Senior Environmental Consultant - Environmental Engineering Practice

Jessica Hanchey; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to lead technical evaluations and support underwriting efforts. This role involves collaborating with engineers and scientists to assess environmental risks, conducting thorough document reviews, and delivering training programs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in environmental consulting, a strong grasp of federal regulations, and excellent communication skills. Join a dynamic team that values initiative and offers a competitive compensation package along with comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and a generous retirement plan. This position allows for flexible location and minimal travel, making it a great opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Health and Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Disability Coverage

Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Business Casual Dress

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years of environmental consulting experience.
• Requires comprehensive knowledge of federal environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting phone surveys and conduct environmental document reviews.
• Provide risk consultation to underwriting business partners.

Skills

Environmental Risk Evaluations

Environmental Insurance Coverages

Technical Report Preparation

Communication Skills

Database Software Proficiency

Project Management

Federal Environmental Regulations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Financial Tools

Project Management Programs

Job description

KEY OBJECTIVES:
The Senior Environmental Consultant for the Environmental Engineering Practice will support the execution of technical engineering evaluation requests from the Environmental Risk underwriting team on a pre and post bind basis. Core responsibilities include leading underwriting phone surveys with existing or potential insureds, conducting environmental document reviews in support of underwriting, supporting policy submission, providing value-added services for insureds, developing and administering training programs, meeting attendance, performing account site visits as required by underwriting management, conducting in-office consultations, and researching existing and emerging risks.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technical
  • Maintain a broad technical expertise in environmental risk evaluations and environmental insurance coverages.
    
  • Collaborate with internal and external engineers and environmental scientists in completing assessment of risk for current and prospective Environmental Risk insureds.
    
  • Develop technical risk evaluation work products.
    
  • Review and summarize findings of Environmental Database Searches.
    
  • Provide risk consultation to underwriting business partners and Regional Management.
    
  • Support the preparation and delivery of value-added products and services for insureds.
    
• Financial
  • Complete technical evaluations within expected time frames and levels of effort.
    
  • Assist with development of budget estimates for large scale risk evaluations.
    
• Process
  • Reporting to the Program Manager, complete all risk evaluation assignments within established deadlines.
    
  • Pro-active communication with Program Manager and underwriting business partners on account review status, and changes to initial work request.
    
  • Support as needed Quality Review of internal or external risk engineers’ work product or deliverable.
    

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Four-year college degree from an accredited institution in science or engineering.
• Minimum of ten years of environmental consulting experience; three years supporting environmental insurance risk evaluations is a plus.
• Proficient with multiple database software programs, MS Office software products, financial tools, and project management programs.
• Requires comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of federal environmental regulations, including general broad knowledge of HSE best management practices and site remediation programs.
• Excellent written and communication skills required for general correspondence, technical report preparation and internal and external (insureds) presentation or training delivery.

DESIRED SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS:

• Combines both logical and conceptual thinking to draw conclusions from complex technical information.
• Closely coordinates with Program Manager on program goals and service delivery improvements.
• Produces quality written products within required deadlines, which may include expedited project requests.
• Demonstrates initiative and ownership in seeking and addressing opportunities and correcting or overcoming problems.
• Demonstrates high energy and focus.
• Develops relationships and works well with others, including in remote work environments.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Location– US-Based (location flexible)

Travel– 10% travel domestically.

May be required to work with or in an environment that contains unpleasant conditions, and/or chemicals or hazardous materials.

Benefits

Companyoffersa competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including life, health and dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan, disability coverage, stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and business casual dress.