AECOM

Remediation Department Manager

AECOM • $100K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Yesterday
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in science or engineering with at least ten years of relevant experience in environmental remediation leadership.
  • Experience managing large teams (30+ professionals) in complex environmental projects.
  • Proven history of developing client relationships in Gulf Coast and South-Central markets.
  • Master's degree preferred for advanced knowledge.
  • Professional licensure as a Texas PE or PG is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strategic client relationships in the Oil & Gas, Energy, and Industrial sectors.
  • Analyze market conditions and trends to inform growth strategies.
  • Act as a thought leader at industry events and through networking.
  • Align technical capabilities with market needs to enhance service offerings.
  • Ensure operational excellence across projects to drive growth and client satisfaction.
  • Utilize KPIs to track project performance and resource optimization.
  • Cultivate a diverse, inclusive workplace culture that fosters professional development.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Generous paid time off and leave policies.
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources.
  • Employee assistance programs and business travel insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM, is the world's premier infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle. We are built to deliver a better world and envision a world where infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. AECOM seeks a strategic growth and operations leader to oversee environmental remediation services and accelerate higher-returning, lower-risk growth across the Gulf Coast and South-Central markets. The leader will combine operational excellence with strong client partnerships, market knowledge, and business development to expand our presence across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The role will lead a multidisciplinary team of environmental remediation professionals and serve as a trusted advisor to clients to position AECOM for continued market expansion. Imagine it. Delivered.

Key Responsibilities

Industry and Market Leadership
  • Build and strengthen client relationships across Gulf Coast and South-Central Oil & Gas, Energy, and Industrial markets to identify strategic growth opportunities and expand AECOM's market presence across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of market conditions, capital investment trends, regulatory developments, M&A activity, and emerging opportunities to inform strategy and pursuits.
  • Serve as a visible leader in the regional community through industry organizations, conferences, client engagement, and strategic networking.
  • Identify emerging market needs and align AECOM's technical excellence and innovation to deliver integrated, future-focused client solutions.
  • Collaborate across AECOM's business lines to connect expertise and deliver holistic, multi-disciplinary solutions.

Operations
  • Maximize operational performance by aligning people, project delivery, and client satisfaction to achieve sustainable, higher-returning, lower-risk growth.
  • Provide operational leadership for complex projects and programs, resolving delivery challenges, mitigating risk, optimizing resources, and ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.
  • Champion consistent project delivery practices and quality standards across the department; conduct project reviews and dashboard deep dives to share successes and corrective actions.
  • Guide teams through operational shifts while minimizing disruptions
  • Use KPIs and analytics to manage pipeline health and adjust tactics.
  • Develop and manage budgets to support business development, portfolio management, pursuit prioritization, project oversight, and disciplined execution.
  • Evaluate potential opportunities to ensure alignment with AECOM's strategy, risk posture, and growth priorities.

People
  • Lead and develop environmental professionals across multiple offices and programs, fostering a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and performance.
  • Anticipate market trends and align team capabilities to stay competitive; connect diverse expertise to innovate and deliver.
  • Set clear goals, actively listen, and provide consistent, constructive feedback; coach, mentor, and build the next generation of leaders.
  • Develop strong talent pipelines and a culture of continuous learning; implement workforce and succession strategies to support long-term growth.
  • Assign work effectively to drive efficiency and ownership; hold yourself and teams accountable for measurable, high-quality results.
  • Advance a psychologically safe, diverse, and equitable workplace; operate with emotional intelligence to navigate complex dynamics.
  • Model AECOM values - Safeguard, Collaborate, Deliver, Anticipate, Inspire, Dream - in everyday decisions and behaviors.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in science or engineering in a relevant environmental remediation field AND ten (10) years of experience in a technical environmental remediation discipline with a proven track record in operational leadership OR a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • Successful completion of background check and motor vehicle records check.
  • Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with operational responsibility for managing teams of 30+ professionals.
  • Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary environmental projects, programs, or operational teams with responsibility for business performance, project delivery, and client satisfaction.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the Gulf Coast and South-Central Oil & Gas, Energy, and Industrial markets; proven ability to develop client relationships and identify growth opportunities across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • 15+ years related experience, including 8+ years operations and staff management.
  • Texas Professional Engineer (PE) or Geologist (PG).


Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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