Senior Environmental Technical Lead

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Environmental Technical Lead to support and lead complex environmental investigation, restoration, remediation, and emerging contaminant projects for federal and commercial clients.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental investigation and remediation projects involving CERCLA, RCRA, MMRP, PFAS, HTRW, and other environmental restoration programs for federal and commercial clients by providing technical expertise.
• Independently plan and execute technical investigations with minimal oversight while supporting Project Managers in project planning, scheduling, resource coordination, and successful project delivery.
• Support/lead field investigations involving drilling oversight, well installation, soil logging, groundwater monitoring, aquifer testing, remediation implementation, and environmental sampling activities.
• Prepare, review, and provide technical quality assurance for a wide range of federal environmental restoration deliverables, including decision documents, investigation reports, remedial planning documents, conceptual site models, monitoring reports, work plans, and quality assurance plans.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to staff scientists, geologists, engineers, and field technicians to support professional development and technical excellence.
• Develop 3-dimensional (3D) environmental and hydrogeologic models using Earth Volumetric Studio (EVS) or provide oversite and technical expertise during development.
• Evaluate hydrogeologic conditions and develop conceptual site models to support groundwater flow interpretation, contaminant fate and transport assessments, plume characterization, and investigation design.
• Prepare technical presentations and project status updates to clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders in both virtual and in-person settings.
• Contribute to proposal development, including technical approaches, work plans, scopes, cost estimating, and responses to federal and commercial solicitations.
• Collaborate with corporate safety and quality personnel to ensure adherence to applicable health, safety, and quality requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of related environmental consulting, environmental restoration, remediation, geology, hydrogeology, engineering, or technical project support experience; 20+ years preferred.
• Strong technical experience supporting one or more of the following: Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); Emerging contaminants; CERCLA/Superfund investigations and remediation; RCRA corrective actions; Military Munitions Response Program; Groundwater investigations and remediation; Environmental compliance programs.
• Minimum 10 years of field experience supporting environmental investigation and remediation projects, including field leadership responsibilities.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary technical teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Experience overseeing drilling, sampling, and remediation subcontractors.
• Experience interpreting hydrogeologic and geologic conditions and supporting conceptual site model development.
• Prior experience supporting federal government clients, including DoD, USACE, USAF, USN, EPA, USFS, and BIA.
• Experience supporting proposal preparation, technical approaches, and scope development preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong technical writing and document review capability.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments and deadlines.
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional demeanor with a positive, solution-oriented attitude and personal accountability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and environmental data management and visualization tools.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clear and satisfactory driving record.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Must be able to obtain clearance to access military bases and other federal government installations to perform job duties.

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline from an accredited institution required.
• Professional licensure such as Professional Geologist, Registered Professional Geologist, Professional Engineer.
• OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) training with current 8-hour refresher preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Training.
• USACE Construction Quality Management Training preferred.
• Additional safety, quality, technical, or remediation-related certifications and training are considered favorable.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able and willing to travel to visit job sites, attend client meetings, and/or attend professional or technical conferences, typically up to 30-50% annually within the United States.
• Physically able, with or without accommodation, to work in outdoor environments with uneven terrain and variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, dust, noise, chemicals, moisture, dryness, and vibration.
• Frequent performance of repetitive bending and stooping, standing and walking, power gripping and squeezing (using hand tools, levers, etc.), operation of vehicles, and lifting less than 25–50 pounds.
• Often performing work with arms above shoulder level and keyboard/mouse operations.
• Occasionally performing repetitive fine hand movements and lifting 50–75 pounds.
• Rarely climbing stairs, using portable ladders, working around heavy moving equipment, and working in confined spaces.
• This position requires the ability to perform physical activities associated with field work, including walking long distances, climbing ladders, and carrying equipment.
• Position will require wearing associated personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to safety glasses/goggles, gloves, safety shoes/boots, hard hats/safety helmets, hearing protection, and respirators.
• Good near and far vision (corrected to 20/40) is necessary to accurately measure instruments, record data in field logs, and identify potential hazards in the field.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid remote work arrangement with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.