Principal, Coastal Restoration & Strategic Growth

True Environmental; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ecology, a part of True Environmental, seeks a Principal – Coastal Restoration to lead coastal restoration projects and provide senior technical direction across environmental, engineering, and regulatory service lines.

The role focuses on strategic growth, multidisciplinary collaboration, and high-quality deliverables while mentoring teams and engaging with clients and stakeholders nationwide.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in environmental consulting with focus on coastal restoration.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical expert on coastal restoration projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other business software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for coastal restoration projects across True Environmental, providing senior-level direction on project design, planning, and execution.
• Interface with multidisciplinary project teams to integrate coastal restoration expertise across environmental, engineering, and regulatory service lines.
• Review and approve technical deliverables including reports, plans, and regulatory submissions.
• Prepare and review expert reports, rebuttal documents, and technical memoranda for litigation and regulatory proceedings.
• Provide technical leadership on ecological issues.
• Present findings clearly to legal, regulatory, and non-technical audiences.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape functional strategy, service offerings, and market positioning
• Drive strategic business development efforts, including large pursuits, partnerships, and emerging markets.
• Lead business development effort through leading proposal development, scope development and presentations to clients.
• Provide technical input to projects within your area(s) of expertise.
• Interface with other technical experts to achieve multidisciplinary project goals.
• Mentor and provide technical training to junior and intermediate team members.
• Participate in strategic hiring, succession planning, and organizational development initiatives
• Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture by modeling company values, setting clear expectations, and developing an environment of trust, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering/hydrology/geology/coastal science/environmental science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Great Ecology, a part of True Environmental, seeks a Principal – Coastal Restoration to lead coastal restoration projects and provide senior technical direction across environmental, engineering, and regulatory service lines.

The role focuses on strategic growth, multidisciplinary collaboration, and high-quality deliverables while mentoring teams and engaging with clients and stakeholders nationwide.