Senior Environmental Practice Leader — Growth, Mentorship & BD

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Stock options

Profit sharing

Continuing education

Professional growth

Leadership and mentoring opportunities

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. in Tennessee is seeking a Senior or Principal Practice Leader to lead environmental engineering and consulting projects across multiple offices (Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga, Johnson City).

The role emphasizes client development, project leadership, staff mentoring, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, with a hybrid work option at the company's discretion. Candidates should have 8+ years in environmental consulting, a strong business development track

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years (10+ years preferred) of direct environmental consulting experience, preferably in the Tennessee marketplaces, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A strong track record in business development, including proposals leadership, and stewarding and building client relationships with repeat business.
• Understanding of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) guidance documents and risk evaluation resources.
• Experience planning and overseeing multi-media field work, including soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and indoor air investigations (preferred).
• Experience with environmental due diligence and regulatory compliance projects (preferred).
• Ability to travel to client facilities; field work and overnight travel may be required.
• Excellent writing and communication skills (required).

Responsibilities

• Managing tasks and projects, including planning and implementing investigation and remediation, budgeting, and adhering to schedule, all the while focusing on quality, client satisfaction, and profitability
• Leading successful business development efforts, including leading proposal efforts
• Developing site-specific mitigation, remedial, and closure strategies for challenging and complex projects, including brownfields redevelopments
• Maintaining client contacts, participating in relevant professional organizations, and attending and presenting at industry events
• Supervising and mentoring early- and mid-career professionals and managing subcontractors
• Overseeing the preparation of reports and client deliverables under applicable state and federal regulations and guidance
• Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulators, and other stakeholders
• Reviewing and interpretating pending and new regulations and developing strategies for clients
• At times, the job may also include fieldwork including site visits, oversight of multimedia environmental sampling, and subcontractor oversight
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed

Skills

Business development

Proposal leadership

Client relationships

Leadership

Written and verbal communication

Project management

Public speaking

Microsoft Office

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, chemistry, earth science, environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, or related field

Advanced degree (preferred)

Professional registration (P.G. or P.E.) (preferred)

Job description

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. in Tennessee is seeking a Senior or Principal Practice Leader to lead environmental engineering and consulting projects across multiple offices (Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga, Johnson City).

The role emphasizes client development, project leadership, staff mentoring, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, with a hybrid work option at the company's discretion. Candidates should have 8+ years in environmental consulting, a strong business development track