Senior Environmental Engineer & Growth Leader

GEI Consultants; South Huntington (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-Competitive Compensation

Annual Performance Bonus

Job summary

GEI Consultants, located in Huntington Station, NY, seeks a Senior Environmental Professional / Consultant to lead business development and project delivery for Long Island and the Metro NYC market. This integrated role emphasizes building a sustainable backlog while translating client relationships into near-term opportunities.

The position blends technical leadership in site investigation, remediation, permitting, and regulatory compliance with mentoring of staff and growth of GEI’s regional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain.
• 15+ years of experience in environmental engineering or consulting.
• Demonstrated seller-doer with a proven track record of developing client relationships and converting opportunities into consistent annual bookings.
• Established, decision-maker level relationships with key clients in the Long Island / NYC market, with ability to translate those relationships into near-term project work.
• Strong understanding of the Long Island / NYC regulatory and client landscape.
• Proven ability to manage projects and deliver high-quality results.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute a targeted business development strategy aligned with regional growth priorities for Long Island and Metro-NYC.
• Build and sustain a self-generated backlog with minimal reliance on existing regional workload.
• Develop, manage, and maintain a robust pipeline of opportunities, ensuring alignment between opportunity pipeline, projected workload and team capacity.
• Contribute to and be accountable for annual bookings goals, securing new work from both existing and new clients.
• Lead or significantly contribute to capture planning and pursuit strategy, including positioning, teaming, and go/no-go decision-making for key opportunities.
• Establish and grow key client relationships, with accountability for client satisfaction, repeat work, and long-term account development.
• Partner with regional and national leadership to support key account planning and targeted growth initiatives.
• Actively promote cross-selling by identifying multi-disciplinary opportunities and assembling the appropriate internal teams.
• Maintain strong industry visibility through client engagement, networking, and participation in professional organizations.
• Lead Project Manager or Technical Lead for environmental engineering projects, ensuring delivery on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Oversee project planning, execution, and financial performance, including forecasting, risk management, and client communications.
• Ensure projects meet GEI quality standards and client expectations.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to team development and technical excellence.
• Provide technical expertise across environmental engineering disciplines, including site investigation, remediation, permitting, and compliance.
• Support development of innovative and efficient solutions for complex environmental challenges.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across offices to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support office and regional leadership in resource planning and workload balancing, aligning project demand with staff capacity.
• Contribute to a high-performance, collaborative team environment focused on quality, safety, and client service.

Skills

Seller-doer

Client relationships

Technical leadership

Project management

Communication skills

PE license

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or related field

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

GEI Consultants, located in Huntington Station, NY, seeks a Senior Environmental Professional / Consultant to lead business development and project delivery for Long Island and the Metro NYC market. This integrated role emphasizes building a sustainable backlog while translating client relationships into near-term opportunities.

The position blends technical leadership in site investigation, remediation, permitting, and regulatory compliance with mentoring of staff and growth of GEI’s regional