Senior Environmental Remediation Lead & Growth Architect

Kimley-Horn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn in Philadelphia, PA seeks a Remediation Practice Leader to expand our Environmental practice. You will lead market growth, client relations, and strategic direction for major environmental programs.

You will oversee complex projects from planning through delivery, guide multidisciplinary teams, and ensure quality, budget, and schedule compliance. Candidates should have 15+ years in environmental remediation, a PE/PG license (preferred), and a proven ability to build long-term client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science, or related field required.
• PE or PG license preferred; state licensure preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in environmental remediation, planning, design, or program leadership.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects.
• Experience guiding due diligence, investigations, conceptual site model development, remedial design, and remedy implementation.
• Strong working knowledge of State and Federal regulatory frameworks, including CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, and UST regulations.
• Established relationships within the environmental consulting market preferred.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence clients and partners and sustain effective working relationships with regulators, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building practices, developing people, and creating long-term client partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Principal-in-Charge or Project Director for complex environmental projects, providing senior oversight from planning through delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and provide technical guidance to ensure quality, consistency, and strong client outcomes.
• Perform complex technical analyses and apply risk-based decision-making to support project planning and execution.
• Oversee field activities, data collection, laboratory analyses, findings interpretation, and reporting to ensure accuracy, budget alignment, and schedule adherence.
• Organize, write, and edit reports, proposals, and other technical documents.
• Coordinate across offices, disciplines, and technical teams to advance environmental-related work.
• Navigate advanced technical decisions, regulatory engagement, and project risk while working with internal teams, regulators, municipalities, consultants, property owners, and community representatives.
• Promote innovation, best practices, and continuous improvement across project execution.
• Lead, mentor, recruit, and develop high-performing environmental teams.
• Provide direct oversight, coaching, training, and accountability for junior staff assigned to environmental projects.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Business development

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Proposal writing

Public-speaking

Education

Environmental Engineering

Professional License (PE/PG)

Job description

Kimley-Horn in Philadelphia, PA seeks a Remediation Practice Leader to expand our Environmental practice. You will lead market growth, client relations, and strategic direction for major environmental programs.

You will oversee complex projects from planning through delivery, guide multidisciplinary teams, and ensure quality, budget, and schedule compliance. Candidates should have 15+ years in environmental remediation, a PE/PG license (preferred), and a proven ability to build long-term client