Environmental Consultant – Business Development

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES), an industry leader in environmental consulting, engineering, compliance, and technical field services, seeks an Environmental Consultant – Business Development to drive growth across our environmental services portfolio in the Raleigh, NC area. This role combines client relationship development, business growth, and technical project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and expand client relationships with oil & gas, industrial, power & utility, and commercial clients while supporting growth of existing accounts and internal teams.
• Lead initiatives that advance GES’s environmental service lines, including sales, program management, and project execution.
• Identify, pursue, and secure environmental projects by preparing proposals, leading sales presentations, and representing GES at industry trade shows and professional organizations.

• Manage and deliver environmental permitting, including:

  • Stream cross sections, long profiles, BEHI/NBS, and environmental sampling (chemical/biological).

  • Stream assessments (perennial, intermittent, ephemeral) and stream reach condition studies.

  • 401/404 permitting documents and agency coordination.

• Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations (CWA, RHA Section 10, ESA, NHPA, NEPA, etc.).
• Utilize or oversee Rosgen Natural Channel Design methods (Levels I–IV) and other natural channel design approaches.
• Support modeling and permitting efforts (HEC/HEC RAS, FEMA CLOMR/LOMR).
• Prepare and deliver full plan sets for NCD projects requiring IRT, state, or local approvals.
• Cross-sell GES services including permitting, site characterization, remediation, PFAS/emerging contaminants, ecological services, vapor intrusion mitigation, air quality, and brownfields redevelopment.
• Manage high-visibility projects, including scope definition, permitting, compliance support, and contract development/negotiation.
• Publish thought leadership, present at industry conferences, and generate new business through professional networks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Science, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of industry experience, including at least 5 years in client development, proposal generation, and sales presentations.
• Strong technical background in environmental permitting, assessment, and/or remediation.
• Proven success in revenue generation and client development with established industry and regulatory contacts.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical writing skills.
• Professional certifications/licensure (PE, PG, CPG, PhD, etc.) highly preferred.
• Willingness to travel to client sites, industry trade shows, and technical meetings as needed.

When you join Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES), you are not a number – you become the reason for our success. You’ll have the opportunity to carve your own career path while working shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most talented and dedicated professionals in the industry. By combining our unique talents and expertise, we help the world’s leading organizations solve their most complex environmental challenges.

We work hard, and we have a lot of fun while we’re at it. Our core values are centered on doing what’s right – for our clients, our employees, and our community. Our employees benefit from a supportive, collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial spirit that promotes new ideas and shared learning. 

Our comprehensive benefits program includes: Hybrid workforce, medical, dental, vision, prescription, 401k, FSA, STD, LTD, New Parent Leave, 529 College Bound Fund, Tuition Assistance, Bonus Plan, and more. Employee benefits are available to regular full-time and part-time employees in accordance with our company policy.

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES) believes that diversity and inclusion among our staff is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. At GES, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.