Principal Practice Leader - Northwest Energy Transitions

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Practice Leader - Northwest Energy Transitions in our Portland, OR office. The position will help Geosyntec grow our practice, diversify and strengthen our service offerings, and support client development initiatives within the Energy Sector. To succeed in this role, the selected candidate will have an entrepreneurial attitude, and enthusiasm for supporting business development and technical efforts to expand Geosyntec's market share.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec's culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you'd work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You may also be asked to take on project management responsibilities, along with staff management and development, and mentoring tasks. Some of the key responsibilities may include:

Lead and tailor Energy Transition services for existing and emergent clients in the PNW region.
• Develop and oversee strategy for service scope expansion and client acquisition (including industry, port, utility, county, agency, and municipal clients).
• Deliver regional energy market updates for internal and external audiences, covering best practices, policy, market, and technology developments.
• Maintain high visibility in the marketplace through regular client contact, participation in client-based professional organizations, and attendance and presentations at local and national events.
• Provide consulting services to internal and external clients as a technical leader for energy and environmental policy matters, regulatory analyses as driven by federal, state and local regulations, incentives, investment and evolving regional clean energy development programs and regulations
• Assist in the development and planning of new and modified facilities, as well as providing integrated consulting, environmental, design and construction support for some of the largest projects in the PNW region.
• Coordinate talent and technical support for energy-related projects across PNW, Inter Mountain, Alaska, and North Pacific regions.
• Assist in recruiting and training additional staff in accordance with regional growth objectives.
• Manage projects and staff, including providing technical leadership and oversight, risk management, and mentoring.
• Diversify or strengthen service offerings through expertise in:
  • Climate adaptation & resilience planning
  • Community-informed project development
  • Symbiotic planning for energy, water, waste and fuels generation & conservation
  • Utility liaison
  • Government affairs & public energy planning advisory
  • Representation in state & regional energy policy & planning venues

• Execute work as client and project needs dictate.
• Work closely with related teams across the Company (e.g., Environmental Permitting & Planning, Sustainability, Environmental Management Action Group, client development teams, etc.) and multiple staff in other offices.
• Serve in a leadership role for the company culture and values across the organization.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field. (required)
• Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E., CWRE) (required)

• 10 years (15+ preferred) of experience in public and industrial project lifecycle (planning, permitting, community engagement, development, management, and operations) or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams in dynamic markets.
• Fluency with state (Oregon and Washington) and regional energy planning, policy development, and resources.
• Excellent speaking, facilitation, networking, and presentation skills.
• Business development, including market sector identification, client development and project execution.
• Field work and overnight travel may be required.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)