Senior Principal – Navy Program Leader, Western Region

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? 

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Principal – Navy Program Leader, Western Region to help grow our environmental engineering and consulting practices aligned with opportunities from the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) in our San Diego, California office. This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects, including the financial and technical evaluation, design, permitting, and construction stages. Our primary federal client base includes NAVFAC, along with other U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clients (e.g., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE], U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center [AFCEC]), the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), and other governmental, institutional, and industrial clients.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/

• Business development and client management, with a focus on securing federal contracts primarily with NAVFAC and other federal agencies.
• Develop and implement strategic growth initiatives, leveraging industry relationships and knowledge of federal procurement to win work.
• Identify potential contract and task order opportunities, develop capture strategies, and collaborate with a team of technical and marketing specialists to implement business development initiatives.
• Program, project, and task management, including proposal preparation and management, client interface, project planning and implementation, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, safety, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with federal clients and industry partners.
• Attend conferences, Industry Days, local/regional/national Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) events, pre-proposal meetings, and other opportunities for developing business and engaging federal clients and industry partners.
• Lead and contribute to technical projects involving environmental investigation, remediation, and associated tasks including but not limited to technical investigations, evaluations, studies, risk assessment, and engineering during construction.
• Manage and mentor staff while collaborating with national subject matter experts (SMEs) and internal teams to strengthen technical capabilities and service offerings.
• Prepare and review technical reports, letters, memoranda, proposals, and design documents.
• Engage with clients, regulatory personnel, and internal local market leaders to develop winning proposals and deliver technical solutions.
• Conduct cost estimating, technical approaches, and project scheduling to support proposal development.
• Oversee subcontractor management and ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and contract requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil, chemical, or environmental, preferred). (required)
• Advanced degree in the same. (required)
• Professional registration (P.E.). (required)

• At least 15 years of direct experience focused on federal procurement, business development, and project/program management related to federal projects and programs. (required)
• Strong understanding of NAVFAC and federal procurement processes, including contracting, proposal preparation, and regulatory compliance. (required)
• Technical expertise in DoD Environmental Restoration Program scope elements, including multi-media investigations, remedial design, and remedial actions. (required)
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams and subcontractors. (required)
• Excellent leadership, communications, and client relationship skills. (required)
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple proposals and projects, meeting deadlines, and traveling as needed. (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $165,645/year / Maximum Salary: $248,470/year (San Diego)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

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