Vice President / Director - Environmental Remediation

J.S. Held LLC•Summit, NJ

1h•$195,000 - $245,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a commercially minded Environmental Remediation leader to strengthen and expand our Liability Assessment & Remediation team, part of our broader Environmental, Health & Safety practice. Growth Trajectory: This role is designed for a high-impact builder who will collaborate closely with service-line leadership, drive market development, and play a central role in shaping strategy and performance.

Requirements

Significant experience in environmental consulting and remediation, including liability assessment, insurance interfaces, advisory work, and expert witness engagements.
Proven track record of originating and growing business.
Established client relationships and ability to develop new markets.
BS/MS in Environmental Engineering, Geology, or related discipline.
Strong remediation design and execution expertise.
Exceptional client-facing presence.
Persuasive writing and presentation skills, including preparation of defensible reports, expert narratives, and testimony for litigation.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-site remediation projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder alignment.
Experience building and mentoring teams.
Managing P&L levers and scaling a practice is highly desirable.

Nice To Haves

Experience in transactions, redevelopment, and litigation support is advantageous.
Professional certifications such as NJ LSRP, PE, PG, or equivalent are a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead go-to-market efforts for environmental remediation services across diverse sectors.
Develop and execute regional growth plans; originate work through established relationships; expand accounts; and cross-sell with adjacent J.S. Held practices.
Oversee investigation, design, and execution of soil and groundwater remediation and mitigation programmes (e.g., vapour, PCBs, PFAS, petroleum, hazardous materials).
Manage environmental due diligence (Phase I/II ESAs), liability assessments, cost-to-remediate models, and regulatory strategy (NJDEP programmes, CERCLA, RCRA, Brownfields, LSRP coordination).
Advise clients on environmental risk allocation, indemnities, reserves, and insurance interfaces.
Prepare defensible reports and expert narratives for negotiations and provide expert witness support in dispute or litigation matters, including testimony when required.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-site remediation projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder alignment.
Recruit, mentor, and develop talent; instil best practices for delivery, safety, and client service.
Drive utilisation, margin, pipeline health, and forecasting; contribute to pricing strategies and proposals.