Job Title: Environmental Department Head Department: Environmental Job Location: Vancouver Req Id: 604 Posting Start Date: 7/28/26 About Us We are an employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm serving clients across North America and beyond. Our team of engineers, scientists, technologists and support staff is dedicated to excellence in engineering and project management. We believe a commitment to lasting relationships is just as critical as the expertise applied in our work.

To us that means we put our people first. From career development opportunities to an open, flexible and collaborative work environment, a career at KGS is like no other. Working with us means you’ll be part of some of the most interesting projects across Canada, the U.S. and beyond.

We believe we set our own boundaries by what we’re willing to attempt and strive to push the limit on what’s possible. That’s the KGS way.

The Role

We are looking for an Environmental Department Head to join our Environmental team in our Vancouver office. In this role you will lead, develop, manage and motivate an emerging team of engineers, technicians and scientists with a focus on all aspects of environmental scopes of work for clients in various industries and markets. The successful candidate will have the freedom and flexibility to continue to grow the team based in Vancouver.

Successful candidate experience should include environmental engineering services involving, but not necessarily limited to site assessment, remediation and risk management; hydrogeology and hydrogeological engineering; emergency response; demolition and hazardous building materials assessment; solid waste management; and/or geothermal applications.

Key Responsibilities Lead, develop, manage,



and motivate an emerging team of engineers, technicians and scientists with a focus on environmental work

Produce, supervise, and manage engineering deliverables on a variety of projects

Track and manage key performance metrics for the department including, but not limited to, win ratio on proposals, revenue, chargeability and client satisfaction

Evaluate the department needs on an ongoing basis and make recommendations for recruitment and retention and participate in recruitment opportunities as they arise

Participate in business development activities, including assessing Go/No-Go opportunities with the Market Lead and Regional Manager, while leading and writing proposals

Liaise and coordinate with other disciplines within the company to execute projects

Help to maintain strong relationships with clients

Train, coach, supervise, and mentor staff with their career growth and professional development

Coordinate with external consultants and vendors as required to ensure smooth project delivery About You Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Environmental/Geological Engineering, or equivalent

Registration as a Professional Engineer with EGBC, or equivalent A minimum of 15 years or more of environmental engineering experience A minimum of 5 years experience in managing personnel teams

Strong project management, leadership, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and collaborative skills,



and ability to provide effective technical mentoring to less experienced engineers

Experience working directly with clients and managing/fostering existing relationships in addition to forming recent ones

Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to manage diverse workloads, potentially with conflicting deadlines or priorities

Strong written communication skills and the ability to produce, review, and delegate technical reports, proposals and other forms of non-formal written communication

Entrepreneurial mindset and propensity for business development will be considered a strong asset for this role

Highly proactive with exceptional problem solving/analytical skills

Strong proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office (excel, word, PowerPoint)

Society of Contaminated Sites Approved Professional is considered an asset but not a requirement The salary for this role is between $160,000.00 to $180,000.00a nnually. Please note that the salary range mentioned in this is a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including candidate’s experience, skills and location.

KGS Group is committed to providing a fair, equitable and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization. KGS Group is an employee-owned equal opportunity company offering an excellent total compensation and benefits package for employees. KGS Group is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, respectful and accessible workplace.

We welcome applications from individuals of all abilities and are committed to providing accommodations, upon request, to ensure full participation in every stage of the recruitment and selection process.

📌 Environmental Department Head (Vancouver)
🏢 KGS Group
📍 Vancouver