Estimator/Project Manager - Abatement

Company: FERMA Corporation
Location: Alameda
Posted on: November 26, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Job Summary The Estimator/Project Manager for Abatement is responsible for estimating and managing environmental remediation and hazardous materials abatement projects. This includes preparing cost estimates, reviewing abatement specifications, coordinating field operations, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Duties and Responsibilities Estimating: Review drawings, specifications, surveys, and reports to confirm abatement scope and requirements. Perform quantity takeoffs for ACM, LBP, PCB materials, universal waste, and contaminated building components. Build cost estimates using proper labor categories, containment methods, and disposal requirements. Solicit and analyze pricing from disposal facilities, consultants, labs, and specialty subcontractors. Prepare complete proposals including clarifications and assumptions. Project Management: Manage abatement projects from award through closeout, including contracts, scheduling, and documentation. Coordinate containment layouts, manpower, equipment, and project phasing. Maintain compliance with Cal/OSHA, EPA, AQMD, DTSC, and local regulations. Oversee air monitoring, waste profiling, transport paperwork, and chain-of-custody documentation. Track costs vs. estimate assumptions and prepare monthly forecasts. Issue subcontracts, change orders, POs, and waste manifests. Conduct site visits to verify progress, safety compliance, and containment performance. Prepare schedules, submittals, RFIs, and closeout materials. Required Skills and Abilities Strong understanding of abatement methods, containment requirements, and regulatory standards. Ability to interpret survey reports, engineering documents, and lab data. Proficiency with HCSS, InEight, Vista, and Bluebeam. Strong technical writing and documentation discipline. Ability to identify scope gaps, risk factors, and regulatory constraints. Education and Experience BA/BS in Construction Management or related field preferred. 5 years of abatement or environmental remediation estimating/PM experience. Familiarity with demolition and remediation practices. Compensation Salary Range: $110,000-150,000 annual Employees in this position may receive an annual performance-based bonus, subject to achievement of established goals. Benefits Medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance with a voluntary FSA plan Life insurance plan 401(k) with company match program Paid time off Note: Applicant must be located in the Bay Area and be able to work on-site in Newark, CA.

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