Role Description The Executive Vice President of Consulting is responsible for the full operational and financial leadership of the Onterris global Consulting segment, a $500M+ revenue business with approximately 1,500 employees operating across multiple geographies, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this executive owns full P&L accountability and is responsible for delivering sustainable revenue growth, EBITDA expansion, disciplined margin governance, strong cash performance, and operational scalability across a complex, multi-service consulting platform. This role will be responsible for a full range of activities including: - Enterprise Segment Leadership & Financial Performance - Own full P&L responsibility for the Consulting Division, including revenue growth, EBITDA, margin expansion, working capital, and cash flow. - Deliver consistent, profitable growth aligned with enterprise performance targets. - Drive operating leverage and improve segment profitability through disciplined cost and margin management. - Lead annual operating plans, long-range forecasts, and capital prioritization in partnership with the COO and Finance Leader. - Strengthening forecasting accuracy, financial transparency, and performance accountability across geographies. - Acquisition Integration & Platform Development - Lead operational and cultural integration of acquired companies into the Consulting division. - Realize acquisition synergies, including cost alignment, leadership integration, systems consolidation, and cross-selling acceleration. - Standardize project delivery methodologies, pricing governance, margin expectations, and performance management practices across legacy and newly acquired businesses in partnership with the COO. - Align compensation structures, incentive plans, and leadership accountability to enterprise standards. - Ensure seamless integration while protecting client continuity and employee engagement. - Operational Discipline & Margin Governance - Establish and enforce standardized global project management frameworks and financial controls. - Strengthen chargeability, backlog visibility, pricing rigor, and project-level profitability. - Drive consistent margin measurement methodologies across service lines and regions. - Ensure strong system adoption and data integrity across enterprise platforms including Workday, Salesforce, and various financial reporting and project management tools. - Clarify decision rights and governance structures to enable scalable, repeatable performance. - Partnership with Corporate Functions - Operate effectively within Onterris shared-services and matrixed structure by partnering closely with corporate leaders to achieve segment objectives. - Partner with Finance to enhance budgeting rigor, margin analytics, forecasting discipline, and capital allocation decisions. - Partner with HR to align organizational design, workforce planning, succession strategy, performance management, leadership development, and cultural integration. - Partner with Safety leadership to reinforce a safety-first operating model and ensure strong compliance performance. - Partner with Marketing and Sales to align go-to-market strategy, brand positioning, client segmentation, and cross-portfolio growth initiatives. - Collaborate with Legal and Risk managing contractual, regulatory, and enterprise exposure. - Growth & Market Leadership - Strengthen executive-level client relationships and strategic account management. - Accelerate organic growth through disciplined market prioritization and integrated portfolio offerings. - Identify service adjacencies, geographic expansion opportunities, and platform enhancement initiatives. - Partner with Corporate Strategy team on acquisition strategy, due diligence, and integration planning. - Partner closely with Commercial and Market Segment leadership to drive pipeline development, cross-selling strategies, and coordinated new business generation. - Leadership, Talent & Culture - Build and develop a high-performing global Consulting leadership team. - Establish clear accountability standards and performance expectations across regions. - Lead succession planning and executive talent development. - Foster a unified culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, inclusion, and safety. - Serve as a visible and steady leader across geographies. Qualifications - Degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, or related fields. - 20+ years of leadership experience in environmental consulting or engineering services. - Proven success leading a $500M+ multi-geography business including international experience. - Demonstrated P&L ownership with measurable EBITDA growth and margin expansion. - Experience integrating acquisitions into scalable operating platforms. - Strong fluency in project-based business economics and margin governance. - Experience operating within a publicly traded or similarly governed enterprise. - Demonstrated ability to lead effectively, within a matrixed structure, alongside corporate shared-service functions. - Exceptional executive presence and communication capability. - Strong talent developer with experience leading large, dispersed teams. - High integrity and unwavering commitment to safety. - Ability to understand and follow directions. Benefits - Base salary (range of $300,000 to $400,000). - Annual bonus opportunity. - Equity eligibility, with Total Direct Compensation up to $780,000. Company Description Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations, and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. - Our scientists, engineers, field teams, and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data, and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk, and protect the air, water, and soil that sustain communities. - We uncover responsible paths forward for planet and progress.