Environmental Director; Principal-Level Consultant

Principal Environmental Consultant

This role is expected to operate at a Principal-level, with autonomy in project execution, client management, and strategic decision-making.

Lead site investigation and remediation projects across Southern California

Prepare and review technical reports for DTSC, RWQCB, and CalEPA

Manage multidisciplinary teams (engineers, geologists, scientists)

Act as client-facing lead for regulatory strategy and project delivery

Support business development efforts (client growth, proposals)

Mentor junior staff and contribute to internal team development

Participate in fieldwork (~50% early, decreasing over time)

Expected to contribute to business development, including client relationship expansion, proposal support, and revenue growth initiatives.

Project management, Remediation, Environmental engineering, environmental consulting, report writing, business development, environmental compliance, soil sampling, environmental remediation, site assessment, environmental construction, environmental monitoring, phase ii environmental site assessments, phase i environmental site assessments, environmental investigations, technical report writing, regulatory agency, construction, construction management, hazwoper, groundwater, brownfield, industrial hygiene, osha 40, phase ii environmental, budget management, permitting, environmental regulations, environmental testing, environmental site assessment, environmental science, geology, wastewater, drilling, soil vapor, groundwater monitoring, autocad, treatment plans, litigation, industrial cleaning, toxicology, hazardous waste, environmental law, water resources, pollution control, air quality, water quality, site development

Project management, Remediation, Environmental engineering, environmental consulting, report writing, business development

Strong California regulatory experience (DTSC / RWQCB required)

Must be able to write reports

Must be able to provide transcripts

8–15+ years of environmental consulting experience (California-focused)

Proven technical skills as applied to environmental investigation and remediation projects

Required:

8+ years environmental consulting experience (CA-focused)

Strong remediation + regulatory experience

Demonstrated project leadership

Preferred:

Master's degree

California Professional Geologist (PG) or PE

Experience supporting BD or revenue growth

7–10+ years California consulting preferred

Delivers high-quality regulatory reports with minimal revisions

Successfully manages projects to budget and timeline

Builds strong relationships with clients and regulatory agencies

Actively mentors and develops junior staff

Contributes to business growth and client retention

Expert Level

This is a Permanent position based out of Irvine, CA.

The pay range for this position is $150000.00 - $200000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

The internal benefits of working at Murex Environmental focus heavily on a workplace culture designed for professional development, collaborative team dynamics, and personal growth. The primary internal advantages and workplace offerings include:
Culture & Professional Growth
* Structured Mentorship:
Employees receive direct mentoring and guidance to foster individual professional advancement within the environmental engineering field.
* Rewarding Work Environment:
The firm actively focuses on building a challenging but supportive professional workspace that welcomes new ideas, energy, and employee initiative.
* Mutual Support & Respect:
Their workplace framework emphasizes staff cooperation to maintain a business culture that is deeply respectful and collaborative. Workplace Flexibility & Balance
* Personal Commitments:
Corporate policies focus on maintaining a healthy, sustainable balance between professional work milestones and personal/family life commitments.
* Graduate Opportunities:
The company serves as a strong technical starting point for recent engineering graduates, offering widespread exposure to diverse environmental projects.

This is a fully onsite position in Irvine, CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 16, 2026.