Principal Environmental Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Expand Apex’s environmental consulting operations throughout the Central Region.

• Foster organic growth and enhance key client relationships.

• Build, strengthen, and nurture relationships with regional, national, and multi-site clients in prioritized markets.

• Identify, develop, and secure opportunities through technical expertise, client relationships, industry networks, referrals, and strategic initiatives.

• Lead client calls, meetings, and major proposal efforts.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts, client managers, regional and division leadership, national account managers, and technical teams.

• Contribute to cross-selling Apex’s environmental, engineering, water, health and safety, infrastructure, and sustainability services.

• Mentor project managers, technical staff, and emerging leaders.

• Provide technical guidance on environmental compliance, site investigation and remediation, permitting, due diligence, environmental audits, stormwater, wastewater, air quality, waste, and related services.

• Support project delivery through QA/QC review, technical oversight, and risk-based decision-making.

• Promote technical excellence, quality delivery, risk management, and consistent project execution.

• Monitor emerging regulations, market trends, and industry developments.

• Occasionally travel for client meetings, project support, business development, and industry events.

⛳️ Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in environmental consulting, engineering, environmental compliance, remediation, water resources, or industry leadership with increasing responsibility.

• Established professional reputation within the environmental sector, along with a corresponding network of industry contacts and relationships.

• Proven success in developing and nurturing client relationships and generating new business within a consulting context.

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively as a seller-doer in a consulting environment, balancing business development, client management, technical leadership, and project execution.

• Capability to identify client needs, craft practical solutions, and support business development efforts with both existing and new accounts.

• Strong understanding of environmental regulations and their application to client operations.

• Experience in supporting large, complex, or multi-site environmental programs.

• Ability to cultivate strategic relationships with executives, technical leaders, operations leaders, and facility personnel.

• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and leadership skills.

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and mentoring technical professionals.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical and dental coverage.

• Company-paid life insurance, as well as short and long-term disability.

• 401k matching program.

• Tuition assistance opportunities.

• Cross-training and the chance to work on a wide variety of projects.

• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.

• Annual bonus opportunities.

• Autonomy and flexibility to perform at your best.