Environmental project managers plan and lead work that helps organizations meet environmental requirements, manage impacts, and deliver projects responsibly. On Ladders, explore vetted opportunities for experienced professionals seeking roles that pay $100,000 or more. Openings may be available across consulting, engineering, energy, construction, manufacturing, government, and other industries.
Responsibilities vary by employer and project, but often include setting project scope and schedules, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing budgets and vendors, assessing risks, and communicating with clients, regulators, and stakeholders. Projects may involve environmental assessments, permitting, remediation, compliance programs, sustainability initiatives, or infrastructure development.
Senior roles commonly call for substantial project leadership experience and a record of delivering complex work safely, on schedule, and within budget. Employers may value knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting, site assessment or remediation, environmental health and safety, contract management, and quality assurance. Clear communication, analytical thinking, negotiation, and the ability to guide technical teams are also important. Requirements vary; some positions prefer or require a relevant degree, professional credentials, or specialized technical expertise.
Find opportunities aligned with your experience, preferred industry, and career goals. Review each listing for its responsibilities, location, compensation details, and qualifications. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates discover their next environmental project management opportunity.
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Transform your career with a dynamic role in environmental project management, where you'll lead investigations and remediation efforts, collaborate with experts, and foster client relationships while...
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Join us to lead complex environmental projects, focusing on brownfield assessments and cleanups. Drive client engagement, mentor staff, and ensure compliance while advancing your career in a supportiv...
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$115K - $160K *
Drive impactful environmental planning for transportation projects, overseeing research, analysis, and documentation. Lead a team to ensure project success while fostering client relationships and bus...
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$115K - $160K *
Join a dynamic team as an Environmental Project Manager, overseeing transportation projects. Lead research, impact analysis, and documentation while ensuring compliance with CEQA/NEPA. Collaborate acr...
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$115K - $160K *
Join a team that's dedicated to advancing environmental planning in transportation. Lead project delivery, manage client relationships, and ensure compliance with CEQA/NEPA while mentoring a skilled t...
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$115K - $160K *
Shape environmental planning initiatives by leading transportation projects, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with CEQA/NEPA regulations. Drive business growth through client relationships and...
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$115K - $160K *
Elevate your career by managing environmental planning projects, ensuring compliance with CEQA/NEPA regulations, and leading a team of professionals. Drive business growth through client relationships...
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Project Manager General - Environmental Services
$140K - $240K *
Deliver comprehensive project management leadership across multi-discipline engineering projects, ensuring safety, quality, and budget adherence from inception to completion while fostering client rel...
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Senior Project/Program Manager (Environmental/Solid Waste)
$140K - $198K *
Lead the delivery of large-scale solid waste and municipal infrastructure programs. Manage complex projects, coordinate diverse stakeholders, and ensure successful execution of schedules, budgets, and...
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Senior Project/Program Manager (Environmental/Solid Waste)
$140K - $198K *
Join our team to lead large-scale solid waste and municipal infrastructure projects. Empower diverse stakeholders, manage complex programs, and ensure timely delivery while driving accountability and...
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Project Manager - Environmental Remediation
$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in managing environmental projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with quality standards. Collaborate with diverse teams and clients while overseeing project objectives from...
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Project Manager - Environmental Remediation
$95K - $115K *
Oversee complex environmental remediation projects, managing teams and ensuring compliance with regulations while delivering innovative solutions and maintaining project budgets...
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Environmental Project Manager, PSG
$80K - $110K *
Lead environmental remediation projects, ensuring safety and compliance while managing teams and client relationships. Drive project success through effective planning, cost estimation, and technical...
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Environmental Project Manager, PSG
$80K - $110K *
Lead the charge in managing environmental remediation projects, ensuring safety and compliance while overseeing field teams and developing client relationships. Drive project success through effective...
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Environmental Project Manager, PSG
$80K - $110K *
Transform environmental projects by leading remediation efforts, ensuring safety, managing teams, and fostering client relationships while delivering technical support and cost estimates for successfu...
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Environmental Project Manager, PSG
$80K - $110K *
Oversee environmental remediation projects, ensuring safety and compliance while managing teams and client relationships. Drive project success through effective planning, execution, and technical sup...
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$80K - $95K *
Transform environmental management by overseeing compliance, safety, and waste reduction initiatives. Collaborate with clients and vendors to ensure efficient operations while promoting sustainability...
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Project Manager (Environmental)
$80K - $95K *
Drive environmental project success by managing consultants and contractors, ensuring compliance with regulations, and delivering technical accuracy in assessments and reports. Engage in fieldwork and...
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Project Manager (Environmental)
$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's dedicated to environmental safety and compliance. Manage complex projects, oversee consultants, and ensure adherence to regulations while developing effective remedial action plans...
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Environmental Project Manager, PSG
$80K - $110K *
Lead environmental remediation projects, ensuring safety and compliance while managing teams and client relationships. Oversee proposal preparation, cost estimates, and project execution across variou...
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$95K - $115K *
Lead impactful environmental projects by managing site investigations and remediation efforts across Texas. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality outcomes while ensuring complia...
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$95K - $115K *
Drive impactful environmental projects as you manage site investigations and remediation efforts across Texas. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality outcomes for diverse clients...
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$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in managing environmental projects across Texas, ensuring compliance and successful outcomes. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful site investigations and reme...
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$95K - $115K *
Lead environmental projects across Texas, managing site investigations and remediation efforts while ensuring compliance and quality. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful solu...
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$95K - $115K *
Contribute to impactful environmental projects by managing site investigations and remediation efforts across Texas. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance and deliver successfu...
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What does an environmental project manager do?
An environmental project manager leads projects involving environmental compliance, permitting, assessment, remediation, sustainability, or related work. They coordinate teams and stakeholders while managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
What qualifications are commonly needed for environmental project manager jobs?
Employers often seek project management experience, environmental or engineering knowledge, and familiarity with applicable regulations and permitting. Depending on the role, a relevant degree, professional credentials, or specialized experience may be preferred or required.
Which industries hire environmental project managers?
Environmental project managers work in fields such as environmental consulting, engineering, energy, construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, and government. Specific opportunities depend on the employer and project portfolio.
Are Project Manager, Environmental jobs on Ladders high-paying?
Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs that pay $100,000 or more. Compensation and eligibility vary by position, so review individual listings for current salary information and requirements.
How can I find the right environmental project manager role?
Compare listings by responsibilities, industry, location, compensation, and required expertise. Prioritize roles that match your project leadership track record and technical background, and tailor your application to the employer’s needs.