Senior Environmental Compliance Consultant

Overview

Terraphase offers cost-effective solutions to complex environmental and engineering challenges. We listen to our clients and focus on their needs. We apply technical expertise and keen awareness of the regulatory framework to achieve our clients' project goals and objectives. The combined talent and experience of Terraphase's engineers, geologists, and scientists form the foundation for a comprehensive environmental management approach.

Terraphase Engineering is an environmental consulting company seeking an Associate to Principal - Environmental Compliance Consultant (Scientist, Geologist, or Engineer) to support our growing compliance services division. The ideal candidate will be a motivated Compliance Specialist ready to take part in supporting our multi-state compliance programs, developing our compliance practice, and assisting clients with regulation compliance programs. This senior-level position is open to all our office locations.

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of US Federal and multi-State compliance regulations.
• Research, review, and analyze environmental and water quality policies and regulations.
• Manage mid to large scale environmental compliance projects and portfolios.
• Lead regulatory compliance tasks, particularly in wastewater management.
• Directly manage compliance support, monitoring, reporting, and engineering solutions.
• Coordinate and oversee staff, contractors, and vendors for projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of work, and deliverables like compliance gap analyses and discharge monitoring reports.
• Develop and implement proposals, scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage project budgets, tracking, invoicing, and amendments.
• Assist in client and regulatory agency discussions and negotiations.
• Establish and maintain client rapport.
• Contribute to business development.
• Respond to staff and client inquiries on project-specific and industry questions.
• Prepare and review compliance documents and audit work products.
• Support regulatory compliance tasks and management.
• Provide detailed quality control reviews.
• Prepare technical reports, plans, and specifications.
• Resolve regulatory challenges in industrial, construction, and maintenance projects.
• Review and interpret plans for engineering designs and specifications.
• Provide technical support for submittal drawings, production, and product delivery.
• Utilize ArcGIS and AutoCAD software.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff, managing tasks of varying sizes.
• Oversee sub-contractors.
• Collaborate with team members to achieve goals.
• Lead project planning, cost estimating, reporting, permitting, and compliance efforts.
• Support project bidding and contract solicitation.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in:
  Engineering, Geology, or related Sciences.
• 16 years of consulting experience focused on environmental compliance subject matter areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations that impact environmental compliance for businesses.

Founded in 2010, Terraphase Engineering is a dynamic, privately owned environmental consulting firm seeking a Principal Environmental Compliance Consultant (Scientist, Geologist, or Engineer) with 16+ years of professional experience to help grow and support our Compliance Services Division, one of Terraphase’s four core Service Areas—alongside Environmental, Site Engineering, and Water Resources. The Compliance Division offers significant career growth as one of our fastest growing service areas and is central to Terraphase’s long-term growth strategy, with dedicated resources and leadership focused on expanding our reach and capabilities.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a proven seller–doer—a consultant who combines deep technical expertise with a strong record of cultivating and sustaining client relationships while delivering practical compliance solutions.

At Terraphase, you’ll enjoy the personal attention and entrepreneurial culture of a small-to-mid-sized firm (fewer than 200 people), backed by the technical depth, multidisciplinary resources, and geographic reach of a…