{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"59e642aa571bb9746511276d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/59e642aa571bb9746511276d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/59e642aa571bb9746511276d","title":"Environmental Due Diligence Practice Leader","description":"If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.\n\nESG Irvine SoCal Full Time Professional Irvine, CA, US\n\n3 days ago Requisition ID: 1038\n\nSalary Range: $145,000.00 To $160,000.00 Annually\n\nCOMPANY OVERVIEW\n\nEKI Environment & Water, Inc. (EKI) is an employee-owned, full service, engineering and environmental sciences consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients throughout the United States. If you are interested in improving the environment and advancing your career, then EKI is the place for you.\n\nThe Environmental Due Diligence Practice Leader position reports to the Northern or Southern California Regional Director and is responsible for leading, developing, and improving EKI’s company-wide environmental due diligence practice, with particular emphasis on Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs).\n\nWorking collaboratively with Regional Directors, Technical Directors, principals, project managers, and technical staff, the Practice Leader will advance practice area growth, strengthen technical quality, improve operations efficiency and profitability, and establish consistent approaches to pricing, staffing, training, project execution, QA/QC, and use of technology across EKI’s offices.\n\nThe Practice Leader will develop EKI’s environmental due diligence and compliance support capabilities by mentoring staff, strengthening technical judgment and writing skills, developing and maintaining client relationships, and creating new business opportunities. The position combines technical and operational leadership, client engagement, business development, and staff development, with accountability for the continued growth and success of the practice.\n\nPRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nYour responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to the following:\n\nCompany-Wide Phase I Program Leadership and Execution\n\nLead, continue to develop, and execute EKI’s company-wide environmental due diligence practice, with particular emphasis on Phase I ESAs\n\nEstablish and continuously improve consistent approaches to pricing, staffing, project execution, training, standardized delivery, QA/QC, project management, templates, procedures, technology, and performance measures\n\nCollaborate with Regional Directors, Technical Directors, principals, project managers, and technical staff to implement program standards across EKI’s offices\n\nMonitor ASTM, EPA All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI), and relevant regulatory developments and incorporate changes into EKI’s firmwide procedures and practices\n\nTechnical and Delivery Leadership\n\nProvide senior technical leadership for Phase I ESAs and related environmental due-diligence assignments\n\nGuide defensible determinations of Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs), Controlled RECs (CRECs), Historical RECs (HRECs), Business Environmental Risks, de minimis conditions, and communicate appropriate recommendations to clients\n\nEstablish and maintain scalable delivery standards that improve technical quality, efficiency, consistency, and reproducibility across reports and project workflows\n\nAssess the accuracy and thoroughness of the work produced prior to client delivery\n\nLead and provide technical oversight for complex, high-risk, or high-profile due diligence assignments\n\nSupport project teams in developing appropriate scopes of work, budgets, investigation and risk-management strategies, recommendations, and clear communication of findings to clients\n\nPeople and Client Development\n\nBuild EKI’s environmental due diligence capabilities by coaching principals, project managers, and technical staff in technical judgment, project execution, client communication, and decision-making\n\nDevelop and implement training programs that strengthen staff proficiency, technical writing, project management capabilities, and succession\n\nUse Phase I work deliberately as opportunities to develop staff technical judgement, writing skills, project management capabilities, and client relationships\n\nAdvise clients on transaction risk, due-diligence findings, next steps, and practical pathways for additional assessment, compliance support, remediation, closure, or risk management\n\nLead case-study discussions and targeted technical coaching that reinforce consistent judgment and professional standards\n\nPractice Growth and Collaboration\n\nDevelop and implement strategies to grow EKI's environmental due diligence and compliance practice, including expanding services with existing clients and developing new client relationships\n\nCultivate relationships with clients and referral sources, including real estate, legal, lending, development, investment, and corporate stakeholders\n\nLead and support proposals, statements of qualifications, interviews, presentations, and strategic business development pursuits\n\nCollaborate with environmental, water, engineering, and other practices at EKI to identify and pursue opportunities for integrated services\n\nMonitor market developments, client needs, and competitive conditions to identify opportunities for new or refined service offerings and practice-growth priorities\n\nStrengthen EKI's visibility in environmental due diligence and compliance support through participation in relevant industry organizations, conferences, presentations, and other professional activities\n\nQUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS\n\nEducation\n\nBachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, or a related discipline required\n\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\n\nMinimum of ten (10) years of experience in environmental consulting required, including substantial experience conducting and/or reviewing Phase I ESAs and environmental due diligence assignments\n\nDemonstrated expertise with ASTM E1527, EPA AAI rule, environmental due diligence standards, and defensible REC, CREC, HREC, BER, and de minimis condition\n\nExperience advising clients on the potential implications of environmental conditions on real estate transactions, acquisitions, refinancing, redevelopment, property disposition, Phase II investigations, remediation, regulatory closure, costs, timing, and risk-management strategies\n\nDemonstrated ability to develop business opportunities, expand environmental consulting services, and build and maintain client relationships\n\nProven project management experience, including managing project budgets, schedules, scope, and quality\n\nDemonstrated ability to develop and implement standardized procedures, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen technical quality across project teams\n\nAbility to organize and lead collaborative initiatives across offices, including influencing and building alignment without direct supervisory authority\n\nProfessional registration or certification such as Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG), or other applicable professional credential strongly preferred\n\nOSHA HAZWOPER training preferred but not required\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and review high-quality technical reports, proposals, and client deliverables\n\nStrong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and coordinate multiple project teams\n\nInitiative, sound professional judgement, and a commitment to continuous improvement\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT\n\nMust be able to work in a fast-paced environment with high-volume workload and frequent short deadlines\n\nMust have the ability to obtain medical clearance to work on hazardous waste site(s)\n\nMust be able to lift up to 10 lbs\n\nMust be able to work 10-hour days\n\nMust be able to work remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods\n\nMust be able to communicate with others to exchange information\n\nTRAVEL REQUIREMENTS\n\nMust be able to travel occasionally, possibly overnight for client meetings, site visits, and attendance and/or participation in professional conferences up to 15% of the time.\n\nAs an employee-owned firm, EKI offers a unique company culture with a corporate commitment to maintaining a positive work/life experience. EKI provides excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, including career advancement opportunities, outstanding training opportunities, incentive compensation including bonuses, retirement benefits through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) and 401(k) profit-sharing contributions, and group medical, vision, and dental benefits.\n\nEKI Environment & Water, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, marital status, political affiliation, or military service.\n\nNOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and is not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. This description may be amended at any time and employee may be assigned other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.\n\nNotice to Third Party Agencies:\n\nEKI Environment & Water, Inc does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with EKI Environment & Water, Inc. reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Automatic Data Processing","rawCompany":"automatic data processing","city":"Irvine","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-28T03:37:49.036Z","occupations":[{"code":"19-2041.00","title":"Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health","slug":"environmental-scientists-and-specialists-including-health"},{"code":"17-2081.00","title":"Environmental Engineers","slug":"environmental-engineers"},{"code":"13-1041.01","title":"Environmental Compliance Inspectors","slug":"environmental-compliance-inspectors"}],"industries":[{"code":"541620","title":"Environmental Consulting Services","slug":"environmental-consulting-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Environmental Due Diligence Practice Leader","description":"If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.\n\nESG Irvine SoCal Full Time Professional Irvine, CA, US\n\n3 days ago Requisition ID: 1038\n\nSalary Range: $145,000.00 To $160,000.00 Annually\n\nCOMPANY OVERVIEW\n\nEKI Environment & Water, Inc. (EKI) is an employee-owned, full service, engineering and environmental sciences consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients throughout the United States. If you are interested in improving the environment and advancing your career, then EKI is the place for you.\n\nThe Environmental Due Diligence Practice Leader position reports to the Northern or Southern California Regional Director and is responsible for leading, developing, and improving EKI’s company-wide environmental due diligence practice, with particular emphasis on Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs).\n\nWorking collaboratively with Regional Directors, Technical Directors, principals, project managers, and technical staff, the Practice Leader will advance practice area growth, strengthen technical quality, improve operations efficiency and profitability, and establish consistent approaches to pricing, staffing, training, project execution, QA/QC, and use of technology across EKI’s offices.\n\nThe Practice Leader will develop EKI’s environmental due diligence and compliance support capabilities by mentoring staff, strengthening technical judgment and writing skills, developing and maintaining client relationships, and creating new business opportunities. The position combines technical and operational leadership, client engagement, business development, and staff development, with accountability for the continued growth and success of the practice.\n\nPRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nYour responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to the following:\n\nCompany-Wide Phase I Program Leadership and Execution\n\nLead, continue to develop, and execute EKI’s company-wide environmental due diligence practice, with particular emphasis on Phase I ESAs\n\nEstablish and continuously improve consistent approaches to pricing, staffing, project execution, training, standardized delivery, QA/QC, project management, templates, procedures, technology, and performance measures\n\nCollaborate with Regional Directors, Technical Directors, principals, project managers, and technical staff to implement program standards across EKI’s offices\n\nMonitor ASTM, EPA All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI), and relevant regulatory developments and 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ENVIRONMENT\n\nMust be able to work in a fast-paced environment with high-volume workload and frequent short deadlines\n\nMust have the ability to obtain medical clearance to work on hazardous waste site(s)\n\nMust be able to lift up to 10 lbs\n\nMust be able to work 10-hour days\n\nMust be able to work remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods\n\nMust be able to communicate with others to exchange information\n\nTRAVEL REQUIREMENTS\n\nMust be able to travel occasionally, possibly overnight for client meetings, site visits, and attendance and/or participation in professional conferences up to 15% of the time.\n\nAs an employee-owned firm, EKI offers a unique company culture with a corporate commitment to maintaining a positive work/life experience. EKI provides excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, including career advancement opportunities, outstanding training opportunities, incentive compensation including bonuses, retirement benefits through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) and 401(k) profit-sharing contributions, and group medical, vision, and dental benefits.\n\nEKI Environment & Water, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, marital status, political affiliation, or military service.\n\nNOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and is not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. This description may be amended at any time and employee may be assigned other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.\n\nNotice to Third Party Agencies:\n\nEKI Environment & Water, Inc does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with EKI Environment & Water, Inc. reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-10-28T03:37:49.036Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T03:37:49.036Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Automatic Data Processing","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Irvine","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"59e642aa571bb9746511276d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/59e642aa571bb9746511276d"}}