Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact? If so, we’d like to talk with you about growing with us.
EnSafe is seeking a full-time Senior Environmental Project/Client Manager for our Nashville, TN office. This is an excellent opportunity to join and help grow EnSafe while managing a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients.
As a Senior Environmental Project/Client Manager, you will lead and support complex environmental and geologic projects in a creative environment that fosters collaboration at all levels, is supportive, and offers strong opportunities for professional growth. EnSafe emphasizes empowering staff to practice our profession passionately and without limitations.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will:
- Lead multiple environmental and geologic projects, maintaining scope, schedule, budget, quality objectives, and client relationships effectively.
- Lead and oversee field activities, including field documentation, subcontractor coordination, and health and safety compliance.
- Plan and coordinate environmental site assessments, subsurface investigations, and remediation activities.
- Provide technical review and senior-level oversight of field activities, data interpretation, and conclusions.
- Prepare, review, and approve high-quality technical reports, work plans, proposals, and regulatory submittals.
- Apply regulatory knowledge to ensure projects meet federal, state, and local environmental requirements.
- Communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, staff, and other stakeholders.
- Mentor junior staff and support technical development across project teams.
- Lead business development efforts through client engagement, proposal participation, and identification of new opportunities.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Skills and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of professional environmental consulting experience with strong knowledge of state (Tennessee-specific) and federal environmental regulations.
- OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training (current).
- Demonstrated experience with conducting/managing multi-media environmental sampling (soil, groundwater, surface water, soil gas), environmental site assessments (Phase I and Phase II), state cleanup programs, remedial investigations, and corrective action activities.
- Strong technical writing skills with experience producing high-quality reports and regulatory submittals.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects, including budgets, schedules, and client communications.
- Proven ability to lead project teams and manage client expectations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organization skills.
- Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving abilities.
- Close attention to detail with commitment to quality.
- Ability to travel, including overnight travel.
Preferred Skills:
- Professional Geologist or Professional Engineering license(s)/registration(s).
- Master’s degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Demonstrated ability to oversee and mentor junior staff.
- 10+ years of related project management, financial management, or task management experience.
- Experience with the TDEC regulatory programs including Division of Land Protection – formerly Division of Solid Waste Management and Division of Remediation.
Why Join EnSafe?
- Employee-Owned Advantage
EnSafe is 100% employee-owned, with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds, you succeed too, turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
- Commitment to Growth and Wellness
The company supports personalized career development, mentorship, and employee wellness initiatives such as health tracking tools.
- Purpose‑Driven Work
EnSafe’s mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting—making a real difference in communities and is backed by its long-standing technical credibility.
- Safety as a Value, Not Just a Service
Safety is deeply embedded in our culture, prioritizing employee well-being in addition to helping clients maintain compliance. We stress that “safety is part of everything we do.”
- A Culture of Freedom & Ownership
At EnSafe, our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative, achieve your goals, and shape your own career path. Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment.
- Challenging, Creative Work
Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary: fast-paced, dynamic, and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting, health & safety, engineering, and technology. Every day calls for creativity, innovation, and agile problem-solving.
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About EnSafe
EnSafe began as a two-person firm in 1980, navigating complex regulatory compliance issues on behalf of our clients. We nurture our people with growth and development opportunities. We build enduring, trustful relationships with each of our clients, with a focus on high ethical and safety standards. We build this reputation by attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term.
At EnSafe, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at our company.
EnSafe is committed to being an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military or veteran status, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis on one or more of the foregoing.
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