Director of Site Investigation & Remediation

About the position

VHB is looking for a Director of Site Investigation & Remediation (SI&R) to lead our growing SI&R practice in New Jersey. This people-focused and market-connected leader will leverage established market connections and VHB’s talented business development team and professional service lines to successfully pursue and win business opportunities with new and existing clients throughout New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages the success of SI&R revenue growth in New Jersey
• Engages and leads technical proposal teams or a major component of a proposal team
• Develops and manages employee staffing, recruitment, selection, and training plans
• Manages, plans, develops, organizes, and implements environmental investigation and remediation projects
• Oversees and manages staff utilization and project profitability and collections
• Explores subject area, defines scope, selects areas for investigation, and develops novel concepts
• Determines client requirements and develops plans, specifications, drawings, instructions, cost estimates, reports, bid packages, and related documents
• Ensures each project complies with federal, state, and local environmental regulations
• Acts as technical liaison within and outside VHB with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters on environmental projects
• Represents VHB at meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to establish needs and discuss design/permitting issues
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities, including planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating and coaching team member performance; promoting and monitoring quality assurance of services and deliverables; and coaching and mentoring
• Participates in professional and personal development aligned with career goals

Qualifications

• B.S. in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or Engineering. Master’s Degree preferred
• Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) licensure preferred
• 15+ years of environmental remediation experience
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• OSHA 40 hr. HAZWOPER certification and annual refresher certifications required

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in New Jersey is $175,000-250,000.

Building What’s Next, Together.

We foster a technology-empowered, people-driven, future-ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day. When You Join VHB, You’ll Find Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success Support to grow your skills and lead through change Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.

Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.