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We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. 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.
As a Principal - Environmental Management, Permitting & Compliance, you will provide strategic leadership on high-profile projects that shape the future of responsible resource development. This is a senior, client-facing role where you'll leverage your technical expertise and deep industry experience to influence regulators, engage stakeholders, and guide multi-disciplinary teams.
Success in this role means establishing yourself as a trusted advisor to consultants, clients, and regulators, strengthening and growing SLR's Environmental Management, Permitting & Compliance practice, driving business development, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration, and representing SLR as a thought leader in the industry.
Role
• Lead and grow SLR's Environmental Management, Permitting & Compliance practice, ensuring delivery excellence across all projects
• Mentor, coach, and develop senior and junior staff across disciplines, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
• Play a key role in advancing SLR's technical capabilities and thought leadership in the mining sector.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive-level clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities to expand services and cross-sell capabilities across SLR's global network
• Represent SLR in public forums, regulatory hearings, and industry associations
• Provide high-level project management oversight, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget are consistently achieved
• Oversee preparation and peer review of complex permitting and compliance documentation
• Bring technical depth to the evaluation of environmental, engineering, and regulatory challenges, offering practical solutions that meet client and regulatory needs
Working @ SLR
With 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.
Here's what else you'll enjoy as part of our team:
• Competitive 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.
• The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Qualification
• Master's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science or related field
• 15-20 years' experience with permitting and compliance in the mining sector, including demonstrated success leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Strong consulting experience, with proven ability to manage client relationships and grow business opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and inspire technical teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation, facilitation, and executive-level presentation
• Strong written communication skills for high level of report writing and peer review capabilities
• Professional Designation with appropriate Professional Organization
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be. SLR 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.
At 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.
We 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. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.