Environmental Services Director
Who We Are
NTH Consultants, Ltd. (NTH) has been providing professional engineering consulting services to the energy, community development, industry, transportation, and water markets since 1968. From a small, Detroit-based, geotechnical engineering firm, our company has grown into to a nationally recognized, full service infrastructure and environmental consulting firm, providing a wide range of services in civil design, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and facilities engineering. Those who join our team will see first-hand the impact that they have on the environment, public infrastructure, renewable energy, and community development efforts through exciting, high-profile, and challenging projects. Every day, our staff solves problems and overcomes challenges that make an immediate difference to our clients and the people they serve.
Who You Are
You are an experienced leader, strategic thinker, and inquisitive professional that is interested in developing sustainable solutions to the nation’s complex environmental issues. You are also a client advocate that understands the regulatory hurdles and can guide our clients and team through the pathways to success. As Division Leader, you will chart our path to growing our environmental team and building successful environmental professionals so that we are prepared to prevent to tomorrow’s environmental impacts.
A day in the life of an Environmental Services Director at NTH
- Leadership and management of NTH’s Environmental Operations, including business development, client interaction, and project management.
- Provide senior-level technical, strategic, and project management leadership to the environmental team and project managers to grow our environmental services.
- Function as an available point of contact with clients on environmental projects or tasks.
- Support project managers and ensure the highest level of quality on project deliverables and client services.
- Oversee communications between NTH’s environmental team and executive management.
- Assist in managing all aspects of a project, including financial and technical components.
- Direct, supervise, and manage staff.
- Assist in recruiting and developing new professionals.
- Understanding of current and upcoming environmental regulations affecting NTH’s clients.
- Working with our Strategic Growth Team, develop new services and capabilities to best serve our clients.
- Lead NTH’s sustainability strategy development and establish a strategic roadmap for success
What you need to apply
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Technology, Environmental Science / Health, Natural Resources, or related degree, from a 4-year accredited college or university. Master’s degree preferred.
- Professional registration a plus.
- 15+ years of demonstrated leadership experience in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Technology, Environmental Science / Health, or Natural Resources, including:
- Clean Air Act, including permitting and compliance
- Clean Water Act, including permitting and compliance
- Sustainability services including decarbonization strategies, resiliency planning, and ESG reporting metrics
- Civil design engineering for site development and improvement
- Environmental compliance assessments
- Hydrogeologic studies
- Environmental site assessments, including Phase I/II/BEA/Due Care
- Environmental risk assessments including complex issue analysis
- Ecological studies, services and permitting
- Threatened and endangered species studies
- Wetland Determinations, permitting and mitigation
- Remedial investigation/feasibility studies (RI/FS)
- Storage tank management
- Experience with project planning, budgeting, delegation, and management to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Experience negotiating project scope and fees with clients.
- Experience advocating for clients and projects with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
- Experience leading and growing a team of diverse environmental professionals.
- Experience with various environmental programs and as a subject matter expert.
- Ability to organize technical material into comprehensive reports and perform QA/QC reviews on work product.
- Project planning, invoicing and collections, budgeting, task delegation and management to ensure project is completed according to work plans.
- Demonstrated ability to seek and establish new clients and build good business relationships with both new and current clients.
- Develop and maintain professional business relationships with targeted clients.
- Conduct periodic site / client visits, project, and business development meetings.
- Assist in developing business strategies and action plans for creating growth opportunities.
- Work with Business Development staff to develop new clients and opportunities.
- May be required to perform job duties in the field and office, during non-standard work hours, as necessary.
- Must be able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Must have demonstrated team-oriented approach to problem-solving, and have strong interpersonal skills for contact with clients, NTH project managers as well as corporate level senior management.
What you will enjoy (the perks!)
- Become an employee-owner with us: company contributions to a qualified retirement plan through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
- We believe in work life balance: Flexible and hybrid work schedules available.
- Generous PTO package and paid holidays.
- Participation in our total rewards program with competitive salaries and low-cost health plans.
- Cafeteria plan options for health, dental, vision plans, and a 401K plan with a company match.
- Company paid employee assistance program for employees & families.
- Paid parental leave.
- Give back to the community through various volunteer events and fundraisers.
- Tuition reimbursement for our long-life learners.
- Professional development opportunities & paid professional memberships.
Why choose us?
In 2023, NTH has been named a National & Metro Detroit’s Best and Brightest Company.
As an employee-owned firm, we take our work seriously, but we know how to have fun. We promote a relaxed company culture that focuses on improving not only our staff members' professional life, but also their personal life. We regularly schedule company activities which support employee ownership, such as golf outings, off-site company holiday party, food trucks, book clubs, ESOP month Oktoberfest celebrations, and many more team building events. We also offer a robust engagement program that focuses on all aspects of wellness. Opportunities include regular challenges, educational presentations and health initiatives, impromptu activities such as group lunch walks, healthy snack days, after work bike outings, and more.
Work Authorization
Authorized to work full-time in the U.S.A. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired are required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
AAP / EEO Statement
NTH Consultants, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
NTH Consultants, Ltd. participates in E-Verify.
