Principal, Site Investigation & Remediation

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

📋 Description

• Drive annual net revenue exceeding $750,000 through client engagement, project pursuits, and strategic business development.

• Cultivate and sustain client relationships across California while identifying, pursuing, and securing new business prospects.

• Broaden the firm's client base via strategic networking, marketing initiatives, relationship building, and active industry participation.

• Spearhead proposal development, client interviews, strategic pursuits, and contract negotiations.

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

• Offer senior-level technical expertise in investigation design, evaluation of remedial alternatives, corrective actions, and adherence to regulatory standards.

• Provide technical leadership for projects addressing groundwater, soil, soil vapor, and sediment contamination.

• Mentor, develop, and support technical staff throughout the organization.

• Supervise the preparation and quality of technical reports, work plans, remedial designs, risk assessments, and regulatory submissions.

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

• Collaborate with practice leaders to pinpoint cross-disciplinary opportunities and enhance the consulting platform.

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

⛳️ 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 certifications are preferred but not mandatory.

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

• Experience with emerging contaminants is preferred.

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

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

• Strong comprehension 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 cultivate and maintain senior-level client relationships and contribute to business development and revenue growth.

• Strong skills in technical writing, communication, leadership, and organization.

• Proven experience with project budgeting, scheduling, contract management, and financial performance oversight.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with the capability to identify opportunities, develop markets, and contribute to the long-term growth of a consulting practice.

• Candidates must reside in Northern California or the Bay Area.

• Periodic travel throughout California is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility to work remotely.

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

• Entrepreneurial platform backed by the resources and support of an established engineering organization.

• Chance to impact strategic direction, client development, and market growth across California.

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