Vice President – Environmental Remediation

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

📋 Description

• Spearhead go-to-market initiatives for environmental remediation services across various sectors.

• Formulate and implement regional growth strategies; generate work through established connections; expand accounts; and promote cross-selling with related J.S. Held practices.

• Supervise the investigation, design, and execution of soil and groundwater remediation and mitigation programs (e.g., vapor, PCBs, PFAS, petroleum, hazardous materials).

• Oversee environmental due diligence (Phase I/II ESAs), liability assessments, cost-to-remediate models, and regulatory strategies (NJDEP programs, CERCLA, RCRA, Brownfields, LSRP coordination).

• Provide guidance to clients on environmental risk allocation, indemnities, reserves, and insurance interactions.

• Create defensible reports and expert narratives for negotiations, and offer expert witness support in disputes or litigation, including testimony when necessary.

• Proven capability to manage complex, multi-site remediation projects, ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholders.

• Recruit, mentor, and nurture talent; implement best practices for delivery, safety, and client service.

• Enhance utilization, margin, pipeline health, and forecasting; assist in pricing strategies and proposal development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in environmental consulting and remediation, encompassing liability assessment, insurance interactions, advisory roles, and expert witness participation.

• Experience in transactions, redevelopment, and litigation support is advantageous.

• Demonstrated success in originating and expanding business opportunities.

• Established client relationships with the capability to develop new markets.

• BS/MS in Environmental Engineering, Geology, or a related field.

• Strong expertise in remediation design and execution.

• Professional certifications such as NJ LSRP, PE, PG, or equivalent are preferred.

• Outstanding client-facing skills.

• Strong writing and presentation abilities, including the preparation of defensible reports, expert narratives, and litigation testimony.

• Proven capacity to manage complex, multi-site remediation projects, ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholders.

• Experience in team building and mentoring. Managing P&L drivers and scaling a practice is highly desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment that allows for remote work when necessary.

• Generous Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• 401k Match.

• Commuter Benefits.