Climate and Resilience Project Manager

Who You Are:

Versar Global Solutions is seeking a Climate and Resilience Project Manager and task/team leader to assist in executing our growing portfolio of climate work primarily for the Department of Defense (DoD) and more specifically the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience supporting federal and military organizations, leading climate and resilience focused consulting projects, applying best practice resilience planning concepts and solutions (particularly Nature-Based Solutions), and leading teams in highly innovative, cross-functional teams.

This position is situated within our Environmental Management (EM) Market Sector and will require working collaboratively with other technical areas within EM as well as our Applied Professional and Technology Solutions Business Area (APTS), which provides geospatial and data solutions for a variety of federal and commercial customers.

What You'll Do:

Project Manager

• Excellent communication skills, as well as strong conceptual, organizational, problem solving and research abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Climate and Resilience program team members and clients and show demonstrated expertise in managing several complex tasks simultaneously.
• Management of multidisciplinary, geographically diverse teams.
• Development and management of project budgets and schedules. Ability to track financial performance including monthly revenue forecasting and estimate at completion.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Excel including report formatting and production of technical reports and proposals.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and team player with a strong focus on quality and customer service.

Task / Team Leadership

• Lead or help lead a technical team, including subcontractors, in the assessment and development of plans and specifications for adaptation measures including, but not limited to a blend of gray and green infrastructure, flood mitigation, climate resilience, and ecological stream restoration projects.
• Support technical excellence in executing vulnerability assessments, climate adaptation alternatives development, predictive modeling, resilience planning, and ecologically focused restoration projects primarily for Navy/Marine Corps clients but also other DoD entities, SLED, and commercial clients.
• Ensure project deliverables are produced on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards by tracking, monitoring, and managing program/project progress, financials, schedules, and deliverables.
• Proactively identify potential project performance issues and lead development of mitigation strategies.
• Provide mentorship in task and team leadership to junior staff.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelors degree in ecology, environmental engineering, sustainability, climate change science, planning, environmental science, or a related degree. Advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years' experience managing projects for the in the architecture, engineering, planning, and specifically climate and resilience markets for the DoD.
• Command of Navy and Marine Corps guidance, processes, frameworks, and internal workings is ideal. Other federal and military experience, at least, is strongly desired.
• Proven project management experience - ability to manage teams and execute projects within scope/schedule/budget and see through to completion.
• Exceptional relationship building and management skills to establish rapport, trust and confidence with both the customer and in-house operational teams.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic organization and adapt to changing environments.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, organized, and self-motivated.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.
• Business travel is required.
• Successful results of preemployment screenings, including federal background check, MVR, and drug screen.
• Comply with company drug and alcohol policy.
• Be authorized to work in the U.S. or will be authorized by the successful candidate's start date.

Location Requirements

The position's primary work location is flexible with office, hybrid, or telework options. A home base in the Mid-Atlantic is preferred but not required.

Compensation

Expected Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year

Versar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Who We Are:

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2,000 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

EEO Commitment

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.