LATA is seeking an Engineering Manager to join our Midwest Operations team in Columbus, Ohio.
We are looking for a licensed Professional Engineer with 10+ years of environmental consulting experience who excels at leading teams, managing complex projects, and building strong client relationships. This role offers the opportunity to lead technical initiatives, mentor staff, and contribute to meaningful environmental work within a collaborative and high-performing organization.
As a well-established, woman-owned small business known for technical excellence, LATA provides a dynamic environment where employees can grow their careers while delivering high-quality project outcomes.
• Lead, manage, and mentor engineering staff to support team growth and performance • Oversee project execution, including contracts, budgets, schedules, and staffing • Manage client relationships and ensure successful delivery of projects in compliance with state and federal regulations • Provide technical leadership by guiding engineering approaches and solutions using industry best practices • Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation • Provide strategic insight on environmental regulations, policies, and industry trends • Collaborate across offices to support operational success and project delivery
Required Qualifications • B.S. or M.S. in Engineering • Active Professional Engineer (PE) license • 10+ years of progressively responsible engineering and project management experience • Federal and/or commercial environmental consulting experience • Strong knowledge of CERCLA and applicable governmental regulatory policies • Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and compliance programs
Preferred Qualifications:• Experience delivering projects under federal contracts • Experience with emerging contaminants • Familiarity with industry-standard project management software tools • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Professional Skills• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly• Highly organized with strong attention to detail• Experience preparing environmental reports and technical documentation• Collaborative and solution-oriented mindset
USD $122,139.00 - USD $219,801.00 /Yr.
Founded in New Mexico in 1975, Los Alamos Technical Associates provides technical and project management services to a varied clientèle including federal agencies, state governments, municipalities, and a broad range of private sector industrial clients. In the 1970s, the company’s core business focused on the design, installation and operation of highly specialized systems and processes for Special Nuclear Materials handling. LATA then expanded throughout the 1980s into communication systems design and test for defense applications, and in the early 1990s into the environmental services arena, performing some of the most challenging Superfund site remediation efforts in the country as well as some of the most challenging site and facility closure projects in the nation’s Nuclear Weapons Complex.
