Senior Environmental Technical Lead
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Environmental Technical Lead based in the United States.
This role offers the opportunity to provide senior technical leadership on complex environmental investigation, remediation, and restoration projects supporting government and commercial clients.
You will serve as a trusted technical expert, guiding multidisciplinary teams through challenging environmental programs involving hazardous waste, emerging contaminants, and regulatory compliance.
The position combines hands-on field expertise, technical strategy, project support, and mentorship responsibilities.
You will contribute to high-impact projects by developing investigation approaches, reviewing technical deliverables, and supporting innovative remediation solutions.
This role is ideal for an experienced environmental professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, collaborating with technical teams, and engaging with clients and regulators.
Working in a hybrid remote environment, you will have the flexibility to operate from anywhere in the United States while supporting projects nationwide.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Environmental Technical Lead based in the United States.
This role offers the opportunity to provide senior technical leadership on complex environmental investigation, remediation, and restoration projects supporting government and commercial clients.
You will serve as a trusted technical expert, guiding multidisciplinary teams through challenging environmental programs involving hazardous waste, emerging contaminants, and regulatory compliance.
The position combines hands-on field expertise, technical strategy, project support, and mentorship responsibilities.
You will contribute to high-impact projects by developing investigation approaches, reviewing technical deliverables, and supporting innovative remediation solutions.
This role is ideal for an experienced environmental professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, collaborating with technical teams, and engaging with clients and regulators.
Working in a hybrid remote environment, you will have the flexibility to operate from anywhere in the United States while supporting projects nationwide.
Accountabilities:
- Provide senior technical expertise for environmental investigation, restoration, remediation, and compliance projects involving CERCLA, RCRA, PFAS, HTRW, MMRP, and other environmental programs.
- Lead and support technical investigations with minimal oversight, including planning, field execution, data interpretation, and remediation strategy development.
- Support field activities such as drilling oversight, well installation, groundwater monitoring, sampling, aquifer testing, and remediation implementation.
- Prepare, review, and provide technical quality assurance for environmental deliverables, including investigation reports, work plans, remedial planning documents, conceptual site models, monitoring reports, and quality assurance plans.
- Develop and evaluate hydrogeologic interpretations, contaminant fate and transport assessments, and environmental models to support project decisions.
- Create and review 3D environmental and hydrogeologic models using industry tools such as Earth Volumetric Studio (EVS) or provide technical oversight for modeling activities.
- Mentor junior scientists, engineers, geologists, and field personnel to strengthen technical capabilities and promote professional growth.
- Coordinate with project managers, technical teams, subcontractors, clients, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
- Provide technical presentations, project updates, and recommendations to clients, agencies, and stakeholders.
- Support proposal development through technical approaches, scopes of work, cost estimates, and responses to government and commercial opportunities.
- Collaborate with safety and quality teams to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, and technical standards.
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
- 15+ years of relevant experience in environmental consulting, restoration, remediation, geology, hydrogeology, engineering, or related technical project support; 20+ years preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of field experience supporting environmental investigations and remediation projects, including leadership responsibilities.
- Strong technical background in areas such as hazardous and radioactive waste, PFAS and emerging contaminants, CERCLA/Superfund, RCRA corrective actions, groundwater investigations, remediation, or environmental compliance.
- Experience supporting multidisciplinary technical teams and mentoring early-career professionals.
- Experience overseeing drilling, sampling, and remediation subcontractors.
- Ability to interpret geological and hydrogeological conditions and support conceptual site model development.
- Experience supporting federal government clients such as DoD, USACE, USAF, USN, EPA, USFS, or BIA is preferred.
- Experience contributing to proposals, technical approaches, and project scopes is highly valued.
- Strong technical writing, document review, and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Professional licensure such as Professional Geologist (PG), Registered Professional Geologist, or Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
- OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training with current refresher preferred.
- OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Training preferred.
- USACE Construction Quality Management training or additional environmental certifications are advantageous.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and environmental data management or visualization tools.
- Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record required.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
- Ability to obtain access clearance for military bases and federal government facilities.
- Hybrid remote work opportunity available from anywhere in the United States.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact environmental projects supporting government and commercial clients.
- Professional growth opportunities through technical leadership and mentorship responsibilities.
- Exposure to advanced remediation strategies, emerging contaminants, and innovative environmental solutions.
- Flexible work environment supporting collaboration and autonomy.
- Travel opportunities to project sites, client meetings, and technical events (approximately 30–50% annually).
- Comprehensive support for employee safety, quality, and professional development.
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful environmental restoration and compliance initiatives.
The Senior Environmental Technical Lead will provide technical leadership across environmental restoration and remediation programs, supporting project execution, quality assurance, client engagement, and team development. This role requires deep expertise in environmental science, geology, hydrogeology, and remediation practices, along with the ability to independently manage technical workstreams and contribute to business growth.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is an experienced environmental professional with extensive consulting, remediation, and technical leadership experience. You should have strong expertise in environmental restoration projects, the ability to manage complex assignments independently, and the communication skills needed to collaborate with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams.