Remediation Practice Leader

Kimley-Horn•Washington, DC

About The Position

Kimley-Horn of DC is seeking a senior, growth-minded Environmental Remediation Practice Leader based in Washington, DC, to expand and lead its environmental practice across the firm. The role focuses on long-term practice growth, developing client relationships, building high-performing teams, and shaping market strategy and project delivery across infrastructure, civil, and environmental services. The Practice Leader serves as a senior market leader for environmental services and may act as Principal-in-Charge or Project Director for complex environmental projects. The role provides technical and strategic oversight throughout project delivery, guides multidisciplinary teams, supports regulatory engagement and risk decisions, and promotes innovation and continuous improvement. The position also leads talent development and contributes to annual business planning, forecasting, workload and staffing management, revenue growth, and profitability. The stated salary range is $145,000–$155,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related field.
At least 15 years of progressive experience in environmental remediation, planning, design, or program leadership.
Proven experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects.
Experience guiding due diligence, investigations, conceptual site model development, remedial design, and remedy implementation.
Strong working knowledge of state and federal regulatory frameworks, including CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, and UST regulations.
Strong leadership presence and ability to influence clients and partners and sustain effective working relationships with regulators, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in building practices, developing people, and creating long-term client partnerships.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) license; state-specific licensure is preferred.
Established relationships within the environmental consulting market.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior market leader for environmental services across private and public clients.
Build trusted relationships with clients, agencies, municipalities, regulators, and other stakeholders.
Lead pursuit strategy, client development, and business development for new and existing environmental clients.
Strengthen market presence through industry involvement, professional associations, and regional conferences.
Shape long-term environmental practice growth strategies in alignment with Kimley-Horn’s strategic plan.
Serve as Principal-in-Charge or Project Director for complex environmental projects, providing senior oversight from planning through delivery.
Lead multidisciplinary teams and provide technical guidance to support quality, consistency, and strong client outcomes.
Perform complex technical analyses and apply risk-based decision-making to support project planning and execution.
Oversee field activities, data collection, laboratory analyses, interpretation of findings, and reporting to support accuracy, budget alignment, and schedule adherence.
Organize, write, and edit reports, proposals, and other technical documents.
Coordinate across offices, disciplines, and technical teams to advance environmental-related work.
Navigate advanced technical decisions, regulatory engagement, and project risk with internal teams, regulators, municipalities, consultants, property owners, and community representatives.
Promote innovation, best practices, and continuous improvement in project execution.
Lead, mentor, recruit, and develop high-performing environmental teams.
Provide direct oversight, coaching, training, and accountability for junior staff assigned to environmental projects.
Foster a collaborative, people-first culture aligned with Kimley-Horn’s values of trust, accountability, and professional development.
Partner with local and regional leaders to align staffing, skills, and workload across the practice.
Contribute to annual business planning, backlog forecasting, revenue growth, workload management, staffing deployment, and profitability.
Develop scopes, staffing plans, schedules, and budgets for large, complex projects.
Manage multiple projects and tasks within budgets and deadlines, including progress reporting, change orders, billings, and payment collections.