Principal Environmental Engineer

Overview

GFT is seeking a Principal Environmental Engineer to join our Transportation group in New York, NY
. This role follows a hybrid work model
, based in New York City.

GFT's Environmental team delivers integrated planning, permitting, and compliance solutions that support infrastructure development across North America. Our team guides clients through Environmental Assessments and permitting processes, ecological and regulatory assessments, and environmental remediation efforts on projects that span transportation, power, water, and facilities markets. From environmental approvals to complex planning solutions, GFT helps clients protect resources, manage risk, and meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

As a Principal Environmental Engineer, you will use your expertise not to manage challenges, but to restore, protect, and improve the environment. In New York City's complex landscape, your leadership transforms regulations into solutions that sustain communities and protect what matters most. You will have the opportunity to shape healthier, more sustainable communities through your technical expertise and leadership. Your work will directly contribute to restoring environments, improving public health, and supporting responsible land use.

Each project you lead will not only make a tangible impact in the places where people live and work but will also strengthen your professional growth by expanding your experience in complex environmental challenges, regulatory collaboration, and team leadership.

• Perform a wide range of environmental engineering analysis and design tasks related to: planning, environmental site investigation (subsurface and hazardous materials), remediation design and remedial operations.
• Supervise the development of project plans, design calculations, plans and specifications, engineering cost estimates, and coordinate with other disciplines as required to deliver quality engineering services.
• Work with a team of professionals to provide environmental remedial engineering expertise on projects including evaluation of remedial options, development and implementation of remedial designs, and cost estimates.
• Lead and manage the success of Environmental revenue growth in New York through business development efforts and executing a growth plan.
• Manage, plan, develop, organize, and implement environmental investigation and remediation projects.
• Coordinate and present design submissions with clients and regulatory agencies.
• Determine client requirements and develop plans, specifications, drawings, instructions, cost estimates, reports, bid packages, and related documents.
• Explore subject area, define scope, select areas for investigation, and develop novel concepts.
• Ensure each project and deliverable complies with federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Act as technical liaison within and outside GFT with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters on environmental projects.
• Represent GFT at meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to establish needs and discuss design/permitting issues.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities, including planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating and coaching team member performance; promoting and monitoring quality assurance of services and deliverables; and coaching and mentoring.
• Oversees staff utilization and project profitability and collections.
• Engages and leads technical proposal teams or a major component of a proposal team.
• Participates in professional and personal development aligned with career goals.

What you will bring to our firm:

• B.S. in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or Engineering.
• New York Professional Engineer License.
• 15+ years of environmental remediation experience in a consulting environment.
• Technical expertise in design of a wide variety of soil and groundwater remedial systems.
• Knowledge of applicable New Jersey and New York laws and regulations
• Ability to maintain strong and consistent outreach to clients.
• Demonstrated…