Vice President - Environmental

LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands‑on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.

LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands‑on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.

At LJA, our employee-owners take pride in their work and their workplace. We’re guided by leaders who foster a culture of respect, collaboration and a shared vision of success. Our difference is evident in the experiences and opportunities we provide:

• Employee-owned. Client-focused
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace
• Internal recruitment team, in‑house training, and a marketing department specific to our industry
• We celebrate flexibility, allowing every team and office to lead with their proven approach
• Our culture champions continuous learning and personal growth
• We believe success comes through constant evolution and communication
• We are passionate about having fun and making money, all while creating impact

is to lead and expand our environmental planning, permitting, and NEPA practice. This executive-level position combines technical leadership, project delivery excellence, client relationship management, and business development responsibilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for growing the firm's environmental services portfolio while overseeing complex environmental projects, mentoring staff, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients and regulatory agencies.

This role is ideal for a seasoned environmental professional who possesses both deep technical expertise in NEPA compliance and a proven track record of developing new business opportunities, cultivating client relationships, and leading multidisciplinary teams.

• Initially carrying out site investigations, collecting, processing, and evaluating off‑site and on‑site data, processing and interpreting biological, physical, chemical, geographical, and geological data for preparing environmental reports and work plans accordingly
• Serve as a senior technical leader and subject matter expert for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and environmental regulatory processes.
• Lead complex and multidisciplinary environmental planning, permitting, and compliance projects for transportation, infrastructure, energy, water, and public‑sector clients.
• Direct the preparation and review of:
• Oversee project execution to ensure quality, schedule, budget, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, technical specialists, and project managers to develop environmental solutions and project strategies.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and agency requirements.
• Prepare scopes of…