Senior or Principal Practice Leader

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Profit sharing

Continuing education

Professional growth

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. seeks a Senior or Principal Practice Leader to guide environmental engineering and consulting projects from our Tennessee offices (Chattanooga, Knoxville, Johnson City, or Nashville).

The role emphasizes leadership, client development, and mentoring within a multi-disciplinary team. The position supports national and international clients across real estate, manufacturing, legal, and municipal sectors, with opportunities for stock options, profit sharing, continuing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, chemistry, earth science (geology or hydrology), environmental, civil, or chemical engineering (required)
• Advanced degree in a related field (preferred)
• Professional registration (e.g. P.G. or P.E.) (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and mentor within a sell-manage-do culture on challenging technical projects
• Lead and support business development and client management to expand practices
• Oversee site investigations, remediation planning, and multi-disciplinary fieldwork
• Supervise staff development, mentoring, and subcontractor management
• Prepare reports and client deliverables under applicable regulations
• Engage with clients, regulators, and stakeholders in meetings and presentations
• Travel to client facilities and field sites as needed

Skills

Business development

Proposal leadership

Client relationships

Communication

Writing

Microsoft Office

Public speaking

Project management

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree (env sci/chem/earth Sci/geo/hydrology)

Advanced degree (preferred)

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

Job description

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Practice Leader to join our business in one of our Tennessee offices (Chattanooga, Knoxville, Johnson City, or Nashville); a hybrid work schedule may be available at the Company’s discretion. You will interact with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals throughout North Carolina, Tennessee, the U.S. and internationally, and will provide leadership and client development for a wide range of environmental engineering and consulting projects to supplement our existing environmental due diligence, compliance, brownfields redevelopment, vapor intrusion, and remediation services. You will be developing and supporting national and international clients across a wide range of sectors including real estate, manufacturing, legal, and municipal. The successful applicant will enjoy a highly competitive benefits package, opportunities for stock options, profit sharing, continuing education, professional growth and opportunities to lead and mentor

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You may also be asked to take on project management responsibilities, along with staff management and development, and mentoring tasks.

Some Of The Key Responsibilities For This Position Include

• 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.

Your success is our success. We encourage our professionals to continually develop their interests and skills. Advancement is based on an individual’s own performance and initiative.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree environmental science, chemistry, earth science (geology or hydrology), environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, or a related field of study. (required)


• Advanced degree in a related field of study. (preferred)


• Professional registration (e.g. P.G. or P.E.). (preferred)

Skills, Experience And 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. (required)


• A strong track record in business development, including proposals leadership, and stewarding and building client relationships with repeat business. (required)


• Understanding of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) guidance documents and risk evaluation resources. (preferred)


• 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).


• Experience with environmental assessment tools and techniques and remedial technologies. (preferred)


• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)


• Experience managing the overall delivery of projects including, project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management. (required)


• Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)


• Experience with Microsoft Office products. (required)


• Ability to make presentations at industrial conferences and at client meetings. (required)


• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)


• Field work and overnight travel may be required.


• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.


• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)