Environmental Due Diligence Program Manager
Senior program manager who leads and standardizes EKI's company-wide environmental due diligence practice, centered on Phase I Environmental Site Assessments — setting firmwide procedures, pricing, QA/QC and training, providing senior technical review, mentoring staff, and growing the client base. Based in Irvine, CA; requires 10+ years in environmental consulting with occasional travel.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Irvine, CA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, or related discipline
- Minimum 10 years of experience in environmental consulting, including substantial Phase I ESA and due diligence experience
- Demonstrated expertise with ASTM E1527, EPA AAI rule, and defensible REC, CREC, HREC, BER, and de minimis condition determinations
- Experience advising clients on environmental implications for real estate transactions, acquisitions, refinancing, redevelopment, and risk management
- Demonstrated ability to develop business opportunities and build/maintain client relationships
- Proven project management experience including budgets, schedules, scope, and quality
- Ability to develop and implement standardized procedures and improve operational efficiency across project teams
- Ability to organize and lead collaborative initiatives across offices without direct supervisory authority
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing and reviewing technical reports and proposals
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, able to manage competing priorities and multiple project teams
- Current valid driver's license
- Ability to obtain medical clearance to work on hazardous waste site(s)
- Ability to travel occasionally, possibly overnight, up to 15% of the time
Nice to have
- Professional registration or certification such as PE, PG, or other applicable credential
- OSHA HAZWOPER training
Full description
COMPANY OVERVIEW
EKI Environment & Water, Inc. (EKI) is an employee-owned, full service, engineering and environmental sciences consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients throughout the United States. If you are interested in improving the environment and advancing your career, then EKI is the place for you.
The Environmental Due Diligence Program Manager position reports to the Northern or Southern California Regional Director and is responsible for leading, developing, and improving EKI’s company-wide environmental due diligence practice, with particular emphasis on Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs).
Working collaboratively with Regional Directors, Technical Directors, principals, project managers, and technical staff, the Program Manager will advance practice area growth, strengthen technical quality, improve operations efficiency and profitability, and establish consistent approaches to pricing, staffing, training, project execution, QA/QC, and use of technology across EKI’s offices.
The Program Manager will develop EKI’s environmental due diligence and compliance support capabilities by mentoring staff, strengthening technical judgment and writing skills, developing and maintaining client relationships, and creating new business opportunities. The position combines technical and operational leadership, client engagement, business development, and staff development, with accountability for the continued growth and success of the practice.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Your responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to the following:
Company-Wide Phase I Program Leadership and Execution
- Lead, continue to develop, and execute EKI’s company-wide environmental due diligence practice, with particular emphasis on Phase I ESAs
- Establish and continuously improve consistent approaches to pricing, staffing, project execution, training, standardized delivery, QA/QC, project management, templates, procedures, technology, and performance measures
- Collaborate with Regional Directors, Technical Directors, principals, project managers, and technical staff to implement program standards across EKI’s offices
- Monitor ASTM, EPA All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI), and relevant regulatory developments and incorporate changes into EKI’s firmwide procedures and practices
Technical and Delivery Leadership
- Provide senior technical leadership for Phase I ESAs and related environmental due-diligence assignments
- Guide defensible determinations of Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs), Controlled RECs (CRECs), Historical RECs (HRECs), Business Environmental Risks, de minimis conditions, and communicate appropriate recommendations to clients
- Establish and maintain scalable delivery standards that improve technical quality, efficiency, consistency, and reproducibility across reports and project workflows