Environmental Assistant Staff Project Manager I

Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is seeking a highly motivated Environmental Assistant Staff Project Manager to join our team. This role performs specific field tasks assigned per project by more senior staff. Your growth in responsibility will come with time and experience. This work will be field based with limited office work as experience is gained. An ideal candidate presents a positive customer service attitude and understanding of ECS Core Values.

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Key Responsibilities

• Interact and collaborate with staff members on a variety of projects
• Attend project meetings with senior staff as requested
• Interface with contractors and other site personnel on project sites daily
• Keep supervisor informed of changing site conditions and/or additional testing requested on project sites.
• Scheduling, training and oversight of environmental technicians.
• Initiate project set up and implementation under the direct supervision of senior staff
• Basic knowledge of federal, state and local wetlands regulations and guidelines and their implications on findings and conclusions in studies.
• Work with senior staff to develop an understanding of the relation of field observations and sample results to findings and conclusions in the report
• Assist on wetland and natural resource projects
• Assists Staff PM with generating pre-field mapping; assists with NR field work under supervision of Staff PM or above. GPS operation and collection. Map generation from field data collection under supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other Engineering degree applicable to Environmental Consulting, Natural or Environmental Science, Geology, or other degree relevant to the practice of Environmental Consulting

• No experience needed

• If driving for, or on behalf of, any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver's license is required

Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of environmental principles and applications.
• Basic knowledge of permitting processes, environmental regulations, and environmental test methods
• Interest in project management, consulting, and business development.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds a number of times each day and walk on uneven ground through various terrains.

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.