Principal Geologist or Engineer/Environmental Operations Manager

Ninyo & Moore•Irvine, CA

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About The Position

About the Role: Ninyo & Moore, a SOCOTEC Company, is seeking a Principal / Environmental Operations Manager for our Irvine, CA office. This leadership role involves managing the Environmental Division’s operations, mentoring technical staff, and overseeing complex, multi-disciplinary environmental projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geology, Engineering, or related field
20+ years of project and team management experience
10+ years in business development and client relations
Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license (California) required
Strong leadership, communication, and technical skills
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites

Responsibilities

Serve as Operations Manager and Principal-in-Charge (PIC) on key projects
Lead and mentor project managers, subject matter experts, and technical team members
Manage division workload, staffing, and budgets
Review and approve timesheets and expense reports
Oversee proposals, fieldwork planning, scheduling, QA/QC, and final deliverables
Maintain and grow client relationships and pursue new business opportunities
Assist Division Manager with developing and implementing business strategies, set annual marketing budgets, and prepare for bidding opportunities to meet stated business metric goals and financial performance.
Possess program and project management capabilities and experience to effectively assist Project Managers.
Ability to work and collaborate with employees at all levels and across all disciplines.
Ability to succeed in a team-oriented environment, collaborative environment with shared resources, and interfacing with a variety of different groups to accomplish project objectives.
Must be a goal-oriented, high energy leader with strategic vision, an entrepreneurial spirit, and high personal goals.
Ensure compliance with safety standards of all phases of a project, to meet the client’s objectives and company policies
Participate in Performance review evaluations with Division Manager for Principal to Project personnel
Participate in interviewing and new candidate training of new staff
Support billing, collections, and performance reporting