How to hire an environmental engineering manager

How to hire an environmental engineering manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step environmental engineering manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an environmental engineering manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new environmental engineering manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an environmental engineering manager, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an environmental engineering manager to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an environmental engineering manager that fits the bill.

   This list presents environmental engineering manager salaries for various positions.

   Type of Environmental Engineering Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Environmental Engineering Manager	Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control.	$25-57
   Engineering Project Coordinator	An engineering project coordinator works with project managers and specialists to ensure that all aspects of the project are carried out and cared for. They make sure that work is done according to schedule, the staff is doing their job per timeframe, the budget is allocated for, and expenditures are accounted for... Show more	$25-48
   Engineering Coordinator	An engineering coordinator organizes and oversees engineering projects. They typically perform administrative support tasks such as conducting extensive research and analysis, arranging schedules with clients, handling calls and correspondence, liaising with internal and external parties, reviewing contracts and other documentation, and managing the flow of documents and information across different teams... Show more	$19-37

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • OSHA
   • Technical Reports
   • Storm Water
   • Cost Estimates
   • SPCC
   • Safety Program
   • Extraction
   • EPA
   • RCRA
   • Pollution Prevention
   • Environmental Projects
   • Local Regulations
   • Air Quality
   • Regulatory Compliance

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage environmental restoration waste site characterization activities in support of CERCLA cleanup.
   • Prepare and submit EPA's NPDES monitoring reports and conduct site inspections with regulatory agency personnel.
   • Design and implement SPCC plans.
   • Investigate commercial property for any known pollutants according to RCRA.
   • Insure the safe and proper storage of hazardous waste and fulfill the RCRA and CCR requirements.
   • Provide interpretation to the engineering services and field staff of existing regulations, EPA standards and policies.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the environmental engineering manager job description is a good way to get more applicants. An environmental engineering manager salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an environmental engineering manager in Vermont may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level environmental engineering manager. Additionally, an environmental engineering manager with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average environmental engineering manager salary

   $80,033yearly

   $38.48 hourly rate

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   Entry-level environmental engineering manager salary

   $53,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average environmental engineering manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Pennsylvania	$91,049	$44
   2	Massachusetts	$84,374	$41
   3	Louisiana	$84,303	$41
   4	Texas	$83,608	$40
   5	New York	$77,594	$37
   6	Oklahoma	$70,750	$34
   7	Ohio	$62,304	$30
   8	Georgia	$60,369	$29
   9	Florida	$59,086	$28
   10	Kansas	$57,289	$28
   11	Missouri	$48,917	$24

   Average environmental engineering manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Carollo Engineers	$105,646	$50.79	57
   2	Stantec	$98,077	$47.15	464
   3	POWER Engineers	$94,146	$45.26	29
   4	Reckitt Benckiser	$93,523	$44.96
   5	CDM Smith	$86,743	$41.70	2,611
   6	Kiewit	$80,378	$38.64	236
   7	Civil & Environmental Consultants	$78,302	$37.65	25
   8	TRC Companies	$66,214	$31.83	61
   9	Crossroads Diversified Services	$65,721	$31.60	2
   10	Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania	$52,769	$25.37

4. Writing an environmental engineering manager job description

   An environmental engineering manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an environmental engineering manager job description:

   Environmental engineering manager job description example

   At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
   
   One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
   Role description:
   
   Arcadis is seeking a Task Manager with a background as an Environmental Engineer to join our New Orleans, LA office.
   
   This is a position for a dynamic individual looking for career growth in environmental consulting and the environmental remediation market. This full-time position is expected to support environmental investigation, remediation, compliance, and permitting projects, and will be working alongside and supporting multiple projects and project managers. The ideal candidate will possess great attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently, and be capable of working as a productive member of a high-performance team.
   
   Role accountabilities:
   
   * Assist Project Managers with managing scope, schedule, and budget for projects including multi-media auditing, permitting, and soil and groundwater investigations and remediation
   * Support clients with regulatory permits, SWPPPs, SPCC plans
   * Evaluate data to support conceptual site models for environmental investigations, delineate the nature and extent of contamination, and recommend remedial options
   * Coordinate with project teams to plan and execute field activities, including routine sampling events, drilling events, soil excavations, onsite audits, etc.
   * Technical report writing and review
   * Prepare cost estimates and proposals
   * Work effectively with project teams, clients, and all other stakeholders
   * Coordinate work schedules with Arcadis staff and subcontractors
   * Health and safety stewardship, including local field visits
   * May require some regional travel for field visits up to 20% of the time
   
   Qualifications & Experience:
   
   Required Qualifications:
   
   * Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering
   * 3 years of relevant experience with Chemical, Oil & Gas, Railway, Utilities, and/or Federal clients
   
   Preferred Qualifications:
   
   * 40-hour HAZWOPER (8-hour annual refresher if applicable)
   
   Why Become an Arcadian?
   
   Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
   
   We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
   
   As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it's not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
   
   To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
   
   Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
   
   We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
   
   Transform Your World
   
   #LI-HC1
   
   #Resilience-NA
   
   #Environment-NA

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5. Post your job

   To find the right environmental engineering manager for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with environmental engineering managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit environmental engineering managers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your environmental engineering manager job on Zippia to find and recruit environmental engineering manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting environmental engineering managers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new environmental engineering manager

   Once you've decided on a perfect environmental engineering manager candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new environmental engineering manager. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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