Sr Environmental Compliance Lead

About the role

Tetra Tech is adding a Sr Environmental Compliance Lead to our environmental team based in Collinsville, IL.

Responsibilities

• Help grow environmental compliance services by developing new client relationships and expanding work within existing accounts.
• Build trust with clients through responsive, practical advisory support and high-quality service delivery.
• Collaborate with office leadership and related technical teams to identify cross-selling opportunities and introduce environmental services to current clients.
• Support the development of a sustainable environmental compliance practice in the Midwest.
• Lead and support environmental compliance projects in areas such as air quality, water/wastewater, stormwater, waste management/RCRA, and EHS compliance.
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Prepare permits, compliance reports, submittals, and related technical deliverables.
• Manage multiple client engagements while balancing technical work, client communication, and business development responsibilities.
• Support inspections, audits, regulatory interactions, and development of practical tools, templates, and processes that improve efficiency and consistency.
• Work closely with office leadership and technical staff to strengthen and grow environmental service offerings.
• Contribute to a collaborative, client-focused culture.
• Mentor junior staff as the practice expands and help build internal capability over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in environmental compliance, permitting, regulatory support, or project management, or equivalent experience demonstrating strong technical leadership, client relationship development, and independent project execution.
• Experience in one or more core environmental compliance areas, such as air quality, water/wastewater or stormwater, waste management/RCRA, or EHS compliance and auditing.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and client-facing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical delivery with business development in a professional services environment.
• Experience developing new client relationships or expanding work within existing accounts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as PE, CHMM, CEP, CIH, or CSP; PMP is a plus.
• Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, energy, or commercial clients.
• Familiarity with building processes, templates, or scalable tools to support practice growth.
• Existing regional network or established client relationships.

Pay

This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.

Schedule

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.