Principal Engineer

Job Overview

We are SLR Consulting (US), a coast‑to‑coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. As our new Principal Scientist/Engineer/Geologist – Growth & Practice Leadership, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving our sustainability goals.

Responsibilities

• Grow and expand a portfolio of work, leveraging both existing SLR clients and your own emerging relationships.
• Build and deepen client relationships over time, supported by leadership, marketing resources, and established accounts.
• Lead proposals, scopes, and pricing strategies with increasing autonomy.
• Identify new opportunities, markets, and service offerings.
• Serve as Principal‑in‑Charge or senior technical lead on complex environmental projects.
• Provide high‑level oversight of investigation, remediation, and regulatory strategy, and review technical deliverables (work plans, RI/RA reports, remedy design, etc.).
• Support innovative and practical solutions across MTCA, VCP, and PLIA projects.
• Lead and mentor a small, dedicated team of staff across experience levels, providing coaching, development, and day‑to‑day direction.
• Help shape team culture, priorities, and growth.
• Operate in a seller‑doer capacity, manage project budgets, schedules, and staffing, and contribute to hiring and practice strategy.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in environmental consulting at or near the principal level.
• Strong technical background in site investigation and remediation (soil, groundwater, vapor, sediment).
• Familiarity with Washington regulatory programs (MTCA, VCP, PLIA).
• Demonstrated ability to build client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Emerging or developing network of clients.
• Experience supporting or leading proposals and client engagements.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to grow a practice.
• Strong communication, project management, and collaboration skills.
• Preferred: WA PE, LG, or LHG.
• Existing connections in industrial, real estate, energy, municipal, or redevelopment sectors.
• Experience with vapor intrusion, sediment, or emerging contaminants.
• Background working in larger firms or matrixed organizations.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $130,000 – $160,000 (final compensation commensurate with education, experience, and location).

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

EEO / Accessibility Statement

SLR is an Equal Employment Opportunity / affirmative action employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. For disability accommodations, please contact