Principal Scientist - Ecological Services

EHS Support, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Vacation Policy

401k with matching

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Sick Time

Job summary

EHS Support is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead the Ecological Services practice within the Sediment and Risk Assessment Service Line. This remote role focuses on growing our ecological services portfolio, building client relationships, and delivering high-quality risk assessments for CERCLA, RCRA, and NRDA programs.

You will mentor staff and drive technical excellence across projects nationwide. The ideal candidate brings 12–15+ years of ecological consulting, strong leadership, and a

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years of environmental consulting experience in ecological services and ecological risk assessment.
• Strong team building and business development experience.
• Strong leadership and management skills with mentoring and career development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of regulations and guidance for remedial investigation and risk assessment under state and federal programs (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and growth of the Ecological Services practice area within SRA, generating new business opportunities and fostering client relationships.
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery within budget.
• Support NRDA services, including injury assessment and restoration planning.
• Design and implement long-term ecological risk assessment programs and QA processes.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical advisement to the team.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and participate in conferences and working groups to enhance service offerings.

Skills

Ecological services

Ecological risk assessment

Team leadership

Business development

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Mentoring

Project management

Education

Master’s degree in biology, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, natural resources, toxicology or related field

Job description

Principal Scientist - Ecological Services

EHS Support is a specialty environmental consulting firm that provides solutions to complex environmental, health, and safety challenges across a range of market sectors and industries. With experts located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, we form long-lasting partnerships with our clients through a culture of excellence, innovation, work ethic, and integrity. We focus on hiring and retaining talented, motivated people who enjoy collaborating with and delivering value to our clients. Our team does more than identify problems— we provide solutions.

Job Overview

This Principal Scientist opportunity is for a dynamic, growth-minded, results-oriented individual interested in leading development of the Ecological Services practice area within the Sediment and Risk Assessment (SRA) Service Line at EHS Support. As a Principal Scientist within our team, you will be joining a high-performance team of risk assessors, toxicologists, ecologists, scientists, and engineers that is focused on providing high-quality technical and strategic solutions to a variety of clients. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and growing our Ecological Services practice area by generating new business opportunities, building and fostering relationships with existing and prospective clients, and expanding the capacity and diversity of technical skillsets and service offerings of the team. You will also support ecological risk assessments for routine and complex scenarios under federal, state and international programs and compensatory services for Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA). You will also be responsible for managing a team of talented professionals and providing mentorship and technical advisement to junior team members. The ideal candidate will have a strong environmental consulting background with demonstrated team-building and business development experience and a proven track record of corresponding sales. This position is remote, with a preference towards the northeast/mid-Atlantic region.

• Lead the development and growth of the Ecological Services practice area in coordination with the Service Line Director and Growth Manager, Strategic Director, and other key team members by generating new business opportunities, building and fostering relationships with existing and prospective clients, and expanding the capacity and diversity of technical skillsets and service offerings of the team.
• Lead the development and expansion of the Ecological Services practice area, including:
• Wetlands and waterways delineation, permitting, restoration and valuation services
• Natural resource impact assessments (National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA])
• Threatened and endangered (T&E) species assessment
• Biodiversity assessment and biological community assessment
• Dam removal and river restoration
• Support the design and implementation of site‑specific ecological risk assessments conducted as part of remedial investigations, particularly contaminated sediment investigations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements under CERCLA, RCRA, or state programs.
• Support NRDA services, including injury assessment and compensatory restoration planning.
• Design and implement long-term monitoring programs to evaluate remedy protectiveness.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, advancements, and emerging issues related to ecological service offering and ecological risk assessment.
• Participate in technical conferences or engage with industry and regulatory working groups to promote novel approaches and enhance both individual and EHS Support brand recognition.
• Implement and uphold rigorous quality assurance processes to maintain the highest standards in ecological assessment methodologies and reporting.
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and successful completion within budget constraints.

Specific Experience and Skills

• 12-15+ years of environmental consulting experience in ecological services and ecological risk assessment, with a strong track record of successful project outcomes and management.
• Strong team building and business development experience.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with extensive experience in mentoring and career development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of regulations and guidance for remedial investigation and risk assessment understate and federal programs (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Education and Licenses

• Master's degree in biology, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, natural resources, toxicology or a related field.
• Generous Vacation Policy
• 401k w/matching options
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Sick Time
• Strive for excellence, always
• Be open, honest, and direct
• Assume good intentions
• Trust coworkers, leadership, and clients
• Listen to learn
• Be accountable for our work
• Foster teamwork
• Demonstrate integrity
• Take pride in one’s work
• Live your personal values
• Provide a safe and health work environment that promotes wellness
• Have fun!

EHS Support is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.