Environmental Project Manager

Drive Environmental Programs as an Environmental Project Manager — Guide Complex Reviews and Advance Sustainable Outcomes

Are you an experienced project manager energized by environmental protection, regulatory strategy, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration? Do you excel at leading environmental investigations, managing remediation efforts, and navigating permitting and compliance requirements—bringing technical rigor and practical solutions to complex site and infrastructure challenges?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to join our Environmental Team in Albany, NY; Syracuse, NY; or Buffalo, NY. In this role, you will manage multidisciplinary environmental projects that may include site investigations, remediation planning and implementation, ecological assessments, and environmental permitting. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful work that restores and protects environmental resources while advancing projects across a wide range of markets with public and private clients.

• Oversee every phase of environmental projects—from planning through implementation—ensuring quality, consistency, and regulatory compliance
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding project goals and delivering practical, environmentally responsible solutions
• Manage contracts, purchase orders, project documentation, and ongoing coordination with clients, regulators, and subcontractors
• Take charge of project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash management, while ensuring timely payments and accurate reporting
• Lead monthly project review meetings, communicating progress and updates to clients, management, and project teams
• Develop and implement health and safety plans, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, quality standards, and permitting requirements
• Embrace a “seller/doer” mindset, actively developing new business opportunities and expanding environmental services provided

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, science, planning, engineering management, or a related field required
• Minimum of 7 years of industry experience required; minimum of 4 years of project management experience required
• Knowledge of New York State environmental regulations and guidance highly preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships, understanding contract requirements, and overseeing multiple concurrent projects
• Experience preparing proposals, project plans, extra work authorizations and project closeout documents for projects required
• Experience with Microsoft Office required; knowledge of MS Project, Primavera P6, or Deltek Vision preferred
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, project financial management, and leadership skills
• Ability to travel as needed and work collaboratively with technical teams
• Consulting experience preferred
• PMP, PE or equivalent professional license preferred

• Contribute to impactful environmental work that restores and protects natural resources while supporting regulatory compliance and responsible development
• Own challenging, high‑visibility projects while collaborating with skilled ecologists, scientists, engineers, and project managers across the firm
• Grow your career in a collaborative, purpose‑driven environment that prioritizes technical quality, trusted client partnerships, and continuous professional development

Curious about the impactful work our Environmental team is doing? Discover our specialized solutions for site investigation, remediation, compliance, permitting, and more by visiting: chasolutions.com/solutions/environmental-solutions/.

$110,000 - $120,000

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. 

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways – always searching, never settling – to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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