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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in environmental consulting with a focus on restoration, mitigation, and permitting projects, while effectively leading client relationships and project teams. Proven ability to drive business development and expand client bases through strategic planning and execution.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Environmental ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementClient Relationship ManagementTeam Leadership
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Restoration DesignMitigation PlanningBiological Resource SurveysRegulatory PermittingCompliance MonitoringBiological AssessmentsWetland DelineationsProject Profitability ManagementStrategic Plan ExecutionComplex Project Delivery
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationMentoringCoachingTeam CollaborationProblem Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in BiologyBachelor’s Degree in EcologyBachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science
Industry Keywords
Environmental Consulting Industry Best PracticesClient Base ExpansionStaff DevelopmentRegional Growth PlanSouthern California Market
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Partner closely with the Executive Committee to provide leadership across staff, clients, and projects throughout Southern California
- Grow the Southern California business through proactive, competitive business development and high-level project delivery
- Coordinate with the Conservation Strategies team, restoration engineers, compliance managers, and the Vice President of Operations and Strategic Growth
- Implement WRA’s regional growth plan
- Build an independent book of business across restoration, mitigation, and permitting projects
- Expand the Southern California market through new and existing client relationships
- Focus business development on mitigation planning, restoration design and implementation, biological resource surveys, regulatory permitting, and compliance monitoring
- Work with marketing support staff to establish and execute new client relationship strategies
- Guide business development efforts from other WRA staff in the Southern California market
- Provide senior technical oversight on restoration, mitigation, and permitting projects
- Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of complex, cross-functional projects
- Oversee environmental service deliverables including biological assessments, wetland delineations, and regulatory permitting packages
- Support project managers with senior-level strategy and client relationship development
- Manage technical staff, particularly in the Southern California region
- Lead, mentor, and coach Southern California staff
- Address regional staffing issues proactively and support professional development
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree with major course work in biology, ecology, environmental science, or a related interdisciplinary field
- 15+ years of experience leading client relationships and project teams in environmental consulting
- Senior technical oversight experience on restoration, mitigation, and/or wetlands or species permitting projects
- Demonstrated ability to win new work and expand a client base in an environmental consulting firm
- Experience working with marketing support staff to establish and execute new client relationship strategies
- Experience with business planning, business development planning, and strategic plan execution
- Experience with complex project management, business development, staff development, and environmental consulting industry best practices
- Effective team leadership and communication skills with a commitment to mentoring and coaching
- Experience creating a collaborative and inclusive team environment
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Advanced degree in biology, ecology, environmental science, or a related interdisciplinary field (desirable)
- Experience building strong teams through thoughtful hiring, ongoing performance coaching, and sound judgment on personnel issues (desirable)
- Strong financial literacy and experience managing project profitability (desirable)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Employee ownership
- Fleet vehicles available for field use
- Professional development support
- Mentoring and coaching opportunities
- Equal opportunity and diverse work environment