Field Project Manager - District Remediation

Clean Harbors is looking for a Field Service Project Manager to join ourRemediation Team for the Greater San Francisco Area! The FSPM is responsible for managing large-scale projects at a variety of customer locations. You will work directly with other team members, Supervisors, as well as the Branch Manager. You will be responsible for the performance of tasks associated with emergency response (emergency spill cleanup), hazardous waste clean-up, site-remediation (tank and pit cleaning), equipment decontamination and handling of hazardous materials.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
• Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
• Annual compensation $110,000 - $120,000 plus annual incentive bonus
• Group 401K with company matching component
• Own part of the company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Positive and safe work environments
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career

The Opportunity

• Join a team with a focus on safely executing remediation, emergency response and demolition projects in the region and across the nation.

• Work with a customer base across several business lines, including regulatory, government, and military.

• Collaborate with other industry professionals across our Sales, Landfill, Incineration, Transportation, TSDF, and local office network leveraging the company’s turn-key approach to projects and customer service.

• Lead teams comprised of superintendents, foreman, equipment operators, and other professionals working with our branches to continuously provide world class service.

• Travel to new locations to meet customers and field personnel and see projects in action.

• Work with the support from administrators, senior managers, and other support personnel and teams.

• Competitive salary with operations bonus potential and a competitive benefits package, including 401K and partial company match. Additional annual reimbursement for maintaining certain professional licenses, and paid training and tuition reimbursement.

Administrative & Leadership Functions

• Leads all team meetings.

• Responsible for all planning and organization on Project through monitoring workload, setting goals, developing and executing action plans.

• Maintains client relations.

• Holds regularly scheduled client meetings discussing future opportunities to support customers’ ongoing and anticipated needs.

• Communicate with the Clean Harbors business development team about future opportunities coming from client team.

• Responsible for supportive accountability though leading and motivating, encouraging teamwork, setting clear expectations, measuring progress and taking corrective action.

• Makes timely and quality decisions that support the business and divisions goals.

• Provides help, training, and guidance to support team performance.

• Interact frequently with team members demonstrating care for their personal and professional development

• Assists Business Leader in process improvement ideas/ development/ roll out.

• Assists Business Leader in onboarding new project managers.

• Assigned to complex & challenging projects.

• Mentors other PMs and PE’s.

Estimate & Proposal

• Reviews estimate for compliance with engineering requirements.

• Evaluates risks and contingency required.

• Reviews estimated material pricing.

• Reviews estimated subcontract pricing.

• Compiles complete indirect staffing, professional staff, (org chart and staffing plan), construction equipment, temporary facilities, construction services plan and provides to estimator for pricing.

• Participate in Estimate review process

• With the assistance of the Administrative Team, compiles Proposal

• Conducts final review presentation of Estimate and Proposal into securing approval of the Business Leader / Sr Leadership.

• Supports Business Development in Scope Definition as needed.

Upon Award

• Initiates and holds Premobilization meetings ensuring completion of the Premobilization checklist.

• Reviews the engineering drawings, specifications and quality requirements.

• Working with the project engineer (if position is allocated) or field supervisor, defines work packages.

• Prepares and submits submittals to engineers.

• Complete a commercial handover with the estimator and proposal team.

• Working with the team, establishing the baseline schedule, progress plan, and histogram.

• Implements and conducts Risk Management Program.

• Implements and conducts Change Management Program.

• Establishes project meetings cadence.

• Defines and distribute daily, weekly, monthly report formats.

• Initiates site specific Quality and Safety Plan.

• Holds internal and external Kickoff meetings.

In Execution

• Chairs all weekly and monthly internal and external reviews.

• Issues weekly and monthly internal and external reports.

• Chairs and drives Schedule reviews with client team.

• Chairs and drives Change Management Program.

• Ensures project stays on budget.

• Ensures all billings are submitted.

• Ensure Material and Subcontract Management are executed per the Execution Plan and procedures.

• Ensures project adheres to safety standards and program as identified in the site-specific safety plan.

Cost

• Change orders and delay notices are submitted within the contractual timeframes.

• Change orders and delay notices are quantified and submitted within 30 days of notice.

• Projects budgets are loaded, maintained (change orders and budget shifts), and actively forecasted.

• Projects are delivered on budget and yields the “as sold” gross margin % or greater.

Commercial

• Project Buyout is completed per the project schedule.

• Billings are compiled accurately and submitted on time.

• Invoices are collected on time.

• Project remains cash neutral (or positive).

Schedule

• Project schedules are baselined, maintained, and actively forecasted.

• Project contractual and key milestones are promoted amongst the project team.

• Projects are delivered on schedule meeting or beating each contractual milestone.

Documentation

• Handover documentation is completed prior to the contractual substantial completion milestone meeting the client’s criteria.

Client Satisfaction

• Deliverables are submitted safely, with high quality and on time.

• Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in the waste industry, particularly with hazardous waste transportation and disposal.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team of field staff, laboratory staff, and project managers.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Competencies

• Ability to work in a team environment and follow the direction of senior management as well as mentor branch personnel.

• Proficient with computers and smart phones, web navigation, MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat.

• Ability to travel in the United States to support emergency response projects and other remediation/demolition projects with short notice in some instances.

• Travel expenses provided by the company. All meal expenses are to be paid by employee, and the company will reimburse after submittal of expense report. Candidate must be able to travel via commercial air travel.

• Have and maintain a valid driver's license and driving record that is satisfactory to Clean Harbors and be approved to operate light duty vehicles.

Physical Requirements

• Candidates must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted and wear personal protective equipment, including a respirator, that may restrict movement when required.

• Requires walking and standing for extended periods of time, sitting in equipment that may vibrate or jostle, climbing and working at heights, pulling/pushing, carrying, grasping, reaching, crawling, stooping, crouching, and balance. Requires speaking, listening, understanding, and writing English; color determination, depth perception, clarity of vision, and 20/20 eyesight (corrected or uncorrected).

• This position will result in spending approximately 30% of each day’s time on a project site outside reviewing project progression, meeting with Client and their representative, internal superintendent / supervisor, third party subcontractor(s) and the remaining time spent in an office environment completing and reviewing of project related documentation and plans.

• Maintains a clean and organized work environment, and a clean personal appearance.

• Candidates must be able to wear air purifying respirators and various levels of PPE. Facial hair must always comply with the company’s respiratory protection facial hair policy.

Other Conditions of Employment

• Complete an employment application and satisfy all employment requirements.

• Pass a comprehensive pre-employment and annual fit for duty physical, drug screen, and background clearance.

• Adhere to Clean Harbors’ policies/procedures and maintain current OSHA 40, RCRA, DOT (Department of Transportation), and other training.

• Must always demonstrate a professional standard of conduct.

• Obtained a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in the environmental or construction industry. Experience related to project management or in a supervisory position in the field.

• Candidate must have own personnel credit card for incidental expenses which comply with corporate policies can be expensed.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected] or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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