Program Manager

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.    

Job Purpose

Straughan is hiring a full-time Program Manager for Environmental Compliance at a client research campus in Hampton, Virginia. The main goal of this position is to maintain Environmental Compliance by managing the overall environmental contract, budget and personnel. This position serves as the Contractor’s primary contract manager and shall be the contractor’s authorized interface with the Government Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Government management personnel and customer Agency representatives.

Straughan Benefits

One of the ways Straughan supports our staff is by providing generous benefits such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k Retirment plan with an employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, 8 holidays, Parental leave, HSA, FSA, Flexible work schedule, employer paid short and Longterm disability.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide overall management, personnel, and administrative functions to ensure that the proper resources are available and allocated, that requires reports and documentation are prepared.
• Provide management of the Contractor staff and meet with the Contract Officer (CO) and/or Contract Officer Representative (COR) to keep the Government informed of ongoing operations and any problems or issues associated with meeting the requirements of all tasks.
• Work with internal personnel and resolve any issues (compliance and personnel)
• Provide management commitment and employee involvement in the safety and environmental programs. This requirement will include the following:
• Document worksite safety policies.
• Establish and communicate clear safety and environmental goals.
• Access to professional environmental staff.
• Management and employee accountability.
• Monthly reviews with the Government.
• Provide excellent customer service (finding ways to better serve customers’ individual needs and creating an atmosphere of cooperation and friendliness).
• Support business development and marketing activities 
• Build and foster relationships with proposal capture team 
• Participate in and contribute to capture planning meetings 
• Experience providing consistently high-quality proposal materials
• Partner with team subject matter experts to produce compelling and compliant proposals materials 
• Provide planning, coordination, technical direction, and surveillance of activities necessary to ensure performance of work.
• Ensure that appropriate staff attend meetings, seminars, and other administrative functions
• Provide specific recommendations for continual improvement of environmental programs (for example, benchmarking similar sites and industries, documenting and/or streamlining existing processes, creating and documenting new processes, incorporating information technology tools, partnering with other internal and/or external organizations, increasing communication and coordination between organizations).
• Submit technical, administrative, contract, and financial management reports
• Review Monthly invoices and ensure they are accurate and submitted in a timely manner
• Work with Straughan Home office to resolve issues and bridge any contract gaps
• Meet with Straughan executive team monthly for budget updates and project review
• Meet with Straughan management on a weekly basis for contract updates and discuss upcoming issues. 

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Environmental/Chemical/Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of related management experience (ideally at a large Federal facility)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a direct supervisor of personnel 

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business management preferred 
• P.E. License 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law. 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer 
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time
• Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for extended periods of time
• Physical ability to perform outdoor field work and in unpleasant field conditions 
• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status