J. S. Held LLC
Environmental Consulting
(Senior)EnvironmentalEngineer(DirectorLevel)
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“(Senior) Environmental Engineer (Director Level) at J. S. Held LLC. Skills: Environmental remediation, Waste management, Environmental liability, Client origination. Originate, pursue, and secure engagements. Serve as primary client owner”
What You'll Achieve.
Secure remediation engagements; Develop client relationships; Expand client relationships; Sustain long-term client relationships; Achieve results that exceed goals
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
Ability to travel as needed
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or higher in Geology, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related, 10 – 15+ years consulting experience, Demonstrated experience with RCRA, CERCLA, CCR Rule, state corrective action programs, and risk-based closure, Proven track record of originating consulting work, Sustaining long-term client relationships, Demonstrated ability to articulate an active pipeline of client opportunities, Experience serving as primary client contact, Ability to manage complex technical projects, Maintain profitability and schedule discipline, Technical writing skills, QA/QC skills, Presentation skills, Demonstrated business judgment, Ability to travel as needed
Nice to Have
Advanced degrees and professional licensure (PG, PE) preferred, Experience supporting transaction advisory, insurance, or redevelopment engagements
What You'll Do.
and secure engagements
Serve as primary client owner
Develop opportunities across clients
complex waste and remediation programs
Manage multi-site portfolios
Manage corrective action sites
Manage redevelopment-driven remediation
Manage CCR facilities
Manage long-term programmatic engagements
Manage projects from pursuit through execution
Maintain scope control
Provide senior technical leadership
Lead development of conceptual site models
Lead development of remedial alternatives analyses
Lead development of cost-to-closure estimates
Lead development of liability frameworks
Collaborate with hydrogeology teams
Collaborate with geochemistry teams
Collaborate with risk teams
Collaborate with transactional advisory teams
Interface directly with regulators
Support clients in enforcement
Support clients in consent orders
Support clients in corrective action
Support clients in redevelopment negotiations
Support clients on technical aspects of environmental due
Support clients on transaction advisory
Provide remediation strategy
Provide regulatory strategy
Coordinate with development schedules
Coordinate with closure milestones
Provide advisory support related to environmental claims
Review remediation costs
Validate remediation costs
Provide technical support to insurance stakeholders
Provide technical support to legal stakeholders
Mentor technical staff
Develop technical staff
Build a sustainable pipeline of work
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with hydrogeology; Collaborate with geochemistry; Collaborate with risk; Collaborate with transactional advisory
Communication Scope
Technical writing; Presentation skills; Regulatory negotiation
Process & Methodology
Scope control, Budgeting, Scheduling, Profitability management
Full Job Description
Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work? J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, and financial expertise across all assets and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations. We have over 100 locations worldwide. We are highly committed to all members of our community, both employees and clients. Our organization focuses on promoting a sense of community and inspiring our people to achieve results that exceed goals. J.S. Held is hiring a (Senior) Environmental Engineer / Senior Technical Director to join its Environmental & Risk Advisory Service Line, focusing on waste management, remediation, corrective action, and environmental liability advisory services, including remediation strategy, regulatory negotiation, and cost‑to‑closure evaluation. This role supports industrial, insurance, legal, and transactional clients addressing complex soil, groundwater, sediment, and waste‑related challenges under federal and state regulatory frameworks. In addition to remediation and corrective action work, the role may involve transaction‑driven environmental due diligence, redevelopment and brownfield support, long‑term remediation program management, and advisory support related to environmental claims and remediation cost evaluation. This is a senior seller‑doer role requiring the ability to independently originate, develop, and sustain client relationships while also serving as a technical and project leader. The successful candidate is expected to bring an established network of client relationships and d
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