Environmental Project Manager

Position: Environmental Project Manager (4+ years of experience)

Company: Aquionix, Inc.

Category: Full Time

Location: Phoenix, Arizona (office in Chandler)

Travel: Required (up to 50%)

Salary: $85K - $115K per year (based on experience)

Description: Aquionix, Inc. (Aquionix) provides environmental, health, and safety consulting to mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, and general industry clients. We're known for solutions that exceed customer expectations, and we're growing our Phoenix, AZ team.

We're looking for an experienced environmental consultant to manage permitting and compliance work for our mining, oil and gas, and industrial clients, while helping to mentor a team of early-career environmental engineers and professionals and build out our Arizona practice.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't check every box below. Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of listed qualifications. We're most interested in finding the right person, and we consider equivalent combinations of experience, education, and demonstrated skill in place of an exact match

If the candidate is an engineer working towards their Professional Engineer (PE) License, they will receive service years towards their 4 year work experience requirement under an Aquionix PE.

Job Functions:

Core responsibilities:

• Serve as the main contact for key clients: scope, proposals, budgets, invoice review, and client satisfaction
• Lead, mentor, and review the work of early-career engineers and scientists
• Support mine permitting and reclamation, including aquifer protection, AZPDES stormwater, and reclamation plans
• Prepare compliance plans and reports under the CAA, CWA, RCRA, EPCRA, CERCLA, and UIC programs
• Compliance auditing, regulatory applicability determinations, and working directly with regulators
• Client site visits for permitting, plan review, and audits
• Grow existing clients and bring in new work through your professional network

Additional responsibilities (as experience applies):

• Emission estimates and air modeling support (ProMax, AERMOD)
• NSPS OOOO/OOOOa/OOOOb compliance and reporting for oil and gas clients
• SPCC/FRP and stormwater (SWPPP) plan drafting
• Prepare and manage air permits, including Title V and minor/construction permits with ADEQ and the county air agencies

What We're Looking For:

Must-haves:

• 4+ years of environmental consulting experience with industrial, mining, and/or oil and gas clients
• Experience managing projects, budgets, and client relationships
• Strong written and verbal communication: you can explain technical requirements clearly to clients and regulators
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and mentoring junior staff
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Nice-to-haves (not required):

• Hands-on experience with air permitting and multi-media compliance
• Arizona regulatory experience (ADEQ, Maricopa County)
• Surface or underground mining permitting and reclamation experience
• Experience supervising technical staff
• An established network in Arizona industry or mining
• PE or PG license
• Familiarity with SharePoint

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, or a related technical field. We'll also consider equivalent professional experience in place of a specific degree.

Compensation: $85,000–$115,000, based on experience

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (available after 1 month)
• Matching 401(k) and Roth 401(k) (after 6 months)
• Bonus program
• Paid holidays and PTO
• Paid sabbatical program for tenured employees
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Flexible hybrid work environment

Candidates must pass a criminal background check and drug/alcohol screening prior to employment.

Interested? Even if your background looks a little different from this list, we'd still like to hear from you. Apply and tell us how your experience translates.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. Aquionix may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for this role.