Executive Vice President

Company Description

It is an exciting time to join VTX Consulting Services Inc. (VTX), the Canadian Subsidiary of The Vertex Companies, LLC. (VERTEX) We are an Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) firm that offers Environmental, Forensic, Engineering, Construction and Surety solutions. Headquartered in Milton, Ontario and we are growing and expanding services across the region.

Growth and accelerated demand for our services in the Canadian market is why we are seeking an Executive Vice President to join our Environmental Division.

**Job Description**:
The EVP is responsible for growing the business and managing staff for Canada and working with their peers to ensure our multi-discipline office approach is followed with efficiency and precision. The EVP will provide leadership in a manner that inspires and encourages goal achievement through empowerment and creativity among the team.

**Responsibilities**
- Partner with the Managing Director to develop sales/business development and growth strategies for service area and manage their execution and success.
- Develop new business development opportunities and expand existing client relationships, while ensuring account management and service delivery optimization.
- Partner with senior staff and leaders across all service areas to drive cross selling and grow business development opportunities.
- Participate in national marketing/branding activities through speaking opportunities at industry related conferences
- Ensure national revenue, profitability, and office utilization goals are met or exceeded.
- Provide coaching and senior leadership oversight to ensure the team produces high quality project deliverables that meet or exceed client expectations and so individuals learn and grow in their careers.
- Partner with National Technical Leads and VP to ensure the appropriate staffing levels, utilization, and quality of deliverables are maintained to meet growth goals.
- Oversee the hiring, career development, performance reviews, and corrective actions for team as needed for all Environmental Group staff within the region, either directly or through an appropriate reporting structure.
- Review and maintain accurate client contracts and employment agreements for work within the Service Area.
- Ensure compliance of operations with all local, state and Federal (and International, if applicable) regulations, as well as compliance with Company Policy
- Make employee safety a priority both in-house and on-site, in accordance with corporate policy

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related environmental field required, Master’s Degree a plus.
- P.Geo or P.Eng licensure in Ontario required (additional provinces a plus).
- Qualified Person (QP) licensure in Ontario required (additional provinces a plus).
- Minimum of 15 years’ work experience, including work in a professional services company (mix of small and large company experience preferred).
- Demonstrated technical proficiency in more than one of the following environmental consulting services: environmental due diligence, subsurface investigation and remediation, property condition assessment, industrial health, and/or building sciences.
- Strong business acumen, with ability to execute strategic programs and meet departmental financial and utilization goals.
- Excellent client management and business development skills.
- Demonstrated prior experience managing, coaching, and growing teams in a professional services setting -including peer review of reports and deliverables
- Proactive with ability to influence others through persuasion, negotiation, and consensus building
- Excellent interpersonal, conflict management and communication skills (written and verbal) in English (Spanish fluency preferred)
- Travel as required to support teams, clients, and the business.
- Ability to walk job sites during inspections, sometimes on uneven terrain as needed.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package including paid time off, extended health care plans including medical and dental coverage, life and AD&D insurance, STD, self-directed registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) / deferred profit-sharing plan (DPSP) with immediate vesting, and access to a wide variety of services, wellness programs and more. Our “Lifetime of Learning” program ensures that all employees receive the training, opportunities, and guidance they need to grow with us as we expand. And we are a consistent Zweig Best Places to Work winner.

LI-Hybrid

VERTEX offers a solid total compensation package including base salary and discretionary bonus plan. We also offer a robust benefits package including, healthcare (with multiple plan options) and dental; Company-paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability. We offer a 401k plan with immediate match and vesting, Flex Spending Account, Employee