Environmental Practice Lead
Listed on 2025-12-02
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer -
Management
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. The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of technical, risk-management, and financial aspects of each project. The growth aspect of this role involves working with GZA’s core service leaders, and the corporate marketing and communications team to continue to grow the practice and expand GZA’s geotechnical services within the local market.
The role will require strategic planning activities and professional networking, as well as hiring, development, and mentoring of staff. The candidate should be self-motivated, well-organized, detail-oriented, quality-focused, safety-minded, and able to multi-task. Principal-level positions include an ownership position within the firm, while Senior Consultant positions have ownership opportunities with the potential for advancement to the principal level based on performance.
Primary Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
- BS degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, or other environmental-related field (Advanced Degree Preferred)
- Licensed Professional Engineer or Geologist, and/or Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP)
- 15+ years of relevant environmental consulting experience, with at least five years in the southeastern Pennsylvania marketplace providing value to clients
- Experience with environmental investigation, compliance, and remediation project development, design, and management
- 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
- Professional judgment, consistency, strong attention to detail, and high-quality work products
- Proven ability in independent analysis, problem-solving, and organization
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Seller-doer aptitude with industry knowledge
- Experience preparing well-written reports within budget demonstrating technical expertise
- Strong interest in safety
- Experience advocating or negotiating with regulatory agencies and third parties in favor of clients
- Possess or have completed 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training
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