Vice President, Environmental

Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC seeks a Vice President, Environmental to lead growth of our environmental services in Houston and the surrounding region. This senior role requires strategic vision, strong client relationships, and a track record of delivering complex environmental projects.

The candidate will mentor project managers, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment of scope, schedule, budget, and profitability while advancing the firm's position with

Qualifications

• Requires 15+ years of progressive experience in environmental consulting, planning, permitting, compliance, remediation, natural resources, infrastructure, or related professional services.
• Demonstrated success leading environmental projects, teams, client relationships, and business development initiatives.
• Strong understanding of environmental regulations, permitting processes, agency coordination, compliance, and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic growth efforts for the environmental services line in Houston and the region.
• Cultivate and convert environmental opportunities with developers, municipalities, public agencies, industrial and energy clients.
• Build and maintain senior-level client relationships and with regulatory agencies and industry stakeholders.
• Provide strategic advisory support on major pursuits including client positioning, teaming, pricing, and risk.
• Oversee project delivery across planning, permitting, compliance, remediation, natural resources, and related services.
• Mentor environmental project managers and emerging leaders, aligning growth with company objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description: Overview

The Vice President, Environmental is a senior leadership role responsible for advancing the company's environmental services and growth strategy across the Houston market. This position will serve as a strategic market leader, senior client advisor, technical resource, and internal mentor, helping expand the environmental practice, deepen client relationships, originate new opportunities, and strengthen the company's position as a trusted consulting partner. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical credibility, client and agency relationships, business development discipline, project delivery expertise, and strategic judgment. The Vice President, Environmental will work closely with executive leadership, project managers, technical teams, and other service lines to identify and convert opportunities while developing the next generation of environmental leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategic growth efforts for the company's environmental services in Houston and throughout the region. Identify, cultivate, and convert environmental consulting opportunities with developers, municipalities, public agencies, industrial and energy clients, infrastructure owners, and other key market participants. Build and maintain senior-level relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, referral partners, and industry stakeholders. Serve as a strategic advisor on major pursuits, including client positioning, teaming, technical approach, pricing, and risk considerations. Provide senior oversight and guidance for environmental projects involving planning, permitting, compliance, remediation, natural resources, infrastructure, and related services. Partner with project managers and technical teams to ensure alignment between scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and profitability. Support project financial performance, including forecasting, utilization, backlog, invoicing, margin management, change management, and closeout activities. Mentor and develop environmental project managers and emerging leaders. Collaborate with executive leadership, operations, marketing, finance, and other service lines to align growth initiatives with company objectives. Represent the company in strategic client meetings, regulatory discussions, industry associations, and other market-facing settings.

Performance Expectations

Success in this role will be measured by the Vice President's ability to create measurable value through environmental practice growth, client development, project performance, and leadership impact. Key expectations include: Origination and conversion of new environmental opportunities consistent with established revenue and backlog goals. Growth of the company's environmental presence and market share in Houston and throughout the region. Strong financial performance across assigned projects, including effective management of scope, budget, schedule, utilization, backlog, margin, and risk. Successful development and mentoring of environmental project managers and emerging leaders. Strengthening the company's reputation as a trusted environmental consulting partner.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Geosciences, Environmental Engineering, Planning, or a related field required; master's degree preferred. 15+ years of progressive experience in environmental consulting, planning, permitting, compliance, remediation, natural resources, infrastructure, or related professional services. Professional certification or licensure such as AICP, PG, PE, PMP, or another relevant environmental credential preferred. Demonstrated success leading environmental projects, teams, client relationships, and business development initiatives. Proven ability to originate and convert environmental consulting opportunities. Established network of developers, municipalities, public agencies, industrial and energy clients, infrastructure owners, consultants, contractors, and other industry stakeholders. Strong understanding of environmental regulations, permitting processes, agency coordination, compliance, and project delivery. Demonstrated ability to manage project financial performance, including forecasting, utilization, backlog, invoicing, profitability, and risk mitigation. Excellent communication, negotiation, relationship-building, presentation, and leadership skills. Ability to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with overtime, travel, and client or industry commitments as needed.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Pape-Dawson is a leading civil engineering and professional services firm, with a history of delivering award-winning infrastructure and development projects with national impact. Our diverse team of experts is passionate about solving complex problems and making a difference in our communities. We offer career opportunities in a company culture that values personal growth and professional excellence. With world-class benefits and a commitment to your overall wellbeing, Pape-Dawson is a place where you can thrive both personally and professionally.