Sr. Project Manager - UMIAQ Environmental

Overview

UMIAQ Environmental is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager for Hazardous Building Materials (HBM) to lead and expand our building materials assessment, abatement, and compliance services across Alaska. This position will oversee a diverse portfolio of projects involving asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs, mercury, and other regulated building materials, ensuring all work meets state, federal, and client-specific standards.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical expert, project manager, and team leader—responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance, advancing operational excellence, and developing new opportunities within the hazardous materials service line.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Lead and manage HBM and AHERA-related projects including hazardous materials surveys, inspections, risk assessments, abatement oversight, and demolition support.

• Serve as the primary AHERA-competent person for asbestos inspection, management planning, and project design activities.

• Develop, review, and approve technical reports, work plans, and regulatory documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency.

• Oversee certification compliance and provide technical mentorship to environmental field and project staff.

• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective project delivery.

• Support business development efforts by preparing proposals, cost estimates, and scopes of work.

• Manage budgets, schedules, and resources for multiple projects simultaneously.

• Maintain strict adherence to AHERA, EPA, OSHA, ADEC, and local regulatory standards.

• Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in hazardous building materials management, environmental consulting, or abatement oversight, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or senior project management role.

• Current certifications or licenses strongly preferred:

• Asbestos Building Inspector, Project Designer, and/or Management Planner

• AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector

• Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessor or Inspector

• HAZWOPER (40-hour) and current refresher

• Strongworkingknowledge of federal, state, and local environmental and occupational health regulations.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and staff effectively.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

• Ability to travel to remote Alaska locations for short-duration field work or project oversight.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Alaska Native Corporations, government agencies, or industrial facilities.

• Master’s degree in Environmental or Occupational Health-related field.

• Familiarity with GIS, Smartsheet, and other project management systems.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Operation of motor vehicles, ATVs/UTVs, and heavy equipment (aircraft, marine craft, etc.).

• Rapid mental and/or muscle coordination.

• Frequent walking, standing, twisting, and turning of the upper body, arms, and legs.

• Crawling, kneeling, stooping, and climbing.

• Visual and auditory requirements: safe distant vision, good near vision, and good hearing.

• Regular use of respirators (½ face and full face) and mandatory use of ANSI-approved safety footwear, safety glasses, and hard hats.

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling:

• Continuously (over 75% of daily hours): up to 20 lbs.

• Occasionally to Frequently (15%–50% of daily hours): 21–75 lbs. lifting/carrying; 21–100+ lbs. pushing/pulling.

Working Conditions:

• Flexibility to work in challenging and dynamic environments.

• Outdoor conditions, including excessive heat (>80°F) and extreme cold (<0°F).

• Potential exposure to dust, fumes, smoke, solvents, chemicals, and constant noise.

• Slippery, uneven surfaces, stairs, ladders, scaffolding, towers, and elevated work areas (4’–12’ above ground).

• Confined or cramped spaces and remote worksites without immediate medical facilities.

• Long and/or irregular hours, including day and night shift rotations.

• Working alone or around hazardous machinery.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance www.uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/ .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Utqiaġvik, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska’s top 10 companies with approximately 4,400 employees nationwide and revenues above $1 Billion annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030. As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Iñupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities.

UIC and its subsidiaries are committed to and strive for safety, quality, business ethics, and shareholder value. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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Requisition ID 2026-26253

Category Research & Scientific

Location : Location US-AK-Anchorage

Travel Requirement 10% - 25%

Entity : Name Umiaq Environmental LLC