clients to discuss future opportunities and ongoing or anticipated needs.
  • Communicate client-generated future opportunities to the business development team.
  • Lead and motivate teams, encourage teamwork, set clear expectations, measure progress, and take corrective action to support accountability.
  • Make timely, quality decisions that support business and division goals.
  • Provide help, training, and guidance to support team performance, and interact with team members regarding their personal and professional development.
  • Assist the Business Leader with process-improvement ideas, development, and rollout, and assist with onboarding new project managers.
  • Manage complex and challenging projects and mentor other project managers and project engineers.
  • Review estimates for compliance with engineering requirements; evaluate risks and contingencies; review estimated material and subcontract pricing; compile indirect staffing, professional staffing plans, construction equipment, temporary facilities, and construction-services plans for estimator pricing; and participate in estimate reviews.
  • Compile proposals with administrative-team support, conduct final estimate and proposal review presentations to obtain business-leader or senior-leadership approval, and support business development with scope definition as needed.
  • Initiate and hold pre-mobilization meetings and ensure completion of the pre-mobilization checklist.
  • Review engineering drawings, specifications, and quality requirements; define work packages with the project engineer or field supervisor; and prepare and submit submittals to engineers.
  • Complete commercial handovers with the estimator and proposal team; establish baseline schedules, progress plans, and histograms with the team; and implement and conduct risk-management and change-management programs.
  • Establish project-meeting cadence, define and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly report formats, initiate site-specific quality and safety plans, and hold internal and external kickoff meetings.
  • Chair weekly and monthly internal and external reviews, issue internal and external reports, and chair and drive schedule reviews with client teams and change-management programs.
  • Keep projects on budget, ensure all billings are submitted, and ensure materials and subcontract management are executed according to the execution plan and procedures.
  • Ensure projects adhere to safety standards and programs in the site-specific safety plan.
  • Submit change orders and delay notices within contractual timeframes, quantify and submit them within 30 days of notice, and load, maintain, and actively forecast project budgets, change orders, and budget shifts.
  • Deliver projects on budget at or above the as-sold gross-margin percentage.
  • Complete project buyout according to schedule; compile accurate billings and submit them on time; ensure timely invoice collection; and keep projects cash-neutral or positive.
  • Baseline, maintain, and actively forecast schedules; communicate contractual and key milestones to project teams; and deliver projects on schedule, meeting or beating contractual milestones.
  • Complete handover documentation before the contractual substantial-completion milestone and meet the client's criteria.
  • Submit deliverables safely, at high quality, and on time.

About the Company

Clean Harbors

Hazardous waste management and emergency response

Clean Harbors provides environmental and industrial services across North America, focusing on hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning, and maintenance for a wide range of clients including Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Its offering works by delivering on-site and remote services through service contracts, emergency response fees, and waste disposal charges, supported by an extensive network of facilities and specialized equipment to ensure safe, compliant waste handling. The company differentiates itself through its large scale, broad service mix, and emphasis on meeting stringent environmental compliance and safety standards for demanding customers. Its goal is to grow its market presence and service offerings to be a leading, dependable partner for essential environmental services in North America.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Norwell, MA
Founded
1980

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