Principal Remediation Practice Lead

At UES, we’re a team of more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and drillers united by a shared purpose—to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. As a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection, we collaborate on transformative projects across transportation, energy, water, healthcare, and more.

About the role

Bowyer Environmental Consulting, a UES company, is seeking a Principal Remediation Practice Lead to support our offices in Long Beach, CA and Mission Viejo, CA. This seller-doer role focuses on strategic scoping, obtaining client/agency/third-party buy-in, and execution of subsurface investigation/remediation programs and associated litigation support activities. The technical scope centers on remediation engineering, including remedial investigation, feasibility studies, pre-design investigations, remedial design, remedial action, and post-construction activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate work, providing technical leadership in remedial investigations, feasibility studies, pre-design investigations, remedial design, remedial action, operation and maintenance, regulatory negotiations/closure activities, post-closure compliance, and safety.
• Serve as the primary client contact for project scheduling, issue resolution, and invoicing.
• Supervise a team of environmental professionals, specialists, and technicians conducting Phase I, II investigations and remediation.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships; support organizational networking and outreach.
• Recruit, train, and mentor departmental personnel.
• Identify opportunities for new business and additional project work.
• Prepare accurate cost estimates and detailed proposals.
• Secure signed client agreements before project initiation.
• Assist in scoping project work and gathering initial client data.
• Review and edit technical reports prepared by staff; prepare reports when directly involved in fieldwork or research.
• Provide strategic guidance, innovate, and help advance industry remedial practice.
• Typically spend approximately 80% of the time in the office (report writing/data analysis) and 20% in the field (sampling/research).
• Submit accurate paperwork and documentation in a timely manner.
• Monitor departmental expenses and interface with accounting for financial oversight.
• Collaborate with other departments and regional offices to provide technical support.
• Ensure strict adherence to company and regulatory safety procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, or a related scientific field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in environmental engineering or consulting.
• HAZWOPER 40-hour certification, AHERA certification, and applicable annual refreshers required.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret technical documents and comply with regulatory standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Geologist (PG) license, preferably in California.
• Experience in soil vapor extraction and a range of groundwater treatment technologies (including air sparging, reductive dechlorination, oxidation, and/or thermal remedial processes).
• Experience in planning and implementing soil management and post-remedial monitoring programs.
• Ability to write technical reports, proposals, business correspondence, and/or procedure manuals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Skilled in presenting technical information to staff, clients, regulators, and the industry.

Travel Requirements

This position requires extensive travel, approximately up to 70% of the time, in support of business objectives and client engagements. Travel may be both scheduled and on short notice, depending on project needs. Destinations typically include job sites, field locations, or regional offices, where work may be conducted in outdoor or operational environments. Adherence to all company safety protocols and use of PPE is required during travel and on-site work.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions such as precipitation, extreme cold or heat, dusty and noisy work environments.
• Office work requiring long-term sitting and computer use.
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time as well as drive long distances.
• Frequent use of fingers, hands, and arms for typing and cellphone use.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, lift, carry, and push repetitively.
• Ability to speak and hear effectively in sometimes noisy environments.
• Ability to see, smell, hear, and touch, as well as reach, climb, balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel, and sit.
• Regularly lift and/or move/shake up to 40 lbs (soil and/or concrete tests and related apparatus); frequently lift and/or move up to 60 lbs (soil and sand samples, and nuclear density equipment); and occasionally move more than 100 lbs (such as a loaded wheelbarrow of concrete samples).

Pay

USD $175,000.00 - USD $250,000.00 /Yr.