Geosyntec Consultants

Environmental Practice Team Lead

Geosyntec Consultants$100K — $130K *
Technical Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
  • At least 15 years of direct environmental consulting experience required; 8 years in Alaska preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in client management and business development required.
  • Exceptional technical leadership experience with multi-disciplinary project teams required.
  • Thorough understanding of USEPA regulations; knowledge of Alaska DEC regulations preferred.
  • Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER certification preferred.
  • Valid U.S. driver's license and satisfactory driving record required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a multidisciplinary team, including scientists and engineers, across local and firm-wide projects.
  • Develop a portfolio of clients through repeat business and new client acquisition.
  • Establish trust-based relationships with clients and stakeholders to facilitate project success.
  • Supervise senior personnel, supporting their business and practice goals.
  • Mentor and guide early career staff to promote project performance and career development.
  • Manage project management tasks, including planning, budgeting, and client satisfaction.
  • Oversee the technical and compliance aspects of projects, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Benefits

  • Robust relocation package for candidates relocating to Anchorage, AK.
  • Focus on collaboration and mentoring within the company culture.
  • Opportunity to lead and contribute to innovative projects.
  • Involvement in a variety of technical projects across different stages of development.
  • Engagement with diverse industrial, institutional, and governmental clients in Alaska.
Full Job Description
Overview

Are you looking to lead a highly technical and client-driven team of scientists and engineers looking to solve environmental problems?

We are seeking an Environmental Practice Team Lead in our Anchorage, Alaska office. A robust relocation package is available for candidates willing to relocate to our Anchorage, AK office from MN, WI, TX, AZ, MI, CO, WA, OR, AZ, NV, WY, MT or any other U.S state. This individual will help lead and grow our practice in the Northwest Operation and manage client development, contaminant site investigation, human and ecological risk assessment, geospatial data and visualization, solid waste management, and environmental compliance work. You must have an entrepreneurial attitude and enthusiasm for supporting business and client development, mentoring, and recruiting. This position is well-suited for a talented, experienced individual who is interested inbeing a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects, including the financial and technical evaluation, design, permitting, and construction stages. Our Alaskan client base includes a diverse mix of industrial, institutional, and governmental clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec27s culture. You will take on project and staff management responsibilities for a team of ten with potential to grow. Because we operate under a sell-manage-do culture, we also expect that you would work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development, people management, and client management.Key responsibilities include:

  • Working with and leading multidisciplinary teams, both local and across the firm, including data scientists, geologists, engineers, chemists, risk assessors, and modelers.
  • Building a portfolio of clients by obtaining repeat business from existing clients and winning new clients.
  • Fostering trust-based relationships with clients, regulatory personnel, and other project stakeholders.
  • Supervising of senior personnel and providing assistance in helping them achieve their business and practice goals.
  • Delegating to, mentoring, guiding, and motivating early career staff in the areas of project performance, cost, schedule management, client expectations and career development.
  • Managing performance, load leveling, conflict resolution, communication, and overall strategy for the Alaska team, and positioning within the greater Northwest Operation.
  • Task and project management, including planning and implementing investigation and remediation projects, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
  • Managing and directing challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through industry technical leadership, business development, and client management.
  • Overseeing safety, quality, risk, and compliance for projects and deliverables.
  • Preparing and reviewing technical work plans, reports, letters, memoranda, data evaluation and cost-benefit analyses.
  • Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
  • At times, this position may also include fieldwork, including site visits, and business travel.
Education and Licensure
  • Bachelor27s degree in environmental science, earth science (geology or hydrology), engineering (environmental, civil, or chemical engineering), or a related subject. (required)
  • Advanced degree the same. (preferred)
  • Professional registration (i.e., P.E, P.G.) (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
  • At least 15 years of direct environmental consulting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
  • A minimum of 8 years of consulting experience in Alaska. (preferred)
  • Demonstrable track record of successful client management and business development. (required)
  • Excellent technical leadership of multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
  • Collaborative leadership style with strong communication skills and executive presence (preferred)
  • Detailed understanding of USEPA regulations. (required)
  • Thorough understanding of Alaska DEC regulations. (preferred)
  • Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
  • Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
  • Valid U.S. driver27s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

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About Geosyntec Consultants

Geosyntec Consultants is an environmental consulting and engineering firm founded in 1983. The company provides consulting, engineering, and project management services to clients in the environmental, energy, and infrastructure markets. Geosyntec has more than 80 offices in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The company's services include environmental due diligence, site assessment and remediation, water resources management, and waste management. Geosyntec has worked on projects for clients in the oil and gas, mining, chemical, and manufacturing industries. The company is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Learn more about Geosyntec Consultants
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Net Income
$20 million
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$180 million

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