Practice Leader - Environmental Remediation Geologist or Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

Geosyntec is seeking a highly experienced Practice Leader for its Overland Park, Kansas office. The role involves leading and contributing to complex site investigation and remediation projects, including sales and business development, senior technical leadership, financial and technical evaluation, design, permitting, and construction. The position serves a diverse client base of industrial, institutional, and governmental organizations and contributes to expanding Geosyntec’s practices and capabilities. The role works within Geosyntec’s sell-manage-do culture, combining challenging technical project work with client management and business development. It may also include project management, staff management and development, mentoring, fieldwork, site visits, contractor oversight, and audits related to investigation and remediation activities. Travel to client facilities and other business locations may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in geology, geological engineering, civil or environmental engineering, environmental science, or a closely related discipline, with an emphasis in site investigation, remediation design, construction management, or a related area.
At least 8 years of relevant prior experience in environmental consulting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Outstanding track record in client management, business development, and technical leadership.
Experience with physical-chemical and biological treatment processes.
Excellent leadership and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, manage multiple project assignments, meet strict deadlines, and travel to client facilities as needed.
Experience with multidisciplinary project teams.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business travel.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in the same or a related discipline.
Current Missouri or Kansas Professional Geologist (P.G.) or Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration.
10 or more years of relevant experience.
Current marketplace visibility and established client relationships.
Project management, business development, and leadership training.
Working knowledge of federal and regional state regulations, including those in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training and refreshers.

Responsibilities

Manage tasks and projects, including planning and implementing investigation and remediation work, budgets, schedules, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
Perform and manage contaminated-site assessments and remedy evaluations; prepare investigation work plans, feasibility studies, removal action work plans, remedy designs, and remedy implementation plans.
Perform and manage site assessment fieldwork and pilot- and bench-scale programs for soil, soil vapor, and groundwater remediation technologies.
Prepare remediation action plans for soil, soil vapor, and groundwater projects, including drawings, engineering analyses and calculations, and technical specifications.
Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, and proposals.
Manage and mentor junior staff and manage subcontractors.
Develop business by bringing in new clients, obtaining repeat business, leading proposal preparation, and developing and implementing a plan to support growth of the Overland Park office.
Prepare for and participate in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
Prepare, review, or manage written documents, including proposals, technical reports, engineering designs and specifications, and presentations.
Conduct fieldwork as needed, including site visits and meetings, contractor oversight, and audits associated with site investigation and remediation.
Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites and other business locations as needed.