Principal Environmental Specialist

About the Role

Arcadis is seeking a Principal Environmental Specialist to provide senior-level technical, regulatory, and strategic support for environmental restoration, compliance, permitting, and emerging contaminant projects across the United States. This position will be on a part-time, as-needed basis and can report to any U.S. office, offering flexibility through hybrid work arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical and regulatory leadership for environmental restoration, remediation, permitting, compliance, and emerging contaminant projects.
• Develop and implement regulatory and stakeholder engagement strategies that support successful project outcomes.
• Advise clients on federal and state environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and compliance obligations.
• Lead interactions and negotiations with regulators, government agencies, tribal entities, and other stakeholders.
• Support business development by identifying and pursuing growth opportunities with existing and new clients.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
• 25+ years of experience in environmental restoration, regulatory compliance, permitting, or environmental consulting.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, including RCRA and related cleanup programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.

Additional Information

This position may involve up to 15% travel to client sites and meetings within North America. Arcadis offers benefits for part-time positions, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. PTAN Benefits will differ from basic benefits. The salary range for this position is $124,000 - $186,000. Actual salaries will vary based on factors such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.