ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

Summit Environmental | A CEED Company
Independent Contractor | Boise, ID | $40–$60/hour DOE

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ABOUT US
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Summit Environmental is a Boise-based environmental consulting firm recently acquired by the Center for Ecolonomic Excellence & Development (CEED) — the operational arm of a growing platform of environmental and land stewardship companies built on one premise: healthy ecology and profitable enterprise don't just coexist — they reinforce each other.

CEED is affiliated with the Institute of Ecolonomics (IOE), a 501(c)(3) founded by the late actor and environmentalist Dennis Weaver and led by Dr. Wayne Dorband — a serial entrepreneur with 45+ years of environmental business experience. Dr. Dorband founded ATC Environmental (taken public in the mid-1980s), co-founded Cherokee Investment Partners and International Risk Group — collectively deploying over $2.2 billion across 550+ brownfield properties — and has spent his career proving that the most profitable thing you can do is make the planet better.

Summit Environmental is the first acquisition in a deliberate Intermountain West rollup strategy. We are building something — and this hire is central to it.

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THE OPPORTUNITY
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This is not a typical environmental manager role.

Yes, you will manage field projects — site assessments, remediation oversight, regulatory compliance, Phase I/II ESAs, hazardous materials management, and microbial consulting. But the person we're looking for sees that work as a foundation, not a ceiling.

As we grow the Boise operation through additional acquisitions and organic business development, this role will evolve into Regional Operations Director — overseeing field scientists and project managers, driving business development, and eventually stepping into broader leadership of CEED's environmental consulting platform.

For the right person, this is a career-defining opportunity — a chance to grow with a mission-driven company from the ground floor and potentially assume ownership and leadership as the platform matures.

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WHAT YOU'LL DO
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• Lead field project execution — Phase I/II ESAs, soil and groundwater investigations, remediation oversight, hazardous materials handling, microbial assessments, compliance reporting, and regulatory submissions across Idaho and the Intermountain West
• Be the face of Summit in the field — build and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies (Idaho DEQ, EPA Region 10, BLM, Army Corps)
• Manage project budgets and schedules — own project P&L from scoping through invoicing
• Mentor junior staff as the team grows
• Support business development — identify new client opportunities and help position Summit as the go-to environmental consulting firm in the region

WHAT YOU'LL GROW INTO:

• Regional Operations Director as we hire additional staff and acquire more firms
• Potential path to VP or C-suite responsibility across CEED's full environmental consulting portfolio
• Equity and profit-sharing consideration for the right candidate as the platform scales

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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• Bachelor's degree or higher in environmental science, environmental engineering, geology, ecology, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on environmental consulting experience
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120) — current certification with annual 8-hour refresher, current medical physical, and fit-tested for full-face respiratory protection
• OSHA certifications — confined space entry, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and fall protection
• DOT Hazardous Materials — current training and authorization to sign hazardous waste manifests (49 CFR)
• CMC/ACAC Board Certified Microbial Consultant — or actively working toward it
• Microbial consulting experience — mold/microbial assessments, sampling, and remediation oversight
• Strong working knowledge of Idaho DEQ, CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, and NEPA
• Valid driver's license and comfort with field travel throughout Idaho and the region

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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• Batchelors Degree or above in a relevant field
• PE, PG, or CEM credential
• Existing relationships with Idaho DEQ or EPA Region 10
• Business development experience
• Entrepreneurial mindset — you've thought about owning something someday

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ENGAGEMENT TERMS
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• Type: Independent Contractor
• Pay: $40–$60/hour depending on experience
• Hours: 40 hours/week expected
• Scheduling: Flexible — manage your own time around project deliverables
• Vacation: Unpaid with advance notice
• Location: Boise, ID with field travel across the Intermountain West

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HOW TO APPLY
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Send your resume and a real note — not a form cover letter — telling us why this resonates and what you'd want to build here.

waynedorband@gmail.com
Subject line: Environmental Manager — Boise

"We've spent billions of dollars and thousands of years messin' the planet up — now we need to show people how to make it better and make a little money too."
— Dennis Weaver, Founder, Institute of Ecolonomics

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person