Site Characterization and Remediation Group Manager

Denver, CO, United States

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About this Position

We are seeking a candidate to lead Pinyon's Site Characterization and Remediation (SCREM) Group. This person will be responsible for leadership functions such as general supervision, workload balance, advancing career development, identifying training opportunities, and overall leadership of the SCREM team members. Pinyon has identified that three core functions must occur within each technical group, as described below. The ideal candidate must fill the leadership function at a minimum. They can also fill the other functions, or at their discretion, delegate those functions to others in the group (or possibly outside the group) by capitalizing on strengths, career goals, and aptitudes of the team members. This posting intends to fill the leadership function first; the group leader will then work with the SCREM team to identify-based on group needs, strengths, aptitudes, and interests-how to best fill the other functions as appropriate . This opportunity will also result in "soft" transition into the role, as our current Group Manager will be staying with Pinyon but will be changing responsibilities. This will ensure that the new manager will be able to learn our systems, team members, processes, etc., at a manageable pace with the support of a peer mentor.

The candidate must be located in, or be willing to relocate to, either the Denver or Phoenix area and routinely be in the office for in-person meetings.

Group Manager: This leadership function entails the following core responsibilities:

Provide leadership for technical group (leadership means creating a positive culture of the group, advancing Pinyon's strategic goals, clearly and positively messaging corporate objectives and core values, and allowing staff to grow through goal setting, reinforcement, accountability, and frequent feedback)

Be responsible for verifying that those individuals meet expectations and proficiencies, and that staff professionals are setting appropriate goals that encourage professional growth and career objectives

Identify need for project staff by actively managing existing workload, backlog, and pipeline

Maintain positive internal and external client relations

Work collaboratively with project managers and Geographic Supervisors to assign tasks and balance workload

Work closely with peers, other teams, and senior leadership to align group activities with broader organizational objectives.

Report directly to the Project Delivery Team Deputy Principal

Confirm that the other essential group functions are being addressed efficiently and effectively

Business Development: The business development function entails the following core responsibilities:

In conjunction with other Pinyon team members assist in developing an effective marketing strategy for the technical group across multiple market areas and geographies, emphasizing maintaining core services, and growing emerging services within the group

In conjunction with other Pinyon team members, assist with coordination of marketing strategies with clearly identified goals and metrics

Develop sound technical approaches and fees for proposals, particularly larger and more complex pursuits

Interface and collaborate with Pinyon's Strategic Implementation team to identify key growth objectives by market, geography, and technical service area

Technical Lead: The technical lead function entails the following core responsibilities:

Ensure that Pinyon's work products follow appropriate laws/regulations/standards

Identify state-of-the art technologies, innovative technical delivery, and changes in those areas in coordination with the Innovation Team

Identify and direct the development of SOPs, templates, forms, etc., and be responsible for verifying that the group maintains corporate quality expectations and increases efficiencies

Train junior staff on technical concepts and procedures

Potentially manages projects and engages with clients regularly

Provide quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) review of technical documents prepared by others from disciplines noted

Essential responsibilities from a technical perspective may include, but are not limited to:

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Phase II ESAs, Preliminary Investigations, Remedial Investigations, Remedial Design, and Remedial Operations

State environmental regulations: Colorado, Arizona, North Dakota, Wyoming

Dewatering Permitting

Environmental monitoring during construction

Remediation system (i.e., pump and treat, soil vapor extraction) design, operation, and maintenance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Bachelor's degree in environmental discipline (e.g., environmental science, geology, hydrology, environmental planning, environmental engineering)

Eight-plus years of related project experience, ideally with 2-plus years of leadership experience

Federal remediation experience with agencies such as the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or Department of Defense is desirable, but not required

Exceptional critical thinking skills, and ability to solve problems

Actively participate in capture planning, client development, proposal development and interviews in collaboration with marketing and leadership teams

Analytical data review, interpretation, and report preparation

Employment is contingent upon the results of a background check

Summary of Benefits

Pinyon offers a comprehensive range of benefits including accrued vacation, sick, and paid holidays; 100% employer paid premiums for health insurance through United Health, 100% employer paid premiums for base dental and vison insurances through MetLife; long term disability; life insurance; ESOP and employer matching 401k. Pinyon also offers several bonus programs including an overtime bonus program, profit share program, and a spot bonus program.

EEO Statement

Pinyon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

About Pinyon

Pinyon was established in 1993 by Lauren Evans, PE, and she has grown Pinyon from a one-woman outfit based out of her garage, to a thriving and growing environmental consulting firm. The firm now employs over 80 environmental professionals and support personnel and has expanded from its headquarters in Lakewood, Colorado (near Denver) to include branch offices in Loveland and Colorado Springs, Colorado, as well as a satellite office in Phoenix, Arizona. Pinyon is a client-centric environmental consulting firm that works towards collaborative solutions to advance our clients' needs while protecting environmental health and safety. Pinyon supports private and public sector projects for commercial and industrial, energy, public works, federal, and transportation clients. Given the depth and breadth of our technical team, we are the go-to firm for permitting and compliance on the local level and looking to expand our NEPA qualifications across multiple market sectors. Pinyon is committed to continue to expand our portfolio of projects both in our current geographies and elsewhere in the United States.

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