Group Lead

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems;

we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

As Group Leader for Testing & Inspection
, you'll have the authority and the accountability to shape how this group operates, grows, and wins. This role is a blend of operational leadership, creative thinking, business development/strategic growth, and mentorship, requiring a a strong technical background.

You’ll be the person who sets the bar on quality, fills the pipeline, develops the next generation of Testing and Inspection (T&I) professionals, and makes sure our clients never have a reason to look elsewhere. The Group Leader will be instrumental in growing our market through people development, sustainability, and client engagement.

• Run the day-to-day of the T&I department — field ops, lab throughput, scheduling, and quality oversight — without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of all testing results.
• Monitor and report on departmental performance metrics; maintain strong knowledge of sales pipeline and hard backlog.
• Monitor maintenance of equipment and tools used for testing, ensuring they are properly calibrated and functioning correctly.
• Oversee lab Quality Management and accreditations — we're talking AASHTO, Caltrans, , AMRL, CCRL, DSA, OSHPD,— and make sure we stay current on all of them.
• Manage resource allocation.
• Oversee subcontractor relationships, compliance and AP approvals, ensuring proper credentials and procedure are implemented throughout their engagement.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities; build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders, and industry partners. Lead proposal development and contract negotiations. Represent Verdantas at industry conferences, seminars, and networking events.
• Know your pipeline. Own your pipeline. Whether it's a municipal roadway job or a high-rise with complex special inspection requirements, you'll be the one making sure Verdantas is the first call.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and partners to promote the services of the T&I department.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff and project teams. Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Be the person your personnel come to when a field situation gets complicated — and have the depth to back it up.
• Stay current with industry/emerging trends, regulations, and best practices, with communication to the team.
• Support and shape the company's…