Senior or Principal Practitioner - Sediment & Waterfront

Geosyntec Consultants; Town of Bethlehem (NH, NY); Remote; USD 109,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consulting firm is seeking a Senior or Principal Practitioner in Sediment & Waterfront to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to lead impactful projects that address environmental challenges while working with a diverse client base. You will be responsible for business development, project management, and mentoring staff, all within a supportive and collaborative culture. With options for hybrid or remote work, this position allows you to balance professional growth with personal well-being. Join a company that values your unique contributions and invests in your future.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Vacation Time

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of environmental consulting experience required.
• Strong understanding of CERCLA Superfund and USEPA regulations.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and client management efforts.
• Manage multiple projects ensuring quality and budget adherence.
• Conduct fieldwork including environmental sampling.

Skills

Environmental Consulting

Project Management

Technical Writing

Client Management

Regulatory Compliance

Sediment & Waterfront Management

Field Work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Geology

Advanced degree in relevant field

Professional registration (P.E., P.G.)

Job description

Senior or Principal Practitioner - Sediment & Waterfront

Primary Location

US-NY-Syracuse

ID

2025-3169

Category

Sediment

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Remote

Yes

Additional Location

US-NH-Bedford

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 Practitioner (Sediment & Waterfront) to join our business in Syracuse, NY,supporting our operations in Bedford, NH. A hybrid or remote work schedule may be available at the Company's discretion. This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader, and contributing to innovative and challenging projects, including the financial and technical evaluation, design, permitting, and construction stages. Our client base includes a diverse mix of industrial, institutional and governmental clients.

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.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

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 may include:

Business development; including bringing in new clients and obtaining repeat business from existing clients, leading proposal preparation, and developing and implementing a business development plan;
• Managing the overall delivery of multiple projects within the scope / budget / schedule expectations and ensuring quality standards on project deliverables;
• Management and mentoring of mid-career and early-career staff, and managing subcontractors;
• Work plan development, data evaluation, and report writing;
• Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals;
• Reviewing and managing written document production;
• Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties; and
• At times, the job may also include fieldwork including multi-media environmental sampling, sediment sampling and characterization, drilling oversight, contractor oversight, and remediation system operations, maintenance, and construction.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, chemical, or environmental preferred) or geology, or a related field of study (required)
• Advanced degree the same. (desirable but not essential)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E., P.G. PM Certification) (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 8 years (10+ preferred) of direct environmental consulting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Detailed understanding of CERCLA Superfund and USEPA regulations. (required)
• Strong experience of sediment & waterfront project/program management from site investigation through to remedial action
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
• Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
• Field work and overnight travel may be required.
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
• 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)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $109,805/year / Maximum Salary: $187,350 /year (New York)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

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