Environmental Remediation and Compliance Business Unit Leader

What You Will Do

GFT is seeking an Environmental Remediation and Compliance Business Unit Leader to lead strategic growth, innovation, and a high-performing team. Key responsibilities include:

• Owns full P&L responsibility for the Environmental Remediation practice.
• Develops, executes, and refines national growth strategy for environmental remediation services.
• Defines priority markets, clients, geographies, and service offerings.
• Identifies and champions strategic investments to accelerate growth and margin performance.
• Leads national business development and capture strategy, including major pursuits and cross-market opportunities.
• Serves as Executive Sponsor for marquee clients and complex remediation pursuits.
• Drives a disciplined capture process, including go/no-go decisions, teaming strategies, pricing, and value proposition development.
• Partners with Growth, Marketing, and Market Sector Leaders to strengthen brand presence and market positioning.
• Actively cultivates executive-level client relationships and represents the firm externally.
• Provides senior level oversight of environmental remediation services, including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, soil and groundwater investigations, RCRA and Superfund programs, regulatory coordination and negotiation, vapor intrusion investigations and mitigation, corrective and remedial action planning, remedial strategy development, remediation design, implementation, and site closure.
• Ensures consistent application of technical standards, regulatory compliance, quality management systems, and risk management practices.
• Builds and leads a high-performing team for environmental remediation.
• Mentors project principals and senior technical staff; promotes a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Champions professional development, knowledge sharing, and thought leadership across the practice.
• Ensures safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance are embedded into all remediation activities.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do

This role requires shaping the future of environmental services, innovating, and inspiring a high-performing team. Key challenges include:

• Defining and executing the national growth strategy for environmental remediation services.
• Expanding the firm’s footprint through organic growth, cross-selling, and strategic pursuits.
• Partnering with Business Group, Regional, and Market Sector leadership to deliver integrated environmental compliance and remediation solutions.
• Leading national business development and capture strategy for environmental remediation, including major pursuits and cross-market opportunities.
• Providing senior level oversight of environmental remediation services, ensuring consistent delivery, financial discipline, and operational excellence.
• Ensuring strong coordination across regions, offices, and other practices to deliver integrated solutions and maximize cross-selling.
• Monitoring performance metrics and proactively addressing operational, financial, or delivery risks.
• Supporting resolution of complex technical, contractual, or regulatory issues on major programs.
• Ensuring safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance are embedded into all remediation activities.

Education | Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in environmental remediation and environmental compliance, including leadership of large, complex programs.
• Demonstrated success leading national or multi-regional practices with responsibility for growth, profitability, and strategic planning.
• Proven track record of business development, capture leadership, and client relationship management at an executive level.
• Experience with P&L ownership, financial forecasting, and performance management.
• Deep knowledge of environmental remediation regulations and frameworks at the federal, state, and/or local level.
• Ability to travel nationally, as required.

What We Prefer You Bring

• Professional licensure or certifications (PE, PG, CHMM, PMP, or equivalent).
• Established industry reputation and thought leadership in environmental remediation.
• Experience integrating environmental remediation/compliance services with infrastructure, transportation, energy, water, or industrial markets.
• Prior experience leading transformational growth or practice expansion.