Project Manager

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact.

“For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact.

Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

As a Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing all technical, field, financial, and administrative aspects of community ambient air monitoring projects. The Project Manager is expected to exercise sound professional judgment and function with minimal direct supervision.

The compensation range for this role is $38hr to $44hr.

To thrive in this role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain ambient air quality monitoring networks.
• Perform routine calibrations and troubleshooting measures on air quality instrumentation.
• Write and/or assist in the submittal of monitoring reports.
• Coordinate all aspects of client projects, including, but not limited to, method research, equipment procurement and rental, travel arrangements, logistics, SOP generation and implementation.
• Establish, oversee, and manage project deadlines, in addition to effectively communicating updates to clients and team members.
• Manage client expectations.
• Determine initial and final pricing structures for invoicing to meet budget goals, and in consideration of objective to cultivate and foster long-term client relationships.
• Instruct and guide any personnel under their supervision to ensure safe, efficient, expedient, and cost-effective project execution.
• Identify quality assurance issues and/or identify solutions to quality assurance issues.
• Experience managing client relationships and overseeing client projects, including budgeting and managing project costs.

Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.

• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Relevant college diploma or university degree in a science-related field or equivalent
• First aid and CPR training (preferred)
• Minimum 5+ years of experience conducting ambient projects in the field.
• Demonstrated understanding of laboratory QA/QC procedures
• Experience managing client relationships and overseeing client projects, including budgeting and managing project costs
• Proficient in communicating at all levels of the organization
• Possess good organizational and scheduling skills and have the ability to prioritize
• Flexibility to work weekends and afterhours if necessary
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office products: Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The physical and environmental requirements below reflect what’s typically needed to perform the essential functions of this role safely and effectively. We may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable law, to support performance of the essential functions.

• Sitting, standing, and walking
• Lifting 50 pounds several times a day
• Overhead lifting of over 20 pounds
• Often works outdoors and may be exposed to hot and cold environments and extreme weather conditions, including sunlit, rainy and windy conditions
• While performing the duties of this job, this position may require the individual to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
• Standby and on-call duty may be required
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders

We do not use AI to review candidate applications.

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. For US residents, click here to learn more.