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Principal Consultant

SLR Consulting


Job Location:

Pittsburgh, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 15 August 2026 (22 days ago)
Application Deadline: 12 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are SLR Consulting (US) a 500 coast-to-coast team of advisory environmental/engineering and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Principal Consultant you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Role

The Principal Consultant will be an integral part of our Air Quality Practice supporting multimedia projects as a project manager technical expert and staff mentor. SLR believes strong collaboration across disciplines and staff levels drives business excellence and growth and the Principal Consultant will be the essential link in cultivating these relationships. The highly experienced environmental science leader will be responsible for advancing regulatory compliance air quality monitoring sampling programs and environmental program management across state and industrial settings. The candidate will provide expert scientific guidance project leadership and regulatory interpretation to support environmental protection public health and operational excellence.

As SLR continues to expand its presence and capabilities in Pittsburgh the Principal Consultant will play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of our project portfolio. This position will contribute to growth opportunities across emerging and established markets leveraging strong client partnerships and regulatory insight into the position of SLR as a preferred provider in environmental and air quality services. Through project development crossdisciplinary integration and highcaliber technical leadership the Principal Consultant will help drive sustainable business expansion while ensuring that our project work consistently reflects innovation compliance excellence and industryleading best practices.

By mentoring team members strengthening operational processes and fostering a collaborative culture the Principal Consultant will contribute directly to building a resilient scalable operation. Their leadership will ensure the Air Quality Practice remains agile competitive and prepared to meet evolving industry demandsultimately supporting SLRs broader organizational mission to Make Sustainability Happen.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and mentor a growing teamof environmental professionals fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
  • Organize project teams logistics and schedule to efficiently deliver projects.
  • Manage and contribute to the preparation of air quality permit applications (e.g. PSD Title V Minor Permit AQADs).
  • Provide regulatory guidance and compliance support to clients across diverse industries.
  • Stay ahead of evolving environmental regulations and translate insights into client solutions
  • Ensure project delivery within scope budget and schedule expectations
  • Contribute to growing client relationships.

Qualifications/Education/Memberships:

  • Proven track record inenvironmental consulting.
  • Bachelors degree in Engineering Environmental Science Chemistry or related field
  • 15-20 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting government or industry (oil and gas mining utilities).
  • Strong knowledge of air quality regulations (Title V PSD NSPS NESHAP GHG RMP Ambient Monitoring)
  • Effective communicator writer with strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office; valid drivers license.

Working @ SLR

With us there is no doubt youll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run and if you ask our team theyll tell you thats just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Heres what else youll enjoy as part of our team:

  • Competitive total compensation package including medical dental orthodontia vision FSA/HSA generous PTO accrual 10 paid holidays 401(k) retirement account with company matching program company paid life insurance short & long term disability insurance and employee assistance program.
  • Part-time permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
  • A flexible workplace environment for modern leaders

Diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / AffirmativeAction Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin gender sexual orientation civil union status age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or expression genetic information or veteran status.

At SLR we embrace diverse cultures perspectives skills and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.

We are committed to these values and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity equity and inclusion across our people and talent processes operations and client work around the you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process please contact us at


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SLR's strategic, engineering and technical teams take the pain out of navigating the ever-shifting context of sustainable business and support you in Making Sustainability Happen.

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