Principal Hydrogeologist (961)

Hires Group; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 185,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: $185k-$235k

Work-life balance

Technical leadership pathway

Tuition assistance

401(k) and medical benefits

Job summary

Hires Group is seeking a senior environmental engineer to lead groundwater and surface water compliance, permitting, and hydrogeologic investigations in Tennessee. You will manage teams, develop client relationships, and provide senior technical leadership across complex programmes.

The role offers business development responsibility, opportunities to shape large-scale remediation initiatives, and a path to ownership within the firm. Licensed PE and 10+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed PE.
• 10+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead groundwater and surface water compliance and permitting projects for solid waste, industrial waste, and CCR facilities.
• Provide senior technical oversight of hydrogeologic investigations, groundwater monitoring, assessment programmes, and corrective action initiatives.
• Manage project teams, ensuring field activities, data analysis, reporting, and regulatory submissions meet applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
• Direct geochemical evaluations, groundwater compliance assessments, statistical analyses, and contaminant fate and transport studies.
• Lead client, regulator, and stakeholder meetings while managing project scopes, budgets, schedules, quality, and profitability.
• Drive business development through proposal preparation, client relationship management, and mentoring multidisciplinary project teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed PE

Job description

Lead groundwater and surface water compliance, permitting, and hydrogeologic investigation projects while managing teams, developing client relationships, and providing senior technical expertise across complex environmental programmes. This role offers technical leadership, business development responsibility, and the opportunity to shape large-scale compliance and remediation initiatives.

The job:

• Lead groundwater and surface water compliance and permitting projects for solid waste, industrial waste, and coal combustion residual (CCR) facilities.
• Provide senior technical oversight of hydrogeologic investigations, groundwater monitoring, assessment programmes, and corrective action initiatives.
• Manage project teams, ensuring field activities, data analysis, reporting, and regulatory submissions meet applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
• Direct geochemical evaluations, groundwater compliance assessments, statistical analyses, and contaminant fate and transport studies.
• Lead client, regulator, and stakeholder meetings while managing project scopes, budgets, schedules, quality, and profitability.
• Drive business development through proposal preparation, client relationship management, and mentoring multidisciplinary project teams.

Benefits

• Compensation: $185,000 - $235,000, including performance bonus, profit sharing, and company stock ownership opportunities.
• Work Environment: Small-firm culture with large-firm project opportunities and strong work-life balance.
• Career Development: Clear pathways for technical leadership, business development, and ownership within the organisation.
• Professional Growth: Ongoing professional development, tuition assistance, and support from employee resource groups.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Matching 401(k), medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, and employee ownership programmes.

What they need?

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed PE.
• 10+ years of experience.

The company:

A long-established privately owned engineering firm recognised for delivering complex infrastructure solutions across the water, environmental, transportation, and facilities markets. With a strong international footprint and a reputation for technical excellence, the company partners with public- and private-sector clients on high-impact programs, supported by multidisciplinary teams and rigorous quality standards.

Hires Group is an equal opportunity staffing agency and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.