Principal Environmental Consultant

Principal Environmental Consultant

Location: Gulf Coast Region (Hybrid/Remote Flexibility Available)

Overview

A well-established environmental and engineering consulting firm with a strong North American presence is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to support continued growth within its Energy and Industrial practice.

This leadership position offers the opportunity to work with major energy, manufacturing, chemical, infrastructure, and industrial clients on complex environmental compliance, permitting, sustainability, and risk management challenges. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor while helping expand client relationships, lead multidisciplinary teams, and drive strategic business growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead environmental consulting projects for industrial, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure clients.
• Provide strategic guidance on environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and environmental management programs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clients, regulators, and industry stakeholders.
• Support business growth through proposal development, client development activities, and identification of new consulting opportunities.
• Advise clients on federal, state, and local environmental regulations and regulatory changes.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams and ensure successful project execution, quality, schedule, and budget performance.
• Support environmental programs involving air quality, emissions management, water compliance, waste management, environmental monitoring, and sustainability initiatives.
• Deliver executive-level presentations and communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior and mid-level professionals and contribute to a collaborative consulting culture.
• Participate in industry conferences, professional organizations, and thought leadership initiatives.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience in environmental compliance, permitting, and environmental management.
• Strong understanding of federal and state environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated success managing client relationships and leading complex environmental projects.
• Experience working with industrial, energy, manufacturing, chemical, or infrastructure clients.
• Proven business development and proposal management experience.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop practical compliance solutions while balancing client business objectives.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Air quality permitting and compliance.
• Environmental reporting and regulatory strategy.
• Environmental auditing and risk assessments.
• Sustainability and emissions reduction initiatives.
• Multi-site industrial operations support.
• Leadership of large, cross-functional project teams.