Principal Engineer
Core
Senior engineering authority providing strategic leadership, technical governance, and engineering assurance across complex environmental, industrial, and infrastructure systems.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Strategic Leadership & Technical Governance)
Builds
Engineering governance frameworks, regulatory science advice, and multidisciplinary insights for environmental risk management.
Domain
Environmental regulation, industrial safety, and infrastructure resilience
Required skills
Senior leadership, engineering judgement, risk assessment, regulatory science, strategic partnerships, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Registered Professional Engineer status, experience in high-risk industrial facilities, waste management, water/wastewater, energy infrastructure, or contaminated land
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead and develop EPA's engineering team; Establish engineering governance and quality assurance pathways; Lead systems-level assessment of complex industrial and infrastructure projects; Provide authoritative technical leadership in engineering risk and resilience; Lead high-quality regulatory science advice and technical reports; Build strategic partnerships with community, government, and industry.
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & technical governance