Environmental Consultant – Business Development

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc.; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES) is seeking an experienced Environmental Consultant – Business Development to lead growth in the Atlanta, GA area. The role requires strong client relationship management, technical project delivery, and compliance expertise.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and extensive experience in environmental services, along with proven success in client development and communication skills. The position emphasizes diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience including client development and sales presentations.
• Strong background in environmental permitting, assessment, and remediation.
• Professional certifications/licensure highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and expand client relationships across multiple sectors.
• Lead initiatives for GES’s environmental service lines.
• Identify and secure environmental projects through proposals and presentations.

Skills

Client development

Revenue generation

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

Overview

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES), an industry leader in environmental consulting, engineering, compliance, and technical field services, seeks an Environmental Consultant – Business Development to drive growth across our environmental services portfolio in the Atlanta, GA area. This role combines client relationship development, business growth, and technical project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and expand client relationships with oil & gas, industrial, power & utility, and commercial clients while supporting growth of existing accounts and internal teams.
• Lead initiatives that advance GES’s environmental service lines, including sales, program management, and project execution.
• Identify, pursue, and secure environmental projects by preparing proposals, leading sales presentations, and representing GES at industry trade shows and professional organizations.
• Manage and deliver environmental permitting, including:
  • Stream cross sections, long profiles, BEHI/NBS, and environmental sampling (chemical/biological).
  • Stream assessments (perennial, intermittent, ephemeral) and stream reach condition studies.
  • 401/404 permitting documents and agency coordination.
• Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations (CWA, RHA Section 10, ESA, NHPA, NEPA, etc.).
• Utilize or oversee Rosgen Natural Channel Design methods (Levels I–IV) and other natural channel design approaches.
• Support modeling and permitting efforts (HEC/HEC RAS, FEMA CLOMR/LOMR).
• Prepare and deliver full plan sets for NCD projects requiring IRT, state, or local approvals.
• Cross-sell GES services including permitting, site characterization, remediation, PFAS/emerging contaminants, ecological services, vapor intrusion mitigation, air quality, and brownfields redevelopment.
• Manage high-visibility projects, including scope definition, permitting, compliance support, and contract development/negotiation.
• Publish thought leadership, present at industry conferences, and generate new business through professional networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Science, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of industry experience, including at least 5 years in client development, proposal generation, and sales presentations.
• Strong technical background in environmental permitting, assessment, and/or remediation.
• Proven success in revenue generation and client development with established industry and regulatory contacts.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical writing skills.
• Professional certifications/licensure (PE, PG, CPG, PhD, etc.) highly preferred.
• Willingness to travel to client sites, industry trade shows, and technical meetings as needed.

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES) believes that diversity and inclusion among our staff is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. At GES, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.