Assistant Engineering Manager

Environmental Compliance Assistant Engineering Manager

GAI Consultants is seeking an experienced Environmental Compliance Assistant Engineering Manager to work within the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Business Sector within our Power & Energy Business Unit. This hybrid position (three days in a GAI mid-Atlantic office) will require technical analysis and writing skills, some project management skills, and some necessary travel to various project sites regional to the Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic Regions. Applicants should enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment. This position will afford an excellent opportunity for the individual to expand their experience and knowledge base in federal and state environmental regulations and methodologies primarily in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia.

The successful candidate will serve as an assistant manager to perform, with minimal supervision, various assignments including, but not limited to those listed below:

• Assisting with the management and technical oversight of various environmental engineering and compliance projects and tasks for the CEE Environmental Engineering and Compliance Division including the preparation of permit applications, Sound and Noise Studies, Spill Response Plans (including Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure [SPCC] Plans) and secondary containment services associated with SPCC, Environmental Monitoring and Oversight (including Erosion and Sedimentation Control [E&SC] field compliance and Sound Monitoring), E&SC Plans, Stormwater Management Plans, and Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System [NPDES] coordination and termination assistance.
• On occasion, assisting with performing and/or conducting Phase I and II ESAs and hazardous waste due diligence investigations on various types of sites, including rural/agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
• Researching and understanding applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding environmental compliance, waste, chemicals, hazardous substances, and remediation programs (e.g., CAA and SPCC regulations, CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, EPCRA, VCP, etc.).
• Supervising staff performing and on occasion performing field monitoring of erosion and sediment (E&S) controls on various types of construction Projects (linear and site-based) while working independently.
• Reviewing and understanding specifications, permits, and permit conditions as well as E&S control and stormwater plans associated with both site and linear construction Projects.
• Preparing and/or reviewing periodic monitoring reports based upon field observations.
• Agreeing and adhering to the Health and Safety requirements of GAI Consultants and GAI's clients.
• Maintaining QA/QC standards and adhering to the Quality Management System procedures of GAI Consultants and the quality procedures of GAI's clients.

Qualifications Required:

• Able to assist with managing and/or leading field studies and data collection.
• Generates well written, technically sound documents with little assistance from senior staff and requiring minor edits.
• Agency interface.
• Data analysis and interpretation.
• Acquires ability to research Federal, State, and local applicable environmental regulations and guidance and applies them to project specifics, understand when and how to consult with agencies, and duties as required.
• May become specialized within a specific discipline; receives technical training for career enhancement.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities