Team Leader of Site Investigation & Remediation

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB has an immediate need for a Team Leader of Site Investigation & Remediation (SI&R) to lead our growing SI&R practice on Long Island! This people-focused and market-connected leader will leverage established market connections and VHB’s talented business development team and professional service lines to successfully pursue and win business opportunities with new and existing clients.

Responsibilities

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities, including planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating and coaching team member performance; promoting and monitoring quality assurance of services and deliverables; and coaching and mentoring.
• Oversees and manages the success of SI&R revenue growth on Long Island, as well as project billing and collections, staff utilization and project profitability.
• Engages and leads technical proposal teams or a major component of a proposal team.
• Develops and manages employee staffing, recruitment, selection, and training plans.
• Manages, plans, develops, organizes, and implements environmental investigation and remediation projects.
• Explores subject area, defines scope, selects areas for investigation, and develops novel concepts.
• Determines client requirements and develops plans, specifications, drawings, instructions, cost estimates, reports, bid packages, and related documents.
• Ensures each project complies with federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Acts as technical liaison within and outside VHB with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters on environmental projects.
• Represents VHB at meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to establish needs and discuss design/permitting issues.
• Performs business and client development activities.
• Participates in professional and personal development aligned with career goals.
• Provides direction and guidance to technical team members and reviews their work for technical accuracy.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong understanding of applicable local and State regulatory requirements
• Extensive experience managing and performing preliminary assessments, site investigations, remedial investigations and remedial actions in New York
• Demonstrated experience working as a trusted advisor to clients
• Strong business development skills with an established network of clients and potential clients
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Willingness to mentor junior staff and work in a team-based atmosphere
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented.
• Strong knowledge of site assessment/characterization, data analysis, remediation techniques, and risk assessment is required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, partner, influence, consult, and collaborate with all levels within the organization

Qualifications

• B.S. in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or Engineering
• Professional Engineering or Professional Geology license in New York
• 11+ years of environmental remediation experience
• Prior supervisory experience
• Master’s Degree preferred 
• OSHA 40 hr. HAZWOPER certification and annual refresher certifications required

The base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $190,000 for our Hauppauge, New York location. This offer is determined based on a number of job-related factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities and geographic location. In addition, VHB offers a holistic benefits package which can be found here.

Building what’s next, together.

Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, people‑driven, future‑ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.

When you join VHB, you’ll find:

• Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success
• Support to grow your skills and lead through change
• Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
• Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment

We’re growing across the East Coast and are consistently recognized as a great place to work. Ready to shape what’s next? Learn more about what sets our employee experience apart and connect with us.  

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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