Environmental Compliance Manager

The Opportunity

RETTEW is seeking an experienced environmental professional to serve as Environmental Compliance Manager for an ongoing large-scale highway construction project in western Pennsylvania. This position is part of our Natural Sciences team within the Environmental and Geotechnology practice and reports to the project field office in the Pittsburgh area.

In this role you will lead environmental compliance during construction oversee field inspections manage permit obligations and documentation coordinate with regulatory agencies and construction partners and help the project team resolve environmental issues before they affect safety compliance schedule or project delivery.

If you enjoy working in active construction environments applying environmental requirements to real field conditions and bringing contractors inspectors engineers and regulators together around practical solutions this is an opportunity to make a direct impact on a major multi-year transportation project.

What Youll Do

As Environmental Compliance Manager you will:

• Lead environmental compliance activities for a large multi-year highway construction project.
• Oversee and conduct construction inspections to verify compliance with permits environmental commitments approved plans project specifications and applicable regulations.
• Supervise and coordinate environmental inspection staff provide technical direction and promote consistent documentation escalation and follow-through.
• Monitor erosion and sediment control post-construction stormwater management wetlands and waterways waste management and other environmental requirements affected by construction activities.
• Manage environmental permits through construction including permit conditions modifications renewals closeout and terminations.
• Maintain accurate inspection records permit files compliance logs corrective-action tracking photographs correspondence and other project documentation.
• Coordinate routine and issue-driven inspections with PA DEP county conservation districts the US Environmental Protection Agency the US Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies as applicable.
• Identify permitting or compliance implications associated with design changes construction means and methods sequencing and changing field conditions.
• Support compliance with Pennsylvania Chapter 102 and Chapter 105 requirements and applicable federal environmental regulations.
• Communicate findings promptly work with contractors and the construction-management team to define corrective actions and verify satisfactory completion.
• Respond professionally to environmental complaints incidents noncompliance concerns and agency inquiries coordinating escalation and documentation as needed.
• Participate in project meetings and provide clear environmental-compliance updates to project leadership inspectors engineers contractors and clients.
• Operate company vehicles and follow RETTEW and project-specific safety requirements while working in active construction and utility environments.

What Youll Bring

Required

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Biology Natural Resources or a related field.
• Significant professional experience in environmental compliance permitting and construction inspection for highway transportation or comparable linear infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of erosion and sediment control post-construction stormwater management and water obstruction and encroachment permitting.
• Working knowledge of Pennsylvania Chapter 102 and Chapter 105 requirements.
• Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies such as PA DEP county conservation districts the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
• Ability to interpret permits approved plans specifications and regulatory requirements and translate them into clear field direction.
• Strong documentation organization communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead inspection staff and coordinate effectively with contractors regulators engineers clients and construction-management personnel.
• Valid drivers license and ability to operate company vehicles and travel to project work areas.
• Ability to work primarily from a project field office and perform frequent site visits in active highway construction environments including walking over uneven terrain and wearing required personal protective equipment.

Preferred

• Experience serving as an environmental compliance lead or manager on a major transportation-construction project.
• Experience supervising personnel conducting environmental construction inspections.
• Knowledge of hazardous and residual waste management and associated documentation.
• Familiarity with NEPA and federal environmental review requirements.
• Experience managing environmental complaints incidents permit deviations or agency enforcement concerns.
• Relevant professional certification or specialized training in environmental compliance stormwater erosion and sediment control wetlands or construction inspection.

Lead Compliance in the Field

This role offers the opportunity to apply environmental expertise at the point where permits design decisions and construction activities meet. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary project team guide inspection staff build productive agency relationships and help maintain environmental compliance throughout a complex transportation-construction program.

Work Environment

Workplace Designation: Project field office and active construction sites

Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area

The position reports to the project field office and requires frequent visits to active highway construction work areas. Work may occur outdoors in varying weather around construction equipment and traffic and on uneven terrain. This position is designated as safety-sensitive because it includes company-vehicle operation and field-based work in active construction and utility environments. Successful completion of required pre-employment screenings and continued compliance with RETTEW safety policies are conditions of employment.

About RETTEW

RETTEW is a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm that has been helping clients solve complex challenges since 1969. Our teams collaborate across disciplines to deliver innovative practical solutions that strengthen infrastructure and support the communities we serve. Built on a culture of ownership collaboration and continuous improvement we empower our employee-owners to grow their careers while delivering meaningful results for our clients.

RETTEW offers an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision life insurance and disability coverage paid time off a 401(k) professional development certification support and opportunities for continued technical and professional growth.

RETTEW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process please contact us at to request assistance.

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