Principal Environmental Consultant

Roux; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant responsible for driving client projects and managing technical teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive consulting experience, proven leadership skills, and a track record of successful business development. Join us to lead and innovate in environmental solutions for diverse client needs in Chicago.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of environmental consulting experience.
• State license or professional certification preferred.
• Experience with federal superfund and RCRA programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project management support for environmental projects.
• Generate annual net revenue exceeding $750,000 at 20%+ profit.
• Manage client relationships and develop new business opportunities.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Technical Consulting

Regulatory Knowledge

Business Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science-related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

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As a “seller-doer”, the ideal candidate brings significant consulting experience, technical skills, leadership ability, and established client relationships. This position will require successful selling and consulting to clients for environmental projects such as site investigation and remediation programs for contaminated soil / groundwater / soil vapor, hazardous waste sites, compliance issues and brownfield / real estate development.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and project management support to clients for all facets of project execution.
• Generate annual net revenue exceeding Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand annually at 20%+ profit.
• Direct projects and oversee key client relationships, including the management and development of staff and the development of new business opportunities with support from our business development team.
• Help lead the office in technical excellence and employee development and collaborate with our other Principals to provide vision and direction.
  
  

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil or Chemical) or a science-related field (Geology or Earth Science is preferred); a Master’s is preferred.
• 10 + years of environmental consulting experience.
• State license or professional certification, as appropriate.
• Experience with state environmental programs/regulations. Experience with federal superfund (CERCLA) and RCRA corrective action remediation programs is a plus.
• Experience with project and program management software including Microsoft Project and Excel or other equivalent tools for budgeting, cost tracking, and scheduling.
• Candidate’s clientele should consist of Fortune 500s, outside counsel and/or developers, and their environmental challenges should fit into Roux’s core practice areas which are site investigation and remediation, or services related to litigation, insurance, compliance or brownfield/real estate development.
  
  

Roux is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or protected veteran status; and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Roux will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact [e-mail] .

Base Salary Range: $125,000 - $225,000. This salary range is based on what Roux in good faith believes it might pay at the time of posting for this position and for this geographic location. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as relevant work experience, amount of revenue candidate is able to generate, market conditions, education/training, certifications, skill sets, and internal equity. In addition, this position is eligible for annual performance bonuses and stock purchase plan based on individual job performance, individual revenue and profit generated, and the profitability of the firm.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science, Engineering, and Management

• Industries

  Environmental Services, Civil Engineering, and Oil and Gas

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