Principal, Environmental Due Diligence, EHS Compliance and Environmental Permitting

About the role

Join our Environment and Health department as our new Principal and work with us in St. Louis to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

• Client Engagement: Act as the main liaison for clients, forging and nurturing robust relationships. Thoroughly comprehend their consulting requirements, create customized solutions, and deliver outstanding client service.
• Project Management: Oversee consulting projects from start to finish, ensuring all deliverables are achieved within budget and time constraints. Direct project teams, allocate resources efficiently, and keep comprehensive project documentation.
• Team Leadership: Guide and mentor consultants, offering direction, support, and opportunities for professional growth. Cultivate a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Business Development: Identify new business prospects, develop proposals, and engage in client presentations. Grow the client base and maintain a strong network of industry contacts to generate business leads.
• Thought Leadership: Stay updated on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in the environmental consulting sector. Contribute to industry forums, write articles, and give presentations to position the organization as a thought leader.

Requirements

• Experience: At least 13 years of progressive consultancy experience, particularly in project management and client engagement and focusing on environmental due diligence, EHS compliance, and/or air quality.
• Education: A bachelor’s or master’s degree relevant to the field of consulting. For instance, environmental consulting requires a degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or a related discipline.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of EHS regulations, Multimedia permitting and compliance, Phase 1 ESA assessments.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated leadership capabilities with the ability to manage and motivate a team. Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills are crucial.
• Business Development: Proven record of successful business development, including building client relationships, generating leads, preparing proposals, and securing new projects.

Qualifications

• Experience: At least 13 years of progressive consultancy experience, particularly in project management and client engagement and focusing on environmental due diligence, EHS compliance, and/or air quality.
• Education: A bachelor’s or master’s degree relevant to the field of consulting. For instance, environmental consulting requires a degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or a related discipline.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of EHS regulations, Multimedia permitting and compliance, Phase 1 ESA assessments.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated leadership capabilities with the ability to manage and motivate a team. Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills are crucial.
• Business Development: Proven record of successful business development, including building client relationships, generating leads, preparing proposals, and securing new projects.

Skills

• Experience: At least 13 years of progressive consultancy experience, particularly in project management and client engagement and focusing on environmental due diligence, EHS compliance, and/or air quality.
• Education: A bachelor’s or master’s degree relevant to the field of consulting. For instance, environmental consulting requires a degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or a related discipline.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of EHS regulations, Multimedia permitting and compliance, Phase 1 ESA assessments.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated leadership capabilities with the ability to manage and motivate a team. Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills are crucial.
• Business Development: Proven record of successful business development, including building client relationships, generating leads, preparing proposals, and securing new projects.

Benefits

• Interesting and diverse projects
• The opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest professionals in your field
• Flexible work environment
• Generous benefits
• Investment in your development
• Competitive base pay and incentive programs
• Supporting external memberships, conferences and engagements
• Leaders you can count on to facilitate integrating you with project teams and offer a collaborative environment
• Business platform that supports your entrepreneurial practice direction and growth
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Insight from colleagues, clients, and projects

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $162,000 to $202,000 per year. This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance. Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.

Schedule

Full-time