Principal – Coastal Restoration

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Act as the main technical authority for coastal restoration initiatives across True Environmental, delivering senior-level guidance on project design, planning, and implementation.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to incorporate coastal restoration knowledge across environmental, engineering, and regulatory service areas.

• Evaluate and authorize technical outputs such as reports, plans, and regulatory submissions.

• Draft and assess expert reports, rebuttal documents, and technical memoranda for litigation and regulatory matters.

• Offer technical leadership on ecological topics.

• Clearly communicate findings to legal, regulatory, and non-technical audiences.

• Collaborate with senior management to influence functional strategy, service offerings, and market positioning.

• Propel strategic business development initiatives, including significant pursuits, partnerships, and emerging markets.

• Oversee proposal development, scope creation, and client presentations.

• Provide technical insights to projects within relevant areas of expertise.

• Work alongside other technical specialists to achieve multidisciplinary project objectives.

• Mentor and deliver technical training to junior and intermediate team members.

• Engage in strategic hiring, succession planning, and organizational development efforts.

• Promote a high-performing, inclusive team culture.

• Carry out all other duties as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Hydrology, Geology, Coastal Science, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related discipline.

• Over 15 years of prior experience in environmental consulting and A/E/C with an emphasis on coastal restoration.

• Proven experience acting as a technical authority on environmental and coastal restoration projects.

• Strong professionalism, integrity, ethics, and dedication to environmental sustainability.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other business software tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.