Senior Consultant-Solid WasteHydrogeologist
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Job Location:
West Sacramento, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
08-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Welcome to Verdantas where innovation meets sustainability and your career finds purpose!
At Verdantas were redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources resilient land use energy transformation and civil infrastructure.
Our commitment to excellence across more than 90 offices is championed by a team of over 2000 experts scientists engineers geologists and technical specialists embedded in a people-focused culture prioritizing the well-being of our employees clients and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We dont just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.
Join a people-first culture that values your well-being empowers your growth and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas your career goes beyond the expected and your work helps build a better world.
Ready to shape the future of resilient communities
We are seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Principal Engineer/Hydrogeologist to lead and expand our Solid Waste Engineering Practice across Northern California Oregon and Washington State. This is a high-impact role for a seasoned professional with deep technical expertise and strong client relationships in the solid waste and landfill sectors.
Responsibilities
Business Development & Client Engagement
oAct as a seller/doer leveraging existing relationships and cultivating new ones with municipal and private clients in the solid waste industry.
oIdentify and pursue new business opportunities track leads and develop winning proposals in collaboration with the Solid Waste Group Leader based in our Irvine CA office
oRepresent the firm at industry events conferences and client meetings to enhance visibility and drive growth.
Technical Leadership & Project Delivery
oServe as the technical lead on proposals project execution and quality assurance of deliverables.
oProvide strategic oversight and mentorship to junior staff and project teams.
oLead multidisciplinary projects involving:
Civil design
Geotechnical and hydrogeologic investigations
Construction management and construction quality assurance (CM/CQA)
Regulatory compliance and permitting for municipal and hazardous waste landfills
Qualifications
Education & Licensure
oMasters or PhD in Civil Engineering Geotechnical Engineering or Hydrogeology
oCalifornia PE or Certified Hydrogeologist (CHG) required; GE license preferred for geotechnical candidates
Experience
oMinimum 15 years of progressive experience in solid waste engineering
oProven track record in technical delivery business development and team leadership
oStrong network of contacts in the solid waste and landfill sectors across the western U.S.
Why Join Us
Be part of a firm with 30 years of solid waste expertise in Southern and Central California
Lead the charge in expanding our footprint in new markets
Collaborate with a passionate and experienced team committed to innovation and sustainability
Salary Range:
170k-220k
Benefits:
- Flexible Work Environment
- Paid Parental Leave
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off Holidays
Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance regardless of race gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression lifestyle age educational background national origin religion or physical ability. For us it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.
Verdantas is an EOE race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Eclipse
- Disaster Recovery
- .NET
- High Availability
- Redshift
- Data Management
- IP Networking
- Neo4j
- Data Warehouse
- Pre-sales
- Oracle
- DynamoDB
About Company
Verdantas is an integrated environmental science, engineering, and consulting firm.
