Paleontology Group Lead

Energy Environmental Group (EEG)is a full-service environmental consulting firm specializing in all aspects of environmental permitting, inspection, and compliance monitoring. From a project’sinceptionto its final release, EEG’s knowledgeable staffutilizesa multifaceted plan of action to meet project milestones,maintain compliance regulations, and ensure a successful path to construction completion.

Energy Environmental Group is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe inmaintainingan environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming.

Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best.

We’realways looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work.

Energy Environmental Group is a proud subsidiary of Mas Tec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Energy News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. EEG is part of the Mas Tec Power Delivery segment. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.

Position summary

The Group Lead of Paleontological Compliance provides overall leadership for EEG's Paleontological Compliance group and is responsible for people development, staffing, operational performance, technical quality, client service, financial performance and strategic growth. This position leads paleontological compliance professionals supporting electric transmission, substations, renewable energy, telecommunications and other energy infrastructure projects throughout the United States.

The Group Lead establishes organizational priorities, develops long-term strategy, builds a high-performing team, coordinates resources across projects, supports business development and ensures consistent delivery of high-quality environmental planning and permitting services. The Group Lead partners with Principal and Senior Paleontologists as technical authorities while retaining responsibility for organizational, personnel, and operational leadership.

What you will experience in this position

• Lead and develop a high-performing team supporting some of the nation's largest energy infrastructure projects.
• Build the next generation of paleontologists through coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
• Shape the future of EEG’s Paleontological Compliance practice by improving systems, procedures, and operational consistency.
• Partner with executive leadership, project managers, clients and regulatory agencies to solve complex project development challenges.
• Influence staffing decisions, organizational priorities, and operational improvements that directly impact project performance.
• Participate in recruiting, workforce planning, succession planning and organizational development.
• Support proposal development, client engagement, interviews and strategic business growth initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen technical quality, consistency, efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Help establish EEG as the industry's preferred environmental planning and permitting partner.
• Continue growing as an organizational leader while helping shape the future direction of EEG.
• Build and mentor Principal and Senior personnel and future…