Principal Engineer

Role Overview

• Develop, maintain, and grow an active book of business across environmental investigation, remediation, compliance, and related consulting services.
• Leverage existing client relationships and generate new business through networking, conferences, industry associations, and targeted outreach.
• Lead proposal strategy, scope development, and pricing in support of market growth objectives.
• Function as a seller‑doer, balancing business development with senior technical and project leadership responsibilities.
• Identify strategic market opportunities, client needs, and emerging service lines.
• Serve as Principal‑in‑Charge or senior technical lead for complex environmental, geologic, or engineering projects.
• Provide high‑level technical oversight, including data interpretation, modeling, remedy evaluation, design, and implementation.
• Review and approve work plans, RI/RA deliverables, remedial action alternatives, remedial action designs, and associated technical reports.
• Collaborate with the firm’s LSRP to ensure NJDEP regulatory alignment, defensibility, and project success.
• Manage project financials, schedules, staffing, and resource planning.
• Act as a trusted advisor to industrial, commercial, municipal, and legal‑sector clients.
• Lead key client meetings, technical discussions, and strategic project planning sessions.
• Support regulatory interactions (not as LSRP of record), including preparing clients for NJDEP communications and assisting with project pathway negotiations.
• Mentor and provide technical and professional development guidance to junior and mid‑level staff.
• Promote a culture of technical excellence, responsiveness, collaboration, and strong client service.
• Support recruiting and talent development to grow the LQR practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, or a related scientific field.
• 15+ years of relevant environmental consulting experience.
• Active New Jersey PE or PG license required.
• Demonstrated experience delivering environmental site investigation and remediation services involving soil, groundwater, soil vapor, indoor air, and sediment.
• Verifiable, recurring book of business with established clients and revenue.
• Proven success in a seller‑doer model, including winning work and delivering complex projects.
• Deep knowledge of NJDEP regulations, Technical Requirements, SRRA, remediation standards, and New Jersey‑specific compliance pathways.
• Familiarity with adjacent state programs (PA, NY) and emerging contaminants strongly preferred.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated professional judgment, attention to detail, and a history of producing high‑quality work products.
• Current or completed 40‑hour OSHA HAZWOPER and 8‑hour refresher training.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.