Job Details

Paragon Professional Services, LLC is seeking an Environmental Operations Manager to support and develop environmental work in Alaska and the Pacific NW. Primarily responsible for the daily management, supervision, coordination and successful completion of environmental remediation projects to meet the cost objectives with respect to contracting, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and bidding of all major projects.

This is a technical position requiring a degree in engineering or geology or similar degree pertaining to environmental restoration. This position requires an independent thinker that is self-motivated and able to develop environmental work in Alaska and the Pacific NW.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains key relationships with Federal Government customers. Identifies target requirements for environmental work. Develops the proposals, pricing, work plan and technical requirements to bid and secure awards.
• Identifies and hires key personnel and field staff to execute the work in the field and manages that staff actively.
• Identifies and develops key subcontractors and vendors with the necessary qualifications to execute contracts successfully.
• Implements office policies and establishing standards and procedures; measuring results against standards; making necessary adjustments.
• Establish team atmosphere through leadership and employee development.
• Manage engineering team activities.
• Monitors quality control, safety, and efficiency for projects.
• Reviews documents to address technical issues.
• Occasional travel to jobsites, customer offices, and out of state meetings will be required.
• Reviewing and incorporating historical data from purchase orders, bid tabulations, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, job costs system, etc. into unit cost, man-hour, and crew production figures.
• Interfacing with the client, internal teams, and subcontractors to provide reports and ensure quality deliverables.
• Performing or coordinating detailed quantity takeoffs, assembling direct cost estimates and analyzing alternate methods/resources to determine and improve cost effectiveness.
• Tracking awarded contracts with EACs as required through review of cost reports and discussions with project and construction management. Understanding and management of contract P&L.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications - Experience, Education And Certification

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• 10+ years of experience on remediation/environmental projects
• BS in Geology or Environmental Engineering
• Experience with OSHA and other regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Experience identifying, hiring, directing, training, and motivating field personnel.
• Experience in a strong business, construction management, and delivery methodologies background.
• Must be able to obtain military base passes and be able to operate motor vehicles on federal facilities.
• Must be able to obtain a clearance as required depending on contract requirements.
• Min of five years experience managing federal contracts especially efforts with DoD.
• Technical writing expertise required as well as the ability to work with a proposal team as the subject matter expert on environmental work.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills as well as excellent oral, written communication, and time management skills.
• Must be analytical with attention to detail, task-oriented, self motivated and have the inherent ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines and work as a team member.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively lead and collaborate with diverse teams.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Ability to identify issues/problems and provide solutions.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.