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Technical Director, Engineer or Geologist

ERM · South Carolina, United States · 2 mo ago
HybridInformation TechnologyFull-time

Emerging Opportunities

Step into a Technical Director role where you’ll set the technical bar, drive strategy, and grow a portfolio of high-impact work across North Carolina, the broader Southeast, and beyond.

Why This Role Matters

Technical leadership: Serve as the senior technical resource for site investigation, risk assessment, and remediation—owning quality, efficiency, and risk management across moderate to complex projects.

Client outcomes: Design pragmatic, cost-effective remedial strategies and negotiate success with regulators—delivering measurable value and closure certainty.

Team development: Supervise and mentor junior staff, expand regional capability, and advance the career growth of the team.

Market presence: Enhance ERM’s technical reputation through conference participation, presentations, and published papers/articles.

Growth & sales: Build pipelines with high-growth, high-value (HGHV) and key clients, prepare winning proposals, and contribute to top opportunities and revenue performance.

Operational excellence: Support strong scoping and delivery to minimize re-work/write-offs, meet billability/DSC targets, and command premium value within client MSAs.

Safety authority: Exercise stop-work authority whenever conditions present danger—empowered to act immediately to protect people and the public.

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, environmental science or related field (Master’s or higher preferred).
  • PE or PG required for engineers/geologists.
  • 8+ years of progressive project management and technical experience for moderate to complex CERCLA/RCRA and state program projects.
  • Proven field and technical background (sampling; drilling; well installation; soil/groundwater/LNAPL/DNAPL assessment; vapor intrusion; HRSC methods).
  • Strong written/verbal communication, organization, analytical skills; collaborative team player.
  • 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
  • Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
  • Commitment to safety and adherence to established Health & Safety protocols.

Preferred

  • Knowledge of the North Carolina REC program and ability to register as an RSM.
  • Experience supporting/leading Georgia HSRA, VRP, and Brownfield projects.
  • Familiarity with environmental data management tools (e.g., EQuIS).
  • Record of publishing technical work and presenting at industry events.
  • Experience leading projects across multiple sectors (manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, technology) and geographies (Southeast, other U.S. states, international).

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