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Environmental Project Manager

Terracon Consultants, Inc.
life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Dec 04, 2025
Job Description Terracon's Cedar Rapids, Iowa office is seeking an environmental professional to join our team as an Environmental Project Manager! If you're eager to learn and grow into all phases of environmental consulting including site assessments, investigations, and remediation, you have leadership and management aspirations; if your passion lies in working on challenging projects, then we invite you to explore with us! Personal development is something we really focus on and encourage professional growth for our team members. We are an employee-owned organization that creates earth-to-sky solutions with down-to-earth people. This position is for an experienced professional to assist in the planning, scheduling and execution of environmental projects varying in size and complexity. As the Project Manager, you will work in the office and in the field to oversee monitoring and testing of soil, soil vapor, groundwater, and storm water, generate communications summarizing work efforts; evaluate and interpret field and sampling data; develop conclusions, and prepare reports. You will work on both public and private client projects. It's an expanding department with a lot of momentum and a high functioning team. We have great culture, with a focus on supporting one another and our clients. Essential Roles and Responsibilities: Prepare scopes of work for site investigations to assess soil, groundwater, soil vapor, storm water, and indoor air from a hydrogeological, geological, or environmental perspective. May assist more senior level project managers on large, more complex projects. Develop, plan, schedule, and implement technical scopes of work related to environmental site assessments, risk based corrective actions, and remediation designs/implementation with minimal oversight. Manage all aspects of projects to ensure they are completed safely, on time, and within budget. Communicate with clients and project team regarding project milestones, logistics, and status of the project. Work with senior project managers to identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays. Lead safety efforts for the team on your projects to promote Terracon's Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture, ensuring everyone works safely. Promote pre-task planning for all projects. Promote continuous quality and improvement on projects and deliverables. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology with five years' related experience or more. Valid driver's license. OSHA 40-hour HAWOPER Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG) or similar professional registration/certification relevant to the type of services and projects being managed. About Terracon Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 7,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 180 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs. EEO Statement Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.