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.
Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
Client & Market Leadership
- 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.
Technical Programme Management
- 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).
Transaction & Advisory
- 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.
Project Management
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-site remediation projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder alignment.
Leadership & Team Building
- 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.