Environmental Principal (Assessment & Remediation)

Key Responsibilities

• Actively mentor junior and mid-level staff, providing guidance and training to support their professional growth and technical development.
• Provide mentorship and oversight to Associate Principals as assigned.
• Support senior staff with staffing decisions, workload balancing, and team development initiatives.
• Serve as Principal for environmental assessment and remediation projects, ensuring all work meets ECS QA/QC and Principal Review policies.
• Oversee project setup, implementation, and closeout processes, verifying alignment with ECS procedures and client expectations.
• Review and approve proposals, scopes of work, change orders, and final deliverables.
• Attend project meetings to resolve technical and administrative issues, ensuring timely and effective project execution.
• Maintain and expand client relationships through responsive communication, technical excellence, and proactive problem-solving.
• Participate in marketing efforts, including client outreach and maintaining a strong client database.
• Host or attend client meetings to discuss project findings and recommendations, addressing follow-up questions and next steps.
• Support collections efforts and review change orders and invoices to ensure fiscal responsibility.

Technical Leadership

• Apply extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations to guide project decisions and ensure compliance.
• Oversee environmental site assessments, soil and groundwater investigations, and remediation projects.
• Manage remediation system design, installation, and O&M; ensure proper permitting and adherence to safety and performance requirements.
• Supervise and review underground storage tank (UST) assessments, ensuring work is performed by qualified, licensed professionals and meets ECS safety standards.
• Develop and review site work plans that define sampling/boring locations, equipment, subcontractors, and safety requirements.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure deliverables align with approved scopes of work; communicate and justify any necessary deviations.
• Cookordinate with other ECS service lines to ensure multidisciplinary collaboration and compliance with regulatory and constructability considerations.
• Review project budgets and schedules, identifying opportunities for process improvement and efficiency.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously, balancing technical leadership with strategic oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum 12 years of related experience.
• Licensed as at least one of the following preferred: PE, PG, REM.
• Demonstrated expertise in environmental assessment, remediation, and regulatory compliance.
• Extensive knowledge of permitting processes, environmental regulations, and environmental test methods.
• Excellent ability to manage and develop new clients.
• Established technical excellence, strong leadership skills, and an dedication to continuous professional development for their benefit and for the advancement of their field.