Environmental Services Portfolio Manager

Environmental Services Portfolio Manager At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way. Job Summary: The experienced Environmental Services Portfolio Manager leads a multi-contract federal environmental portfolio within the Salas O’Brien Federal & BE-East Federal Division and will be responsible for portfolio financial performance, contract execution, regulatory compliance oversight, and team leadership across environmental compliance, due diligence, remediation, and resilience programs. The Federal Division clients include the US Army Corps of Engineers, Defense Agencies, Veterans Affairs, and other Federal and State agencies. The Environmental Services Portfolio Manager partners with Federal Division leadership to ensure high-quality project delivery, client satisfaction, and sustainable portfolio growth while mentoring multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong federal agency relationships. This remote job includes direct contact with clients, subcontractors, and vendors and will include occasional travel.  Responsibilities: * Manage the overall Federal Environmental Services Portfolio, including strategic planning, contract alignment, business development, workload forecasting, staffing oversight, financial performance, and long-term growth initiatives. * Conduct portfolio-level performance reviews to assess project status, financial health, staffing utilization, and progress toward strategic and contractual goals. * Maintain full P&L responsibility for portfolio revenue, margins, forecasting, budgeting, and contract performance across multiple federal contracts and task orders. * Serve as Project Manager on select federal environmental projects, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and client coordination. * Provide senior technical oversight for NEPA, CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and related federal and state regulatory compliance programs. * Prepare and review Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Condition of Property (ECP/ECP-U) reports, Findings of Suitability to Transfer (FOSTs), Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I/II ESAs), and other technical documentation. * Maintain technical proficiency sufficient to support billable project work, QA/QC review, and direct project execution as needed. * Lead and manage client-focused teams in planning, executing, and overseeing environmental compliance, assessment, resilience, and sustainability initiatives for federal, state, and local agencies, as well as private-sector clients. * Lead client coordination, including contract performance reviews, stakeholder engagement, and task order negotiations. * Support business development efforts, including capture strategy, proposal development, pricing input, and client relationship management. * Supervise and develop project managers and technical staff, including workload assignment, performance management, mentoring, and succession planning. * This position requires up to 25% travel. * Maintain 50% billability (meaning the time is directly charged to various revenue-generating projects). Qualifications and Experience: * Accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, Environmental Engineering, Geology, or a related field. Environmental or Civil Engineering degree preferred, but not required. * 15+ years’ full-time professional work experience in environmental programs and/or regulatory compliance or related fields, including Phase I and Phase II ESAs, NEPA, RCRA, CERCLA, TSCA and other environmental programs. * Experience supporting Federal environmental programs preferred. * Direct supervisory experience managing staff and subcontractors including performance management and mentoring. * Demonstrated experience managing multiple federal contracts and multidisciplinary teams in roles ranging technical support through program management. * Have a federal, state, or tribal issued certification or license (Professional Geologist, Professional Engineer or other certification to perform environmental inquiries) or otherwise obtain an Environmental Professional qualification. * Irregular exposure to moderate risks and discomforts including noise, high or low temperatures, dust and/or exhaust, adverse weather conditions, and occasional exposure to conditions in facilities, laboratories, or construction sites requiring normal safety precautions or some protective clothing. * S. Citizenship required. Skills/Abilities: * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple environmental programs while aligning with portfolio and organizational objectives. * Skilled in financial and portfolio management, including forecasting, budgeting, and performance reporting. * Experience supporting business development efforts, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and client relationship management. * Demonstrated expertise in NEPA, ASTM Phase I/II ESAs, CERCLA, RCRA, federal real property transactions, and related federal and state environmental compliance requirements. * Experience in environmental compliance, remediation, due diligence, and natural resource management. * Experience managing environmental programs and contracts for federal, state and local agencies (e.g., USACE, HUD, DoD), including stakeholder coordination and contract performance oversight. * Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to translate complex technical data into actionable insights. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills engaging public, agency, and key stakeholder audiences, including preparation of technical reports, proposals, and client briefings. * Proficiency with project management and financial tracking tools (e.g., Deltek, Excel, Word). Location: Remote Travel: Up to 25% Compensation: The expected base salary range for this role is $130,000-$150,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.   This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:   * Medical, dental, and vision insurance * 401(k) with company match * Paid time off and company holidays * Wellness programs and employee assistance resources * Professional development support For more information, visit our full benefits overview here [https://salasobrien.com/benefits/].   About Us: Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges. We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day. Equal Opportunity Employment Statement Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.