Principal Environmental Professional

Responsibilities

• Lead a practice area complementary to GSIs existing technical service offerings.
• Develop long-range plans; provide effective leadership; and develop and recommend corporate objectives, goals, and budgets.
• Negotiate critical and controversial issues with officers of other organizations and companies.
• Directly supervise technical staff and play a major role in maintaining staff utilization.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in geosciences, engineering, toxicology, or related field.
• 15-20 years of work experience with heavy emphasis on environmental consulting for the private sector.
• Professional licensure, such as Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geoscientist (PG), Diplomate American Board of Toxicology (DABT) certification.
• Direct experience with groundwater/soil/air contamination, contaminant fate and transport, and site investigation/remediation.
• Litigation experience as a consulting and/or testifying expert.
• Experience serving as a primary point of contact with clients and managing project teams and budgets.
• Experience developing sampling plans for remedial investigations, constructing conceptual models, conducting data analysis and visualization, and preparing technical reports.
• Ability to perform independent research and analysis.
• Ability to work across geographies with experts in different offices.
• Strong mentoring, professional development of staff, and recruiting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of state and federal environmental cleanup regulations is preferred (e.g., TRRP, LPST Rules, and/or Railroad Commission of Texas Cleanup Rules, RCRA, and/or CERCLA).
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification preferred.

Job Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits with attractive year-end bonuses.
• Expectation for company share ownership.
• Flexible work environment with potential for remote work.
• Participation in conferences, technical presentations, and publications.
• Collaborative atmosphere.