Demolition and Remediation Manager

at  ERM Group

ERM is seeking a Demolition and Remediation Manager to support opportunities in Belgium and other European Union countries. In this role, you will be part of a project team that supports clients’ needs for decommissioning, decontamination, and demolition (DDD). You will collaborate with project managers, demolition managers, and field safety personnel to oversee contractors for the safe implementation of fieldwork and work with clients to define new scopes of work.
At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. We collaborate with the world’s foremost organizations, delivering innovative solutions and assisting them in comprehending and addressing their sustainability challenges. To achieve this, we employ over 8,000 professionals across 40 countries and territories, operating from more than 160 offices worldwide.
About the Service You Will Offer to Our Clients
ERM’s LPMR Service is aimed at helping clients manage environmental liabilities and realize maximum value from their contaminated land challenges. We strive to develop risk-based soil and groundwater remediation strategies that protect human health and ecology, while satisfying our clients’ business goals and meeting regulatory obligations. We manage their risks and clean up their balance sheets, while keeping a close eye on costs and managing stakeholders’ expectations. Our global services include site investigation, risk assessment, remediation, and redevelopment strategy development and implementation to help capture value from our clients’ active facilities and discontinued operations across the globe, supported by decommissioning and demolition services where needed.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Be:

• Project Planning & Execution: Develop scopes of work, review contractor plans, and support cost estimates for remediation and DDD projects. Attend pre-construction interviews, supervise tasks, participate in meetings, document progress, update schedules, perform field safety walks, and prepare final reports.
• Contractor & Construction Management: Review contractor submittals, including RFIs, clarifications, submittals, change order requests, and compliance documents. Provide support in quality assurance, site restoration, earthwork operations, and remedial system evaluations.
• Site Investigation: Identify existing building conditions and hazardous materials for safe remediation and demolition handling.
• Field Safety: Serve as Field Safety Officer when required, preparing Health & Safety Plans, conducting safety briefings, and maintaining site safety records.
• Daily Coordination: Act as Demolition Manager, coordinating daily site work, reviewing scope documents, managing schedules, and documenting field progress.
• Staff & Subcontractor Oversight: Schedule and evaluate on-site staff and subcontractor performance, assist in negotiating and resolving change order requests.
• Client Communication: Support project tasks, assess conformance with plans and specifications, and implement necessary clarifications. Assist in identifying upcoming requirements and business development activities.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field with at least five years of experience in construction or consulting.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (both verbal and written).
• Experience with construction sites, scope preparation, work plan reviews, and report writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Project tools.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a strong ability to deliver detailed project outputs.
• Willingness to travel extensively (80-90%), with field rotations of two/three weeks and typically one-week breaks.

What We Offer

Careers at ERM are a journey rather than a destination. Whatever career journey you decide to take, we will aspire to provide you with support, structure, and opportunities to help you succeed.

• ERM is structured to encourage collaboration and networking among regional offices, providing opportunities to network with our international practice team and remediation technology experts to share best practices, access the best talent, and partner on consulting opportunities.
• We are leading experts in several innovative technologies as well as green and sustainable remediation solutions. With a proven track record excelling within complex and demanding project parameters, our outstanding work has led our clients to trust us with their most challenging sites across the globe.
• We offer you the possibility to work on multiple interesting projects, allowing you to develop skills in various areas. You will work independently and will have a valuable contribution to important projects.
• We offer a competitive salary and a good variety of secondary benefits.
• We provide a range of internal training and a career path with the possibility to grow within the company over the years, potentially through development programs.

Apply to This Role
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you share our values and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English) along with your salary expectations.
Join us in shaping a sustainable future!

• Project Planning & Execution: Develop scopes of work, review contractor plans, and support cost estimates for remediation and DDD projects. Attend pre-construction interviews, supervise tasks, participate in meetings, document progress, update schedules, perform field safety walks, and prepare final reports.
• Contractor & Construction Management: Review contractor submittals, including RFIs, clarifications, submittals, change order requests, and compliance documents. Provide support in quality assurance, site restoration, earthwork operations, and remedial system evaluations.
• Site Investigation: Identify existing building conditions and hazardous materials for safe remediation and demolition handling.
• Field Safety: Serve as Field Safety Officer when required, preparing Health & Safety Plans, conducting safety briefings, and maintaining site safety records.
• Daily Coordination: Act as Demolition Manager, coordinating daily site work, reviewing scope documents, managing schedules, and documenting field progress.
• Staff & Subcontractor Oversight: Schedule and evaluate on-site staff and subcontractor performance, assist in negotiating and resolving change order requests.
• Client Communication: Support project tasks, assess conformance with plans and specifications, and implement necessary clarifications. Assist in identifying upcoming requirements and business development activities