Environmental Principal

Title: Environmental Principal - Assessment & Remediation
Status: Full-Time
Location: Miami, Florida
Relocation: Not available - Local candidates preferred
Salary: Salary to be discussed with a Bryant Staffing Solutions Recruiter
Bonus: Up to 33% performance bonus + potential sign-on bonus up to $20,000
Visa Support: Not available

Environmental Principal - Assessment & Remediation
A nationally recognized engineering and environmental consulting firm is seeking a senior environmental leader to join its environmental practice in Miami, Florida . This role focuses on technical leadership, project oversight, regulatory compliance, and client relationship management for environmental assessment and remediation initiatives throughout South Florida.
This position serves as a senior advisor and final technical reviewer , ensuring environmental projects meet regulatory requirements, quality standards, and client expectations. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who enjoys mentoring professionals, developing client relationships, and overseeing complex environmental projects from planning through completion.
Miami offers a vibrant lifestyle with year-round warm weather, beaches, boating, diverse dining, nightlife, and cultural attractions , making it an exciting destination for professionals seeking both career advancement and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Staff Development

• Mentor junior and mid-level environmental professionals and support their technical growth.
• Provide guidance to senior technical staff and assist with team development and workload planning.
• Promote a collaborative and learning-focused work environment.

Project Oversight & Quality Control

• Act as Principal-in-Charge for environmental assessment and remediation projects.
• Ensure projects meet internal quality standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
• Review project scopes, proposals, budgets, change orders, and final reports.
• Participate in project meetings to address technical or administrative challenges and maintain project timelines.

Client Engagement & Business Development

• Maintain strong relationships with existing clients while identifying opportunities for new work.
• Participate in marketing and outreach activities to expand the firm's environmental services.
• Meet with clients to discuss project results, recommendations, and next steps.
• Support invoicing reviews, change order approvals, and project financial oversight.

Technical Leadership

• Provide expert guidance on environmental regulations and compliance at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Oversee environmental site assessments, soil and groundwater investigations, and remediation projects.
• Direct remediation system design, implementation, operation, and maintenance.
• Review investigations and assessments related to underground storage tanks (USTs).
• Approve environmental work plans detailing sampling locations, testing methodologies, subcontractor coordination, and safety protocols.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure all deliverables align with project scopes and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering and consulting services.
• Monitor project schedules and budgets while identifying efficiency improvements.
• Provide oversight across multiple environmental projects simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• 12+ years of environmental consulting experience in assessment and remediation.
• Professional license preferred: PE (Professional Engineer), PG (Professional Geologist), or REM (Registered Environmental Manager) .
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting processes, and environmental testing methods .
• Experience managing environmental investigation and remediation programs.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships .
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a commitment to mentoring staff and advancing the profession.
• Familiarity with South Florida environmental regulatory agencies and requirements strongly preferred.
• Ability to help generate business opportunities.

Required Skill Sets

• Environmental Site Assessment & Remediation
• Regulatory Compliance & Environmental Permitting
• Client Relationship Management & Business Development