Head of Engineering Programme Management

Are you highly motivated, hard‑working, and seeking to join a growth‑focused consulting & engineering firm? Powered by record sales, extraordinary client retention, strategic acquisitions, and an entrepreneurial spirit, Apex Companies is one of the fastest growing engineering and environmental consulting firms in the US. We take pride in providing our clients with exceptional service and have earned numerous awards for project excellence. Apex is seeking a Program Manager to be based in our Northern California region. Our Northern California division is home to a multidisciplinary team of project managers, scientists, geologists, and engineers who collaborate on a wide variety of project types and environmental contaminants. We foster professional growth by offering opportunities to mentor others and learn from some of the industry’s brightest professionals. With a supportive culture and diverse client base, our office provides the tools to build a rewarding and impactful career.

Responsibilities Growth & Client Leadership Focus Lead and expand client relationships across industrial, utility, municipal, landfill, manufacturing, oil & gas, and brownfield redevelopment sectors.

Drive business development initiatives through existing client expansion, strategic pursuits, teaming partnerships, and new client acquisition.

Develop and execute growth strategies for remediation, groundwater/soil characterization, landfill engineering, environmental compliance, and water resources services throughout Northern California.

Partner with regional leadership, project managers, and technical teams to identify opportunities for strategic growth and increased market presence.

Lead proposal strategy, scope development, technical approach, pricing, interviews, and contract negotiations for large and complex opportunities.

Represent Apex with clients, regulators, industry stakeholders, conferences, and professional organizations to strengthen market visibility and cultivate strategic partnerships.

Support operational and growth objectives by helping drive profitability, client retention, and long‑term business development initiatives within the Northern California region.

Contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while helping shape the ongoing growth of the Northern California practice.

Engineering Delivery Focus Serve as a senior technical lead and trusted advisor on complex environmental and remediation projects throughout Northern California.

Provide technical leadership for site characterization, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, corrective actions, groundwater monitoring, landfill systems, and remediation system design/implementation.

Write, review, and approve technical reports, work plans, remediation strategies, engineering evaluations, and regulatory deliverables.

Oversee project execution, financial performance, staffing, scheduling, QA/QC, and client communication across multiple concurrent projects.

Collaborate with project managers, technical staff, and operational leadership to ensure delivery of high‑quality, compliant, safe, and profitable projects.

Provide technical and operational oversight for environmental, remediation, compliance, and engineering consulting projects across a diverse client base.

Minimum 10+ years of experience in environmental/remediation consulting with progressive responsibility in technical leadership, project management, client management, business development, and staff mentorship.

Strong experience supporting manufacturing, utility, municipal (including landfill), oil & gas, and industrial clients.

Proven project management experience overseeing large, complex environmental projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Strong network within the Northern California environmental consulting market is highly preferred.

Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing technical staff.

Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead teams in a fast‑paced consulting environment.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits Company‑subsidized medical and dental.

Company‑paid life, short‑ and long‑term disability.

Cross‑training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.

Performance‑based bonuses or other incentives.

Apex Job Title: Program Manager

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