Principal / Senior Principal Environmental Practice Leader

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?   

 

Geosyntec prides itself in hiring the most highly qualified professionals who have a diverse skill set, an advanced innovative mindset, and can effectively develop forward-thinking ideas. We are seeking a Principal / Senior Principal in Seattle, Washington, to help lead and grow our practice in the Northwest Branch and manage client development, site investigation, remediation and redevelopment work. You must have an entrepreneurial attitude and enthusiasm for supporting business and client development, mentoring and recruiting, and technical efforts to expand Geosyntec’s market share. This position supports the creation and implementation of new strategies by providing strategic solutions to our clients’ most complex problems. Our client base includes a diverse mix of industrial, institutional, and governmental clients.

 

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

 

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

 

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you would work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You will take on project and staff management responsibilities. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing business opportunities with new and existing clients and preparing associated proposals.
• Meaningful participation and leadership in strategic planning development and implementation for the Northwest Branch.
• Managing and directing challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through industry technical leadership, business development, and client management.
• Managing and directing multiple remediation and restoration projects within the scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensuring quality standards on project deliverables.
• Managing the overall delivery of remediation and restoration projects, including project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management.
• Fostering trust-based relationships with clients, regulatory personnel, and other project stakeholders.
• Effectively stewarding and building client relationships to repeat business.
• Mentoring staff in technical, consulting, and business development.
• Lead recruitment effort key staff hires to grow our practice in the Northwest.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, earth science (geology or hydrology), engineering (environmental, civil, or chemical engineering), or a related subject. (required)
• Advanced degree the same. (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E, P.G.) (preferred), Washington professional registration (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of direct environmental consulting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients. (required)
• Proven leadership skills. (required)
• Experience managing the overall delivery of projects, including project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management. (required) 
• Detailed understanding of soil and groundwater remediation regulations. (required)
• Detailed understanding of Washington and Oregon regulations. (required)
• Detailed understanding of USEPA regulations. (preferred)
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
• Ability and willingness to travel. (required) 
• Valid U.S. driver’