Principal Geologist or Engineer/Environmental Operations Manager

About the Role:
Ninyo & Moore, a SOCOTEC Company, is seeking a Principal / Environmental Operations Manager for our Irvine, CA office. This leadership role involves managing the Environmental Division's operations, mentoring technical staff, and overseeing complex, multi-disciplinary environmental projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as Operations Manager and Principal-in-Charge (PIC) on key projects
• Lead and mentor project managers, subject matter experts, and technical team members
• Manage division workload, staffing, and budgets
• Review and approve timesheets and expense reports
• Oversee proposals, fieldwork planning, scheduling, QA/QC, and final deliverables
• Maintain and grow client relationships and pursue new business opportunities
• Assist Division Manager with developing and implementing business strategies, set annual marketing budgets, and prepare for bidding opportunities to meet stated business metric goals and financial performance.
• Possess program and project management capabilities and experience to effectively assist Project Managers.
• Ability to work and collaborate with employees at all levels and across all disciplines.
• Ability to succeed in a team-oriented environment, collaborative environment with shared resources, and interfacing with a variety of different groups to accomplish project objectives.
• Must be a goal-oriented, high energy leader with strategic vision, an entrepreneurial spirit, and high personal goals.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards of all phases of a project, to meet the client's objectives and company policies
• Participate in Performance review evaluations with Division Manager for Principal to Project personnel
• Participate in interviewing and new candidate training of new staff
• Support billing, collections, and performance reporting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Geology, Engineering, or related field
• 20+ years of project and team management experience
• 10+ years in business development and client relations
• Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license (California) required
• Strong leadership, communication, and technical skills
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites