Principal, Site Investigation & Remediation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Achieve annual net revenue exceeding $750,000 through client cultivation, project initiatives, and strategic business development.

• Build and sustain client relationships throughout California while securing new business opportunities.

• Broaden the firm's client network via networking, marketing efforts, relationship building, and industry engagement.

• Spearhead the development of proposals, client interviews, strategic pursuits, and contract negotiations.

• Oversee environmental site investigation and remediation projects from initial planning to regulatory closure.

• Offer senior-level technical expertise in investigation design, evaluating remedial alternatives, corrective actions, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Provide technical guidance on projects concerning groundwater, soil, soil vapor, and sediment contamination.

• Mentor, nurture, and support technical personnel throughout the organization.

• Supervise technical reports, work plans, remedial designs, risk assessments, and regulatory submissions.

• Represent the firm at industry organizations, conferences, professional associations, and strategic forums.

• Collaborate with practice leaders to identify interdisciplinary opportunities and enhance the consulting platform.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 20 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental consulting, site investigation, and remediation.

• A bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related field is required.

• Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG), or other relevant professional registration is preferred but not mandatory.

• Extensive experience with contamination in groundwater, soil, soil vapor, sediment, petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, and metals.

• Experience with utility, industrial, manufacturing, transportation, and/or brownfield redevelopment sites is preferred.

• Proven track record in managing complex environmental remediation projects and multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and remediation programs.

• Familiarity with CERCLA, RCRA, UST, and state-led cleanup programs is preferred.

• Experience in designing and/or overseeing remedial systems, excavation, groundwater treatment, vapor mitigation, and site restoration is preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to forge senior-level client relationships and contribute to business development and revenue growth.

• Excellent technical writing, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

• Experience with project budgeting, scheduling, contract administration, and managing financial performance.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with the capacity to identify opportunities, develop markets, and aid in the long-term growth of the consulting practice.

• Experience with projects ranging from approximately $100,000 to $25 million.

• Must reside in Northern California or the Bay Area.

• Periodic travel throughout California is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from $170,000 to $200,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Flexibility for remote work.

• Opportunity to take on a significant leadership role in the growth of a burgeoning environmental consulting practice.

• An entrepreneurial platform supported by the resources and backing of an established engineering organization.

• Chance to shape strategic direction, client development, and market expansion across California.

• Additional benefits to be confirmed based on the company's standard executive/professional benefits package.