Estimator / Project Manager - Asbestos Abatement
Estimator / Project Manager – Hazardous Materials & Asbestos Abatement
Anchorage, Alaska (On-site)
Salary: $78,000+ DOE
Salary: $78,000+ DOE
Company Overview
Our client is a trusted leader in hazardous-materials remediation and specialized demolition, delivering complex projects for municipal, state, federal, and commercial clients across Alaska. They operate with a small, highly skilled team committed to hands-on leadership, technical excellence, and uncompromising safety. As they grow, they are building a strong leadership bench and creating pathways for high-performing professionals who want to expand their skills, lead crews, and make meaningful contributions to workplace safety and environmental protection.
Position Summary
The Estimator / Project Manager is responsible for full life-cycle project delivery, including estimating, planning, field execution, crew supervision, regulatory compliance, documentation, and client/prime-contractor coordination. This role manages hazardous-materials remediation and specialized demolition projects from pre-construction through closeout and holds end-to-end accountability for assigned work.
Key Responsibilities
Estimating & Pre-Construction
- Prepare complete and competitive estimates covering labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, disposal, mobilization/demobilization, permits, testing, and compliance.
- Conduct site visits, hazard assessments, and pre-bid investigations to define scope, logistics, sequencing, and waste handling.
- Develop quantity takeoffs, line-item estimates, and preliminary schedules.
- Prepare submittals, abatement/demolition work plans, safety containment plans, and disposal plans.
- Solicit, evaluate, and level subcontractor and supplier bids.
- Perform value engineering, risk analysis, and contingency planning.
- Support proposal development, compliance documentation, and pre-bid meetings/negotiations.
Project Management & Field Leadership
- Transition awarded projects into execution, finalizing budgets, schedules, procurement, and staffing plans.
- Supervise 2–3 field crews, including onboarding, workforce planning, performance expectations, and discipline as needed.
- Lead daily field operations: work sequencing, containment/decontamination, waste tracking and manifests, transport/disposal coordination, QA/QC, and compliance documentation.
- Maintain cost control by tracking budgets, change orders, invoices, and progress billings; forecast trends and implement corrective actions.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, responding to RFIs, coordinating submittals, resolving issues, and negotiating changes.
Safety, Quality & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with EPA, OSHA, DOT, and state/local environmental regulations.
- Oversee QA/QC processes including air monitoring, clearance testing, and closeout documentation.
- Enforce project safety requirements including PPE, containment protocols, respiratory protection, and confined space procedures.
- Conduct toolbox talks, lead incident investigations, and implement corrective actions.
People & Administrative Management
- Manage assigned personnel and maintain strong relationships with clients and prime contractors.
- Coordinate subcontractor agreements, scopes of work, and on-site oversight.
- Prepare and maintain complete project documentation, including work/safety plans, regulatory notifications, waste manifests, and asbestos/lead/PCB records.
- Manage change orders and claims; utilize company estimating and PM software for accurate reporting.
- Coordinate with general contractors, environmental consultants, industrial hygienists, and regulatory agencies.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum four years of estimating and field project-management experience in hazardous-materials remediation and/or hazardous demolition.
- Valid 40-hour asbestos training card (AHERA/OSHA-equivalent).
- Current Medical Asbestos Physical and Respirator Fit Test.
- Hands-on experience with asbestos abatement, lead abatement (including RRP), PCB remediation, mold/mildew, and contaminated demolition.
- Experience supervising multiple field crews.
- Strong estimating skills: quantity takeoffs, unit pricing, subcontractor sourcing, and bid preparation.
- Working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, DOT, and state/local environmental regulations.
- Proficiency in scheduling, cost control, subcontractor oversight, and client communication.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and estimating software.
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
- Ability to pass a federal background check for access to restricted project sites.
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in a related field.
- Additional relevant certifications: OSHA-10, Lead Abatement Supervisor or Project Designer, PCB, Confined Space, First Aid/CPR, HAZWOPER.
- Experience with environmental sampling, air monitoring, and lab coordination.
- Familiarity with Alaska-specific permitting and regulatory processes.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- Frequent exposure to dust, noise, and confined spaces.
- Ability to travel to job sites throughout Alaska.
- Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to wear required PPE and respirators.
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