Principal Hydrogeologist​/Geologist

You are an innovative and experienced hydrogeologist or geologist who is passionate about resolving environmental challenges that hinge on the application of your investigation and remediation experience. Quality and integrity are among your strongest personal principles. You are excited to join a dynamic and growing firm that values collaboration and innovation and is focused on the environmental challenges of tomorrow. You are a recognized technical expert with expert testifying experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Contaminant fate and transport, including PFAS
• Environmental forensics
• Source identification
• Site investigation and remediation

A lifelong learner, you want to keep growing intellectually and professionally. You know how to prepare winning proposals and exceed clients’ expectations. Collaborating with colleagues with diverse expertise is exciting for you, and you are also comfortable working independently. Professionals thrive under your coaching.

Integral Consulting Inc. is a science and engineering firm delivering sound technical solutions to meet today’s challenges in the health, environmental, and natural resource arenas. We are a values-driven collaborative team that is as passionate about company culture as we are about the work we do for our clients. Since our founding in 2002, we have operated with a demonstrated commitment to the well‑being, diversity, and professional development of our staff and an equal commitment to strong partnerships with our clients and teaming partners.

We are a company where people come to solve today’s toughest environmental challenges through innovative ideas, exceptional teamwork, and dedication to accuracy and technical quality.

At Integral, principals are business, client, and staff leaders. They are recognized internally and externally as technical and strategic authorities in one or more technical areas. They direct major technical efforts and project teams, ensuring technical excellence, alignment with contractual requirements, and compliance with the firm’s QA/QC procedures. Principals help develop the next generation of firm leaders by recruiting new talent and coaching colleagues.

Paramount to the position is successful client development for both existing and new clients, and in both existing and new services. Principals are recognized as trusted advisors to key clients, which in turn requires an in‑depth understanding of clients’ business and technical challenges. Principals generate net revenue equal to or exceeding $1.25 million per year through a combination of collaboration and individual effort.

This position may offer in‑office, remote, or hybrid opportunities based on the candidate’s location and the needs of the organization.

• Serve as principal‑in‑charge for complex soil, groundwater investigation and remediation projects.
• Serve as a consulting and/or testifying expert on complex litigation matters.
• Advise clients on technical risk, regulatory strategy, and remediation approaches associated with redevelopment, transactions, or long‑term liability management.
• Interface with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to support permitting, compliance, and closure strategies.
• Provide senior technical review of reports, designs, and modeling analyses to ensure defensibility and technical rigor.
• Mentor senior and mid‑level staff and contribute to the development of technical standards, best practices, and thought leadership.
• Contribute to business development through proposal support, technical scoping, and strengthening long‑term client relationships.

Candidates should have an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental chemistry or a related field.

• Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer license
• 15+ years of experience in environmental consulting
• Proven leadership on investigation/remediation projects as a strategic advisor to clients
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A desire to grow both intellectually and professionally
• Strong organizational abilities
• Ability to work independently and within a…