Environmental Practice Lead
Environmental Practice Lead
Location: Southern California (Hybrid)
We're partnering with a growing environmental consulting firm seeking an Environmental Practice Lead to help drive regional growth, lead multidisciplinary teams, and oversee the successful delivery of environmental projects throughout Southern California.
This leadership role combines business development, client management, project oversight, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong environmental consulting background and a proven ability to build client relationships, grow business, and mentor staff.
Responsibilities
- Lead business development initiatives and expand client relationships across Southern California.
- Develop and execute growth strategies for environmental consulting services.
- Provide senior oversight on environmental planning, permitting, biological resources, restoration, mitigation, and compliance projects.
- Support project teams in the successful delivery of complex projects, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met.
- Collaborate with technical and operations teams to drive strategic growth and project success.
- Mentor, coach, and develop consultants and project managers.
- Lead client engagement efforts and serve as a trusted advisor on environmental projects and regulatory strategy.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of environmental consulting experience.
- Demonstrated success leading client relationships and business development efforts.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams and complex environmental projects.
- Strong background in environmental planning, permitting, biological resources, restoration, mitigation, or related services.
- Proven leadership experience with staff management, mentoring, and team development.
- Strong project management, financial management, and strategic planning skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- High-impact leadership position with significant influence on regional growth and strategy.
- Opportunity to lead a talented team and grow an established environmental consulting practice.
- Strong compensation package and long-term career growth potential.
- Flexible hybrid work environment with projects throughout Southern California.
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