Ninyo & Moore, A SOCOTEC Company
Principal Environmental Geologist or Engineer/Environmental Operations Manager
Ninyo & Moore, A SOCOTEC Company, Irvine, California, United States, 92713
Principal Environmental Geologist or Engineer/Environmental Operations Manager
Principal Environmental Geologist or Engineer/Environmental Operations Manager
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$150,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr Job Description:
Ninyo & Moore, a SOCOTEC Company, is seeking a Principal Geologist or Engineer / Environmental Operations Manager for our Irvine, CA office. This leadership role involves managing the Environmental Division’s operations, mentoring technical staff, and overseeing complex, multi-disciplinary environmental projects. Key Responsibilities: • Serve as Operations Manager and Principal-in-Charge (PIC) on key projects • Lead and mentor project managers, subject matter experts, and technical team members • Manage division workload, staffing, and budgets • Review and approve timesheets and expense reports • Oversee proposals, fieldwork planning, scheduling, QA/QC, and final deliverables • Maintain and grow client relationships and pursue new business opportunities • Assist Division Manager with developing and implementing business strategies, set annual marketing budgets, and prepare for bidding opportunities to meet stated business metric goals and financial performance. • Possess program and project management capabilities and experience to effectively assist Project Managers. • Ability to work and collaborate with employees at all levels and across all disciplines. • Ability to succeed in a team-oriented environment, collaborative environment with shared resources, and interfacing with a variety of different groups to accomplish project objectives. • Must be a goal-oriented, high energy leader with strategic vision, an entrepreneurial spirit, and high personal goals. • Ensure compliance with safety standards of all phases of a project, to meet the client’s objectives and company policies • Participate in Performance review evaluations with Division Manager for Principal to Project personnel • Participate in interviewing and new candidate training of new staff • Support billing, collections, and performance reporting Qualifications: • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geology, Engineering, or related field • 20+ years of project and team management experience • 10+ years in business development and client relations • Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license (California) required • Strong leadership, communication, and technical skills • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites Technical Skills:
Candidate should have strong relationships with state and local regulatory agencies, expertise in Regulatory Compliance, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, Environmental Remediation, Environmental issues (air, waste water, hazardous waste), and attending shortlist/interview presentations for major environmental clients. Candidate should have senior management level presentation and negotiation skills, business development and client services focus. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills, a positive attitude, and problem solving skills are a must. Must be able to act as the client manager for key clients or services areas, having a high profile through membership associations and a strong environmental network in Southern California. Must be a strong technical reviewer, able to mentor junior technical personnel and able to plan and implement projects. Computer skills, with experience in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are required. Seniority level
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Principal Environmental Geologist or Engineer/Environmental Operations Manager
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Ninyo & Moore, A SOCOTEC Company provided pay range
This range is provided by Ninyo & Moore, A SOCOTEC Company. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$150,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr Job Description:
Ninyo & Moore, a SOCOTEC Company, is seeking a Principal Geologist or Engineer / Environmental Operations Manager for our Irvine, CA office. This leadership role involves managing the Environmental Division’s operations, mentoring technical staff, and overseeing complex, multi-disciplinary environmental projects. Key Responsibilities: • Serve as Operations Manager and Principal-in-Charge (PIC) on key projects • Lead and mentor project managers, subject matter experts, and technical team members • Manage division workload, staffing, and budgets • Review and approve timesheets and expense reports • Oversee proposals, fieldwork planning, scheduling, QA/QC, and final deliverables • Maintain and grow client relationships and pursue new business opportunities • Assist Division Manager with developing and implementing business strategies, set annual marketing budgets, and prepare for bidding opportunities to meet stated business metric goals and financial performance. • Possess program and project management capabilities and experience to effectively assist Project Managers. • Ability to work and collaborate with employees at all levels and across all disciplines. • Ability to succeed in a team-oriented environment, collaborative environment with shared resources, and interfacing with a variety of different groups to accomplish project objectives. • Must be a goal-oriented, high energy leader with strategic vision, an entrepreneurial spirit, and high personal goals. • Ensure compliance with safety standards of all phases of a project, to meet the client’s objectives and company policies • Participate in Performance review evaluations with Division Manager for Principal to Project personnel • Participate in interviewing and new candidate training of new staff • Support billing, collections, and performance reporting Qualifications: • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geology, Engineering, or related field • 20+ years of project and team management experience • 10+ years in business development and client relations • Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license (California) required • Strong leadership, communication, and technical skills • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites Technical Skills:
Candidate should have strong relationships with state and local regulatory agencies, expertise in Regulatory Compliance, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, Environmental Remediation, Environmental issues (air, waste water, hazardous waste), and attending shortlist/interview presentations for major environmental clients. Candidate should have senior management level presentation and negotiation skills, business development and client services focus. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills, a positive attitude, and problem solving skills are a must. Must be able to act as the client manager for key clients or services areas, having a high profile through membership associations and a strong environmental network in Southern California. Must be a strong technical reviewer, able to mentor junior technical personnel and able to plan and implement projects. Computer skills, with experience in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are required. Seniority level
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