Principal | Environmental Service Line; Executive​/VP-level

Principal | Environmental Service Line (Executive/VP-level)

CTL Engineering, Inc. is hiring a Principal to lead and manage our Environmental Team. Our award‑winning consulting engineering firm, with 15 locations across OH, IN, WV, KY, NC, SC, and VA, has a rich 98‑year history delivering civil, environmental, geotechnical, construction administration, accident reconstruction, roofing, A/V system design, transportation design, and specialized testing services.

• Directly reports to the COO; manages a team of 14 employees with planned growth.
• Projects primarily in Ohio and northern Kentucky, with anticipated expansion into Indiana, West Virginia, South Carolina, and Virginia.
• Travel within these regions is expected.
• Willingness and ability to manage personnel and services across multiple offices and states.

• Set overarching goals for the Infrastructure Service Line (Environmental) and all team members to support strategic initiatives.
• Partner with other departments to anticipate future needs, develop action plans, and share successful impacts to increase company value.
• Provide leadership, vision, goals, and accountability for team performance.
• Lead training, development, and supervision of Technicians, Project Managers, and Engineers in the Environmental division.
• Refine, update, and lead the various processes the Team follows on projects, including scheduling, due diligence, evaluation, quality assurance, and asset management.
• Conduct project management and staff oversight for Environmental, AML, or Water/Wastewater projects.
• Participate in business development and contract negotiations.
• Define scope of work, prepare proposals, and manage projects.
• Coordinate client contact, develop and retain professional relationships, identify prospects, qualify them, make recommendations, and make final go/no‑go decisions.
• Manage budgeting and project profitability: review budgets and schedules, identify concerns, prepare supplemental requests, monitor performance, and prepare annual budgets.
• Review operational KPIs and report revenue vs. budget monthly to the C‑Suite.
• Hire and retain professional Engineers, Technicians, and office professionals with COO/CEO approval.
• Work closely with the Chief Growth Officer, Dean Hatfield, and other regional principals to develop annual projections, budget, and resource sharing for project profitability.

• Knowledge of Civil/Environmental Engineering principles.
• Technical experience in consulting and/or regulatory environments for ecological, remediation design, permit, and grant writing projects.
• Experience with standard testing and observation methods.
• Ability to read project plans and construction documents.
• Understanding of construction or engineering services.
• Experience performing quality control initiatives and performance testing.
• Previous lab reporting, report writing, and record maintenance experience.
• Current oversight and management of lab reporting and documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide status updates independently.
• Quality‑minded and client‑focused.

• 20+ years of experience with environmental‑related projects.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred Master’s or PhD) in Environmental Engineering or related sciences such as geology, biology, or natural resource management.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Professional (CP), Certified Professional Geologist (CPG), or Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) certification(s) preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of environmental specifications and prior field experience/project management on a broad array of environmental projects.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, a company ESOP, and a 401(k) plan.

CTL Engineering provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Seniority level:
Executive

Employment type:
Full‑time

Job function:
Education and Training; Industry:
Civil Engineering