What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Site Investigation & Remediation position at VHB?
Overview
ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB has an immediate need for a Director of Site Investigation & Remediation (SI&R) to lead our growing SI&R practice in New Jersey. This people-focused and market-connected leader will leverage established market connections and VHB’s talented business development team and professional service lines to successfully pursue and win business opportunities with new and existing clients throughout New Jersey.
Responsibilities
Learn more about VHB here .
We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.
Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience , which includes:
VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB has an immediate need for a Director of Site Investigation & Remediation (SI&R) to lead our growing SI&R practice in New Jersey. This people-focused and market-connected leader will leverage established market connections and VHB’s talented business development team and professional service lines to successfully pursue and win business opportunities with new and existing clients throughout New Jersey.
Responsibilities
- Leads and manages the success of SI&R revenue growth in New Jersey
- Engages and leads technical proposal teams or a major component of a proposal team.
- Develops and manages employee staffing, recruitment, selection, and training plans.
- Manages, plans, develops, organizes, and implements environmental investigation and remediation projects.
- Oversees and manages staff utilization and project profitability and collections.
- Explores subject area, defines scope, selects areas for investigation, and develops novel concepts.
- Determines client requirements and develops plans, specifications, drawings, instructions, cost estimates, reports, bid packages, and related documents.
- Ensures each project complies with federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
- Acts as technical liaison within and outside VHB with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters on environmental projects.
- Represents VHB at meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to establish needs and discuss design/permitting issues.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities, including planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating and coaching team member performance; promoting and monitoring quality assurance of services and deliverables; and coaching and mentoring.
- Participates in professional and personal development aligned with career goals.
- Strong understanding of applicable New Jersey regulatory requirements
- Strong business development skills with an established network of clients and potential clients
- Demonstrated experience working as a trusted advisor to clients
- Extensive experience managing and performing preliminary assessments, site investigations, remedial investigations and remedial actions in New Jersey, including urban environments
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Willingness to mentor junior staff and work in a team-based atmosphere
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, partner, influence, consult, and collaborate with all levels within the organization
- B.S. in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or Engineering. Master’s Degree preferred.
- Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) licensure preferred
- 15 years of environmental remediation experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- OSHA 40 hr. HAZWOPER certification and annual refresher certifications required
Learn more about VHB here .
We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.
Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience , which includes:
- Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
- Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
- Focus on learning, development, and career growth
- Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
Salary : $175,000 - $250,000