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Construction Manager Environmental RemediationDemolitionDecommissioning

Kleinfelder


Job Location:

Houston, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 16 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Job Description

Take Your Construction Career to the Next Level!

Kleinfelder a Forbes Top Employer for Engineers in North America is committed to a people-first culture technical excellence and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged make a difference and experience professional growth in your career Kleinfelders Construction Services team is looking for you! From construction management and observation/inspection services to laboratory testing and materials and forensic engineering our Construction Services market helps to develop and maintain Americas infrastructure and supply chain and is a recognized industry leader with more than 25 accredited laboratories.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelders Houston office is currently hiring a Construction Manager - Environmental Remediation / Decommissioning / Demolition. This position requires applying diversified knowledge of principles and practices to a broad range of projects and clients.

Project Location

Project location is Central/South Mississippi. The ideal candidate would be located in our Houston office; however the right candidate would be considered from any geography with up to 50% travel to the project location near Jackson Mississippi.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing leadership and oversight to a group of engineers scientists construction managers contractors and waste disposal facilities who are serving clients in the upstream midstream and/or downstream oil and gas and industrial industry
  • Developing strategy cost estimating and project scheduling for large scale remediation / decommissioning / demolition projects
  • Federal and/or State of Mississippi regulatory expertise and advocacy experience including hazardous waste naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) lead-based pant asbestos site investigation/remediation and site reclamation experience preferred
  • Resume and experience with demolition planning and waste management planning
  • Experience in demolition onsite waste management waste profiling transportation and manifesting and/or waste disposal vendor coordination
  • Resource recovery/monetization of demolition salvage
  • Ability to develop demolition project schedules and sequencing
  • Experience developing demolition plans and bid documents and contractor selection
  • Conducting thorough risk assessments to identify potential hazards associated with demolition activities
  • Coordinating with various stakeholders including engineers environmental specialists and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with legal and environmental standards
  • Experience with Innovation and new technologies and techniques to improve demolition processes and outcomes.
  • Experience developing strategies to minimize the environmental impact of demolition activities (waste reduction NORM and proper disposal of hazardous materials).
  • Contractor negotiation and management
  • Familiar with construction and demolition safety programs

Skills & Experience

  • 12 years working within an industrial petrochemical or refinery environment
  • 5 years project management experience and knowledge of applicable laws and regulations required. This experience must include managing and directing professional and technical staff to complete complex construction engineering and environmental projects
  • Experience preparing bid documents and stewarding the bid process through final selection of contractors for large scale construction projects
  • Confidence evaluating design packages for constructability at large industrial facilities
  • Demonstrated ability to actively develop and maintain client relationships
  • Experience leading successful proposal efforts in excess of $1M and ensuring pursuit teams to make smart business decisions
  • Safety leader that has the ability to implement a behavior-based safety system to deliver projects

Following an offer candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials a motor vehicle report (MVR) and a comprehensive background check.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder:Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers scientists and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients transportation water energy and other private infrastructure. As a responsive cross-disciplinary team of bright curious and innovative problem-solvers we are dedicated to doing the right thing every day on every project from over 110 offices in the US Canada and great people to the best work is our purpose together we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity equity and inclusion comes creativity innovation and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits:Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including: medical dental vision life insurance 401(k) plan and paid holidays.

Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff offering each employee every opportunity to grow develop and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity:Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume including those submitted to hiring managers are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.


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