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We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.\nAs our newPrincipal Scientist/Engineer/Geologist - Growth & Practice Leadership, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.\nRole\nMany talented professionals reach a point in their careers where they’re ready to lead-but don’t yet have the platform, visibility, or autonomy to do so.\nThis role is designed for that next step.\nWe are seeking a principal-level environmental professional (Scientist, Engineer, or Geologist) to join and help grow our Bothell, WA Land Quality & Remediation (LQR) practice. This is an opportunity to:\nStep into immediate leadership responsibility\nWork with an existing base of projects and clients\nBuild and expand your own client relationships over time\nLead a small, high-performing, collaborative team\nHelp shape the future direction of the practice\nYou will not be one layer among many. Your contributions will be visible, valued, and impactful.\nResponsibilities:\nWhat You’ll Do\nPractice & Client DevelopmentGrow and expand a portfolio of work-leveraging both existing SLR clients and your own emerging relationships\nBuild and deepen client relationships over time, supported by leadership, marketing resources, and established accounts\nLead proposals, scopes, and pricing strategies with increasing autonomy\nIdentify new opportunities, markets, and service offerings\n\nTechnical LeadershipServe as Principal-in-Charge or senior technical lead on complex environmental projects\nProvide high-level oversight of investigation, remediation, and regulatory strategy\nReview and guide technical deliverables (work plans, RI/RA reports, remedy design, etc.)\nSupport innovative and practical solutions across MTCA, VCP, and PLIA projects\n\nTeam LeadershipLead and mentor a small, dedicated team of staff across experience levels\nProvide coaching, development, and day-to-day direction\nHelp shape team culture, priorities, and growth\n\nBusiness & OperationsOperate in a seller-doer capacity, with flexibility based on your strengths and career goals\nManage project budgets, schedules, and staffing\nContribute to hiring, team growth, and practice strategy\n\nWhy This Role is Different\nImmediate leadership - Step into a team leadership role now, not years from now\nPlatform to grow - Inherit active work while building your own book at your pace\nHigh visibility - Your impact directly shapes the practice\nEntrepreneurial environment - Help define strategy, services, and growth\nSupport without heavy bureaucracy - Access national resources with local autonomy\nReal career acceleration - Grow into a larger leadership role as the practice expands\nWorking @ SLR\nWith us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.\nHere’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:\nCompetitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.\nThe salary range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.\nFull-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement\nYou’ll be part of a tight-knit Bothell team where collaboration, trust, and quality matter. We value:\nAccessible leadership\nPractical decision-making\nGiving people room to grow into their potential\nAt SLR, you’ll benefit from both local team culture and global resources.\nQualifications/Education/Memberships:\nTypically, 10-15 years of experience in environmental consulting, including time operating at or near the principal level\nStrong technical background in site investigation and remediation (soil, groundwater, vapor, sediment)\nFamiliarity with Washington regulatory programs (MTCA, VCP, PLIA)\nDemonstrated ability to build client relationships and contribute to business development\nAn emerging or developing network of clients-even if relationships are still early-stage\nExperience supporting or leading proposals and client engagements\nEntrepreneurial mindset and desire to help grow a practice\nInterest in taking on greater leadership responsibility and mentoring others\nStrong communication, project management, and collaboration skills\nPreferred\nWA PE, LG, or LHG\nExisting connections in industrial, real estate, energy, municipal, or redevelopment sectors\nExperience with vapor intrusion, sediment, or emerging contaminants\nBackground working in larger firms or matrixed organizations\nDiversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.\nSLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status. \nAt SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self. \nWe are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. 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