Senior Environmental Project Lead (Geologist/Engineer)

SOCOTEC, Inc.; West Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SOCOTEC is seeking a Senior Project or Senior Environmental Geologist or Engineer to assist with project and client management in its California offices.

Responsibilities include senior technical review, directing staff, managing field staffing and budgets, recruiting and mentoring, and building client relationships.

Education: Bachelor's in Geology/Hydrogeology/Engineering; California PG or PE licensure; OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER; 10+ years of environmental consulting experience.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10+ years of recent professional environmental consulting experience.
• Experience managing contractors in the field.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to interpret fieldwork and data collection and evaluate results.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Experience in project management, including maintaining budget controls, reviewing budgets, and invoicing projects.
• Knowledge of preparing project status updates for clients, attorneys, and regulatory agencies.
• Title and Salary range: Depending on qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical review and sign-off on reports and related work products (Senior level).
• Provide technical direction to staff.
• Manage field staffing, planning, and implementation of project work.
• Assist with recruiting, training, and mentoring technical staff.
• Establish and manage project schedules, goals, and budgets.
• Manage subcontractors, construction activities, and field supervision.
• Develop new environmental project opportunities.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Review requests for proposals (RFPs) and prepare competitive proposals.
• Participate in all aspects of environmental proposals, including presentation meetings, planning, site audits, cost breakdowns, and proposal preparation.
• Negotiate cleanup goals and site closures with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, including the U.S. EPA, RWQCB, DTSC, and AQMDs.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Client relationships

Technical writing

Team leadership

Proposal development

RFP review

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or Engineering

California Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license

OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification

Job description

SOCOTEC is seeking a Senior Project or Senior Environmental Geologist or Engineer to assist with project and client management in its California offices.

Responsibilities include senior technical review, directing staff, managing field staffing and budgets, recruiting and mentoring, and building client relationships.

Education: Bachelor's in Geology/Hydrogeology/Engineering; California PG or PE licensure; OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER; 10+ years of environmental consulting experience.