What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Director, Engineering or Geology position at ERM Group?
Make your mark leading complex remediation programs—and shape ERM’s technical reputation in the Southeast. Step into a Technical Director role where you’ll set the technical bar, drive strategy, and grow a portfolio of high‑impact work across North Carolina, the broader Southeast, and beyond.
Why This Role Matters
ERM’s Liability Portfolio Management & Remediation (LPR) team in Raleigh/Charlotte, North Carolina is expanding. We’re looking for a hands-on Technical Director, Engineer or Geologist to elevate delivery excellence and help clients achieve confident, cost‑effective closure across a range of regulatory programs (CERCLA, RCRA, NC state programs, VRP/HSRA/Brownfield) and sectors (manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, technology).
In this role, you will set the technical direction, mentor the next generation of consultants, strengthen ERM’s brand through thought leadership, and cultivate long-term client partnerships—directly influencing growth, reputation, and service innovation.
What Your Impact Is
- Technical leadership: Serve as the senior technical resource for site investigation, risk assessment, and remediation—owning quality, efficiency, and risk management across moderate to complex projects.
- Client outcomes: Design pragmatic, cost‑effective remedial strategies and negotiate success with regulators—delivering measurable value and closure certainty.
- Team development: Supervise and mentor junior staff, expand regional capability, and advance the career growth of the team.
- Market presence: Enhance ERM’s technical reputation through conference participation, presentations, and published papers/articles.
- Growth & sales: Build pipelines with high‑growth, high‑value (HGHV) and key clients, prepare winning proposals, and contribute to top opportunities and revenue performance.
- Operational excellence: Support strong scoping and delivery to minimize re‑work/write‑offs, meet billability/DSC targets, and command premium value within client MSAs.
- Safety authority: Exercise stop‑work authority whenever conditions present danger—empowered to act immediately to protect people and the public.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, environmental science or related field (Master’s or higher preferred).
- PE or PG required for engineers/geologists.
- 8–15 years of progressive project management and technical experience for moderate to complex CERCLA/RCRA and state program projects.
- Proven field and technical background (sampling; drilling; well installation; soil/groundwater/LNAPL/DNAPL assessment; vapor intrusion; HRSC methods).
- Strong written/verbal communication, organization, analytical skills; collaborative team player.
- 40‑hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
- Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
- Commitment to safety and adherence to established Health & Safety protocols.
Preferred
- Knowledge of the North Carolina REC program and ability to register as an RSM.
- Experience supporting/leading Georgia HSRA, VRP, and Brownfield projects.
- Familiarity with environmental data management tools (e.g., EQuIS).
- Record of publishing technical work and presenting at industry events.
- Experience leading projects across multiple sectors (manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, technology) and geographies (Southeast, other U.S. states, international).
Key Responsibilities
- Plan & coordinate complex projects: Lead site investigation, utility location/clearance, risk assessment, and remediation of soil, groundwater, and sediments—navigating nuanced technical and regulatory issues.
- Lead field programs: Oversee sampling, drilling, well installation, VI assessments, and high‑resolution site characterization (e.g., passive soil gas surveys, MIP, Waterloo Profiler); manage remedial construction and O&M.
- Own data & direction: Review/interpret environmental data; manage QA/QC; develop conceptual site models; identify data gaps; prepare/peer‑review work plans, reports, scopes, schedules, costs, and H&S plans under RCRA/CERCLA and state programs.
- Advance digital & efficiency: Utilize new technologies (e‑field data collection, management, reporting) to improve quality and delivery speed.
- Design remedies that work: Evaluate remedial alternatives; lead bench/pilot testing for soil, groundwater, and sediment remedies (traditional/innovative technologies); monitor and optimize performance for maximum client value.
- Regulatory strategy: Develop cost‑effective closure strategies and negotiate outcomes with agencies; support/lead GA HSRA, VRP, Brownfield engagements.
- Grow the business: Prepare compelling proposals, nurture existing relationships, convert identified leads, and generate repeat business with HGHV/key clients.
- Elevate ERM’s brand: Publish technical insights; present at key technical/client events; build strong, collaborative relationships with ERM colleagues, clients, and subcontractors.
- Governance & accountability: Adhere to project technical direction and risk management per PIC governance; operate with significant latitude while collaborating with Partner sponsors (e.g., for conferences/publications).
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
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