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You will mentor staff, guide environmental strategies, strengthen client relationships, and support market growth across the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy sectors.\nWe are looking for a collaborative, entrepreneurial professional who thrives in a multidisciplinary environment and is committed to delivering high-quality environmental solutions from project planning through construction.\nResponsibilities\nLead and manage natural resource inventories, wetland and stream delineations, jurisdictional determinations, alternatives analyses, impact assessments, and environmental permitting efforts.\nProvide technical leadership and mentorship to environmental staff, supporting their professional development, consulting skills, and project delivery.\nCollaborate with planning, engineering, architecture, and design teams to integrate environmental considerations throughout the project lifecycle.\nServe as a trusted representative of VHB with clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.\nSupport client engagement and market growth by identifying opportunities, maintaining existing relationships, and developing new partnerships.\nLead or contribute to strategic pursuits, proposals, presentations, and business development plans that expand environmental services across Virginia and North Carolina.\nManage project tasks, scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables while maintaining VHB’s high standards for quality and client service.\nSkills & Attributes\nStrong technical knowledge of wetland and stream delineations; NEPA compliance; federal, state, and local environmental permitting; and rare, threatened, and endangered species surveys.\nKnowledge of Section 404/401 permitting, state environmental regulations, regulatory coordination, and environmental strategy development.\nProficiency in plant identification, vegetation inventories, and Mid-Atlantic flora, including use of Flora of Virginia and other regional references.\nExperience with GPS, mobile data collection, environmental data management, GIS, geodatabases, and map production.\nDemonstrated ability to conduct environmental research, analyze data, and prepare clear, defensible technical reports and permit documentation.\nProven project management, proposal preparation, client relationship management, and business development capabilities.\nStrong critical-thinking, communication, interpersonal, and technical writing skills.\nDetail-oriented, adaptable, and collaborative, with a client-focused and entrepreneurial mindset.\nComfortable working independently in challenging outdoor conditions and traveling as needed, including occasional overnight or extended field assignments.\nMinimum Qualifications\n11+ years of professional experience in environmental science, natural resources, or a related field.\nBachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife, Ecology, Natural Resources, or a related discipline; master’s degree preferred.\nProfessional Wetland Delineator (PWD) and/or Virginia State Waters Delineator (VSWD) certification preferred.\nRelevant coursework in plant identification, ecology, wildlife biology, wetland science, aquatic habitats, or related subjects.\nSignificant field experience across diverse natural habitats.\nThe full-time annual base salary range for this position, located in Virginia is $110,000 to $150,000. The base salary offered will be determined based on job-related factors, including geographic location, internal equity, experience, credentials, skills, education, work schedule, and other factors permitted by law. The posted salary range reflects base pay only. Additional compensation and benefits available to eligible employees are outlined in our Total Rewards Program.\nAnnual base salary is one component of VHB’s Total Rewards package. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may receive annual incentive compensation bonuses, spot bonuses, and merit-based salary increases, providing opportunities to increase earnings beyond base pay. 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We foster a technology-empowered, people-driven, future-ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.\nWhen you join VHB, you’ll find:\nMeaningful work on complex projects with real community impact\nA collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success\nSupport to grow your skills and lead through change\nLearning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI\nBest-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment\nWe’re growing across the East Coast and are consistently recognized as a great place to work. Ready to shape what’s next? Learn more about what sets our employee experience apart and connect with us.\nVHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. 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