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Make your mark leading complex remediation programs-and shape ERM's technical reputation in the Southeast. Step into a Technical Director role where you'll set the technical bar, drive strategy, and grow a portfolio of highimpact work across North Carolina, the broader Southeast, and beyond.

Why This Role Matters

ERM's Site Investigation and Remediation Services team in Raleigh/Charlotte, North Carolina is expanding. We're looking for a hands-on Technical Director, Engineer or Geologist to elevate delivery excellence and help clients achieve confident, costeffective closure across a range of regulatory programs (CERCLA, RCRA, NC state programs, VRP/HSRA/Brownfield) and sectors (manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, technology).

In this role, you will set the technical direction, mentor the next generation of consultants, strengthen ERM's brand through thought leadership, and cultivate long-term client partnerships-directly influencing growth, reputation, and service innovation.

What Your Impact Is

• Technical leadership: Serve as the senior technical resource for site investigation, risk assessment, and remediation-owning quality, efficiency, and risk management across moderate to complex projects.

• Client outcomes: Design pragmatic, costeffective remedial strategies and negotiate success with regulators-delivering measurable value and closure certainty.

• Team development: Supervise and mentor junior staff, expand regional capability, and advance the career growth of the team.

• Market presence: Enhance ERM's technical reputation through conference participation, presentations, and published papers/articles.

• Growth & sales: Build pipelines with highgrowth, highvalue (HGHV) and key clients, prepare winning proposals, and contribute to top opportunities and revenue performance.

• Operational excellence: Support strong scoping and delivery to minimize rework/writeoffs, meet billability/DSC targets, and command premium value within client MSAs.

• Safety authority: Exercise stopwork authority whenever conditions present danger-empowered to act immediately to protect people and the public.

What You'll Bring

Required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, geology, environmental science or related field (Master's or higher preferred).

• PE or PG required for engineers/geologists.

• 8+ years of progressive project management and technical experience for moderate to complex CERCLA/RCRA and state program projects.

• Proven field and technical background (sampling; drilling; well installation; soil/groundwater/LNAPL/DNAPL assessment; vapor intrusion; HRSC methods).

• Strong written/verbal communication, organization, analytical skills; collaborative team player.

• 40hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.

• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

• Commitment to safety and adherence to established Health & Safety protocols.

Preferred

• Knowledge of the North Carolina REC program and ability to register as an RSM.

• Experience supporting/leading Georgia HSRA, VRP, and Brownfield projects.

• Familiarity with environmental data management tools (e.g., EQuIS).

• Record of publishing technical work and presenting at industry events.

• Experience leading projects across multiple sectors (manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, technology) and geographies (Southeast, other U.S. states, international).

Key Responsibilities

• Plan & coordinate complex projects: Lead site investigation, utility location/clearance, risk assessment, and remediation of soil, groundwater, and sediments-navigating nuanced technical and regulatory issues.

• Lead field programs: Oversee sampling, drilling, well installation, VI assessments, and highresolution site characterization (e.g., passive soil gas surveys, MIP, Waterloo Profiler); manage remedial construction and O&M.

• Own data & direction: Review/interpret environmental data; manage QA/QC; develop conceptual site models; identify data gaps; prepare/peerreview work plans, reports, scopes, schedules, costs, and H&S plans under RCRA/CERCLA and state programs.

• Advance digital & efficiency: Utilize new technologies (efield data collection, management, reporting) to improve quality and delivery speed.

• Design remedies that work: Evaluate remedial alternatives; lead bench/pilot testing for soil, groundwater, and sediment remedies (traditional/innovative technologies); monitor and optimize performance for maximum client value.

• Regulatory strategy: Develop costeffective closure strategies and negotiate outcomes with agencies; support/lead GA HSRA, VRP, Brownfield engagements.

• Grow the business: Prepare compelling proposals, nurture existing relationships, convert identified leads, and generate repeat business with HGHV/key clients.

• Elevate ERM's brand: Publish technical insights; present at key technical/client events; build strong, collaborative relationships with ERM colleagues, clients, and subcontractors.

• Governance & accountability: Adhere to project technical direction and risk management per PIC governance; operate with significant latitude while collaborating with Partner sponsors (e.g., for conferences/publications).