Department Leader (Environmental Assessment & Remediation)

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we're 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 2,000 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 don't 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?

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Understand, protect and promote our empathetic, people-focused culture in all aspects of the business.
• Lead with empathy, strong communication, and a people-focused approach to achieve successful results for the Southeast Area.
• Support and shape the company's people-focused culture by promoting inclusivity, diversity, and collaboration by reinforcing positive workplace values and encouraging teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead the Department and collaborate with teams across Verdantas to drive a positive, engaging workplace consistent with our core values.
• Ensure the Department meets its operational performance metrics including utilization, billing, collections, sales, and health & safety.
• Ensure the Department delivers quality work and achieves client satisfaction.
• Drive Department staffing, hiring, retention, and engagement efforts.
• Expand Verdantas' presence and market share in the Southeast Area.
• Monitor weekly workload and staff allocation to balance resources and project demands.
• Review weekly time sheets and expense reports and ensures that company policies and procedures are followed.
• Actively manage their own projects and clients with strong financial performance and high client satisfaction.
• Mentor staff to achieve personal and career growth.
• Conduct performance reviews and engage in meetings with staff to provide ongoing feedback on performance and guide professional development.
• Assist Area and Practice Leaders with staff loading and staff resource management / allocation.
• Maintain a high external profile through membership / attendance in industry organizations and continually growing a contact base
• Coordinate and communicate with Human Resource Department, as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Salary Range :

Salary : Salary based upon the depth and relevance of a candidate's experience as it relates to the position description

Benefits :

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.

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