Vice President / Director - Environmental Remediation

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-site remediation projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder alignment.
• 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.

Requirements

• Significant experience in environmental consulting and remediation, including liability assessment, insurance interfaces, advisory work, and expert witness engagements.
• Experience in transactions, redevelopment, and litigation support is advantageous.
• Proven track record of originating and growing business.
• Established client relationships and ability to develop new markets.
• BS/MS in Environmental Engineering, Geology, or related discipline.
• Strong remediation design and execution expertise.
• Professional certifications such as NJ LSRP, PE, PG, or equivalent are a plus.
• Exceptional client-facing presence.
• Persuasive writing and presentation skills, including preparation of defensible reports, expert narratives, and testimony for litigation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-site remediation projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience building and mentoring teams.
• Managing P&L levers and scaling a practice is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as NJ LSRP, PE, PG, or equivalent.
• Experience in transactions, redevelopment, and litigation support.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Generous FTO Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefits

About the Company

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.