Senior Environmental Professional
Senior Environmental Professional
Charlotte, NC
Salary: $90,000 - $140,000
Are you an Environmental Scientist, Geologist, or Environmental Engineer with experience in brownfields redevelopment, due diligence, and vapor intrusion projects? Join a growing employee-owned consulting firm that is helping shape some of North Carolina's most high-profile redevelopment projects while working directly with state regulators and industry leaders.
This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible, client-facing role with significant autonomy, mentorship from industry experts, and a clear path toward leadership and ownership.
What You'll Do
- Manage and execute environmental due diligence projects, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
- Lead and support brownfields redevelopment projects throughout North Carolina and beyond.
- Conduct site investigations involving soil, groundwater, and vapor intrusion assessment.
- Design and oversee vapor mitigation systems for redevelopment and contaminated site projects.
- Work directly with commercial real estate, industrial, and public-sector clients.
- Collaborate with senior leadership on complex environmental challenges and regulatory strategy.
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to the development of growing technical teams.
- Help drive projects from initial due diligence through investigation, remediation, and regulatory closure.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of environmental consulting experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of North Carolina environmental regulations and brownfields programs.
- Experience with Phase I ESAs, Phase II investigations, remediation, and regulatory compliance.
- Expertise in vapor intrusion investigations and vapor mitigation system design.
- Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred, but not required.
- Strong client-facing and project management skills.
- Existing industry relationships and business development experience are a plus, but not required.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Work on landmark redevelopment projects that are reshaping the skylines of Charlotte, Raleigh, and communities across the Southeast.
- Collaborate with nationally recognized technical experts who help influence environmental policy and regulatory programs.
- Join a growing team with immediate project demand and long-term advancement opportunities.
- Employee-owned company offering the opportunity to become a stakeholder in the firm's future success.
- Direct access to principal-level leadership and decision-making.
- Significant project autonomy and the ability to build lasting client relationships.
- Hybrid flexibility based on experience, performance, and project needs.
- Competitive compensation package with performance incentives.
- Opportunity to mentor early-career professionals and help shape a growing practice.
If you're looking for a role where you can lead challenging environmental projects, work alongside industry leaders, and make a lasting impact on redevelopment efforts throughout North Carolina, we would welcome a confidential conversation.
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