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Serves as the technical representative for clients, providing technical management of specific client needs, while ensuring client satisfaction. SEC shall have client facing, technical sales support, and technical coordinating skills. Manages assigned field staff in completion of a variety of real estate due diligence services to evaluate or monitor the property conditions and findings. In addition, they will monitor, prioritize, and track work progress and provide quality control reviews and technical editing of reports generated by field staff.
CORE ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Serves as the lead technical point of contact for various clients and contracts (including government and commercial contacts), providing guidance and technical direction for assigned regional clients and their protocols.
- Upholds industry and company standards by providing guidance on technical issues.
- Responsibilities can include client consultation, third party reviews of client supplied material for regulatory compliance to such as HUD, ASTM, etc.
- Coordinates and directs field staff assigned to projects on a project-by-project basis. Reviews and evaluates their work progress and identifies and resolves problems. Provides technical direction and guidance to field staff on an as needed basis.
- Assists field staff manager with specific departmental duties, such as reviewing protocols and creating technical documents.
- Reviews and technically edits reports to ensure accuracy, content completion, and quality. Prepares report for on-time delivery to client with accompanying correspondence.
- Communicates with clients and immediate supervisor to discuss and develop solutions to concerns found while onsite or performing research of the project site.
- Authorizes shipment/transmittal of completed reports to client.
- Manages portfolios including client and staff meetings, communications with client and management of work for portfolio properties.
- Performs personnel management including technical guidance and leadership, while ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
- On occasion, will be required to meet the job requirements and perform the duties of the onsite Project Assessor (field).
- Assists in recruiting, orientating, and training employees.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.
- Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
- Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
- Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
- Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
- Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.
DIVISION / ROLE SPECIFIC ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Evaluates and interprets reports to characterize environmental conditions identified at project sites.
- Experience required with NEPA report preparation and regulations, EAs, EISs, Phase I/II, etc.
- Familiarity with national and local regs including RCRA and NEPA required.
- Meet the ASTM 1527 definition of an Environmental Professional.
- Familiar with ASTM E1527 guidelines.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
May indirectly or directly supervise employees on the team. May carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. May have responsibilities including training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work.
SKILLS
The requirements listed below are representative of acquired skills required.
- Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and project management software. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
COMPETENCIES
The requirements listed below are competencies required to perform the job successfully.
- Time management skills
- Active listening skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Problem solving skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people
- Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of five years of related experience. In lieu of degree, eight years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).
- Employees who incur $2,000 or more per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to obtain a Corporate Credit Card. Employees who incur less than $2,000 per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to have sufficient personal credit to cover their business travel costs.
- Current AHERA, Asbestos Inspector Certification, or OSHA-40-hour certification preferred.
- Meet the ASTM 1527 definition of an Environmental Professional.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the office/offsite duties of this job, the employee is required to:
- Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
- Regularly required to use hands.
- Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
- Talk and hear
- Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the home or company office environment is usually quiet.
- Ability to successfully work from remote location.
While performing the onsite/field duties of the Project Assessor (field), the employee is required to:
- Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
- Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
- Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed)
- Climb and balance stairs (at least once for each building assessed)
- Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)
- Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
- Reach with hands and arms
- Talking and hearing (communicate with onsite contact)
- Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
- Lift and/or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds)
- Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
- Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
- Operating a motor vehicle
- Ability to successfully work from remote location.
- Ability to travel by plane, motor vehicle, train to client/project sites across the U.S.
- Onsite visits can occur up to one continuous week at a time. As a general expectation, for approximately 2 to 3 days of the workweek, travel and onsite work is anticipated and expected. Overnight stays away from home may be required.
- Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client/project sites across the U.S. as indicated in the essential duties and responsibilities section. On occasion, will be required to meet the job requirements and perform the duties of the onsite Project Assessor (field) including travel requirements.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
BENEFITS:
At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
Here's a breakdown of what we provide:
- Salary range starting at: $85,000+
- Annual Incentive Bonus Plan
- Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.
Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Company-matched Retirement plan
- Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
- Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance
- Access to Corporate Discounts
This information is transparently provided in adherence to several state and local Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws, with our base pay determined by market location.
Join us at Bureau Veritas, where your well-being and professional growth are our top priorities.
JOB SUMMARY:
Serves as the technical representative for clients, providing technical management of specific client needs, while ensuring client satisfaction. SEC shall have client facing, technical sales support, and technical coordinating skills. Manages assigned field staff in completion of a variety of real estate due diligence services to evaluate or monitor the property conditions and findings. In addition, they will monitor, prioritize, and track work progress and provide quality control reviews and technical editing of reports generated by field staff.
CORE ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Serves as the lead technical point of contact for various clients and contracts (including government and commercial contacts), providing guidance and technical direction for assigned regional clients and their protocols.
- Upholds industry and company standards by providing guidance on technical issues.
- Responsibilities can include client consultation, third party reviews of client supplied material for regulatory compliance to such as HUD, ASTM, etc.
- Coordinates and directs field staff assigned to projects on a project-by-project basis. Reviews and evaluates their work progress and identifies and resolves problems. Provides technical direction and guidance to field staff on an as needed basis.
- Assists field staff manager with specific departmental duties, such as reviewing protocols and creating technical documents.
- Reviews and technically edits reports to ensure accuracy, content completion, and quality. Prepares report for on-time delivery to client with accompanying correspondence.
- Communicates with clients and immediate supervisor to discuss and develop solutions to concerns found while onsite or performing research of the project site.
- Authorizes shipment/transmittal of completed reports to client.
- Manages portfolios including client and staff meetings, communications with client and management of work for portfolio properties.
- Performs personnel management including technical guidance and leadership, while ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
- On occasion, will be required to meet the job requirements and perform the duties of the onsite Project Assessor (field).
- Assists in recruiting, orientating, and training employees.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.
- Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
- Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
- Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
- Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
- Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.
DIVISION / ROLE SPECIFIC ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Evaluates and interprets reports to characterize environmental conditions identified at project sites.
- Experience required with NEPA report preparation and regulations, EAs, EISs, Phase I/II, etc.
- Familiarity with national and local regs including RCRA and NEPA required.
- Meet the ASTM 1527 definition of an Environmental Professional.
- Familiar with ASTM E1527 guidelines.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
May indirectly or directly supervise employees on the team. May carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. May have responsibilities including training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work.
SKILLS
The requirements listed below are representative of acquired skills required.
- Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and project management software. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
COMPETENCIES
The requirements listed below are competencies required to perform the job successfully.
- Time management skills
- Active listening skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Problem solving skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people
- Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of five years of related experience. In lieu of degree, eight years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).
- Employees who incur $2,000 or more per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to obtain a Corporate Credit Card. Employees who incur less than $2,000 per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to have sufficient personal credit to cover their business travel costs.
- Current AHERA, Asbestos Inspector Certification, or OSHA-40-hour certification preferred.
- Meet the ASTM 1527 definition of an Environmental Professional.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the office/offsite duties of this job, the employee is required to:
- Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
- Regularly required to use hands.
- Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
- Talk and hear
- Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the home or company office environment is usually quiet.
- Ability to successfully work from remote location.
While performing the onsite/field duties of the Project Assessor (field), the employee is required to:
- Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
- Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
- Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed)
- Climb and balance stairs (at least once for each building assessed)
- Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)
- Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
- Reach with hands and arms
- Talking and hearing (communicate with onsite contact)
- Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
- Lift and/or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds)
- Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
- Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
- Operating a motor vehicle
- Ability to successfully work from remote location.
- Ability to travel by plane, motor vehicle, train to client/project sites across the U.S.
- Onsite visits can occur up to one continuous week at a time. As a general expectation, for approximately 2 to 3 days of the workweek, travel and onsite work is anticipated and expected. Overnight stays away from home may be required.
- Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client/project sites across the U.S. as indicated in the essential duties and responsibilities section. On occasion, will be required to meet the job requirements and perform the duties of the onsite Project Assessor (field) including travel requirements.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
BENEFITS:
At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
Here's a breakdown of what we provide:
- Salary range starting at: $85,000+
- Annual Incentive Bonus Plan
- Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.
Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Company-matched Retirement plan
- Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
- Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance
- Access to Corporate Discounts
This information is transparently provided in adherence to several state and local Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws, with our base pay determined by market location.
Join us at Bureau Veritas, where your well-being and professional growth are our top priorities.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Environmental Consultant
Match your degree to the LCA job code
H-1B approval for environmental consulting hinges on your degree field matching the specific SOC code on the Labor Condition Application. Check the O*NET profile for Environmental Scientists and Specialists to confirm which degree fields DOL recognizes as directly related before you apply.
Target firms with PERM filing history
Environmental consulting firms that have filed PERM labor certifications for past hires signal long-term sponsorship intent. Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior Environmental Consultant roles by employers with verified H-1B and green card filing history, so you're not starting blind.
Verify prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your exact job title, SOC code, and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the environmental scientist classification and your metro area before you negotiate, so you know the floor your employer must meet.
Clarify multi-site work arrangements early
Environmental consultants often work across multiple client sites, which requires separate LCA filings or short-term placement rules under H-1B regulations. Ask prospective employers how they handle multi-site assignments before the offer stage to avoid compliance issues after you join.
Request premium processing for project-tied start dates
Environmental consulting projects often have fixed mobilization dates tied to client contracts. If your start date is firm, ask your employer to file with USCIS premium processing, which adjudicates the petition within 15 business days and avoids delays that could breach the project timeline.
Document professional certifications alongside your degree
Credentials like LEED AP, PG licensure, or HAZWOPER certification strengthen your specialty occupation case by demonstrating that the role requires specialized expertise. Include these in your H-1B support letter to reinforce that the position exceeds a general bachelor's degree requirement.
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Find Senior Environmental Consultant JobsSenior Environmental Consultant H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Environmental Consultant role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Environmental consulting qualifies as a specialty occupation because the work typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, engineering, or a closely related field. Roles involving site assessments, regulatory compliance, or remediation planning are consistently recognized under DOL's environmental scientist SOC classification. Your employer's LCA must specify a degree requirement in a directly related field to support the petition.
Which employers in this field are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas?
Environmental and engineering consulting firms, federal contractors, and large infrastructure companies are the most consistent H-1B sponsors in this field. Firms that hold long-term government contracts for remediation or compliance work tend to file H-1B petitions regularly because project continuity depends on retaining specialized staff. You can search employers with verified H-1B filing history for Senior Environmental Consultant roles on Migrate Mate.
Can my employer transfer my H-1B if I move to a different project site?
Moving to a new worksite under H-1B requires your employer to file a new or amended Labor Condition Application covering that location before you begin work there. Short-term placements at client sites under 30 days may qualify for a DOL short-term placement exception, but work exceeding that threshold requires a posted LCA at the new site. Confirm this process with your employer's immigration counsel before any site transition.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect environmental consulting job seekers?
Most private-sector environmental consulting firms are subject to the annual H-1B cap, which means your petition must be selected in the USCIS lottery before it can be filed. USCIS opens registration each March for the fiscal year starting October 1. If your offer is from a cap-exempt employer, such as a nonprofit research institution or government-affiliated entity, the lottery does not apply and your employer can file at any time.
What documentation supports a strong H-1B petition for this role?
Your petition is strengthened by a detailed support letter from your employer explaining why the role requires a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's degree. Professional licenses such as a Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer credential, field certifications like HAZWOPER, and prior project experience in regulatory frameworks like CERCLA or RCRA all reinforce the specialty occupation argument. Include degree equivalency documentation if your credential was issued outside the United States.
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