Senior Environmental Leader & Project Strategist

Onterris; United States; Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Onterris is seeking a Principal Professional to lead regulatory certainty, project success, and long‑term client trust across site assessment and remediation projects. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, secure new business, and manage proposals from strategy to delivery.

The role emphasizes travel to support local work, with preferred base in California and knowledge of California and Western state regulations. Competitive compensation and opportunities for leadership growth are offered.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in geology, engineering, environmental science, or related field.
• 15+ years of relevant professional consulting experience (12+ with a Master’s), including public sector experience.
• Proven consulting experience and success as a Project Manager overseeing completion of technical studies and documents within schedule and budget.
• Experience serving as Project Manager serving as the senior client representative and owning responsibility for consulting products and services.
• Demonstrated success in proposal leadership, teaming for sole‑source and competitive pursuits.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to oversee and provide quality assurance for complex technical documents, as well as make presentations, including interviews for competitive proposals.
• Strong familiarity with California and other western state regulations, industry standards, and Federal, State and local procurement processes.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while also operating independently.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Lead team growth through outreach to potential clients and proposal preparation.
• Collaborate with client contacts, staff geologists and engineers, regulatory specialists, and agency partners.
• Support client retention by fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive work environment.
• Ensure the operational effectiveness, productivity, and profitability of both your work and the team you lead.
• Play a key role in securing $1M–$2M in new annual work through competitive pursuits, sole‑source opportunities, on‑call contracts, and strategic teaming arrangements.
• Lead proposal efforts for projects of all sizes, including strategy development, teaming decisions, and win themes.
• Guide proposal managers on proposal structure, approach narratives, cover letters, scopes of work, and qualifications sections.
• Ensure proposal schedules, budgets, and deliverables are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time.
• Lead and prepare teams for proposal interviews.
• Support broader business development efforts by evaluating new leads and cultivating long‑term client and partner relationships.
• Conduct project management for obtained new projects and ensure all work meets the firm’s quality standards.
• Delegate tasks effectively, provide direction, and ensure work stays within project constraints.
• Stay current on industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices.
• Work both independently and collaboratively with the core leadership team.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support project and company success.

Conocimientos

Project management

Proposal leadership

Client relationships

Regulatory knowledge

Team leadership

Strategic leadership

Travel willingness

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in geology, engineering, environmental science, or related field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Descripción del empleo

Onterris is seeking a Principal Professional to lead regulatory certainty, project success, and long‑term client trust across site assessment and remediation projects. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, secure new business, and manage proposals from strategy to delivery.

The role emphasizes travel to support local work, with preferred base in California and knowledge of California and Western state regulations. Competitive compensation and opportunities for leadership growth are offered.