Environmental Practice Lead

Principal Level Environmental Practice Lead

GZA is seeking a talented Senior Environmental Practice Lead to assist in expanding our environmental site investigation, remediation, and compliance practices in our growing Lansdale, Pennsylvania office.  This is a Principal-level or Senior Consultant position in the firm and an opportunity for the right individual to build upon GZA’s national reputation in environmental investigation and remediation by growing its southeastern Pennsylvania-based practice that augments an existing practice; plus, other consulting services already being offered locally. The individual can also draw upon our national team of practitioners to enhance what is offered in the Region.   We are seeking an individual who has an existing strong reputation in the greater Philadelphia marketplace and a network of client relationships on which to grow the local practice.

The position requires the individual to represent GZA in client interactions from proposal development, contracting and project performance phases and to be responsible for day-to-day execution of technical, risk-management and financial aspects of each project.  The growth aspect of this role will involve working with GZA’s core service leaders, and corporate marketing and communications team to continue to grow the practice and expand on GZA’s geotechnical services within the local market.  The role will require strategic planning activities and professional networking, and the hiring, development and mentoring of staff. The candidate should be self-motivated, well organized, detail oriented, quality focused, safety-minded, and must be able to multi-task.  Principal-level positions include an ownership position within the firm while Senior Consultant positions have ownership opportunities with the firm and the potential for advancement to the principal level based on performance.

Primary Responsibilities:
 

• Leading business development activities with support and assistance form colleagues and GZA corporate marketing and communications team
• Internal and client written/verbal communications
• Managing project teams, delegating to office and field staff and executing day to day activities of environmental projects
• Monitoring team performance for compliance with contractual agreements and budgets
• Preparing proposals and reviewing/writing environmental reports and obtaining internal technical QA/QC reviews
• Staff interviewing/hiring, training, mentoring and staff performance evaluation
• Managing project contractual and financial issues (including terms of agreement, changes in scope, billing process, risk management and loss prevention practices)
• Conducting/reviewing technical analyses/calculations
• Participating in meetings and agency consultation
• Additional job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:
 

• BS degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, or other environmental-related degree (Advanced Degree Preferred)
• Licensed Professional Engineer or Geologist, and/or Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP)
• 15 years of relevant environmental consulting experience, at least five of which are in the southeast Pennsylvania marketplace providing value to clients
• Experience with the development, design, preparation, and management of environmental investigation, compliance, and remediation projects
• Chlorinated hydrocarbon and emerging contaminant investigation / remediation and litigation support experience a plus
• Construction bid specification experience a plus
• Experience working on industrial compliance and permitting projects a plus
• Self-starter, able to complete tasks with minimal supervision and direction
• Demonstrate professional judgment, consistency, strong attention to detail, and background of high-quality work products
• Demonstrated performance of independent analysis, problem solving and strong organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Seller-doer aptitude with industry knowledge
• Experience preparing well written reports within budget that demonstrate technical knowledge
• Strong interest in safety
• Experience in successfully advocating and/or negotiating with regulatory agencies and third parties in favor of client positions
• Possess or have completed 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training

GZA is an employee-owned multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm with a history of over 60 years of providing innovative engineering solutions to improve the natural and built environment.  We are an ENR Top 500 Design firm focused on environmental, geotechnical, water, ecological, and construction management services.  With a staff of interrelated professionals dedicated to providing high-level expertise on complex projects above, below and at ground-level, GZA’s experts provide seamless integration across practice areas, client types, and project locations.

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. is an Affirmative/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, marital or veteran status, age or other protected status.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, recruiting firms, or other third parties. All unsolicited resumes will be considered a gift, and GZA will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. GZA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. This policy is in place to ensure we respect the relationships with our preferred vendors and avoid any potential misunderstandings.