J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. 

We have more than 1,500 professionals who serve organizations across six continents, including 81% of the Global 200 law firms, 70% of the Forbes Top 20 insurance companies, and 65% of the Fortune 100 companies.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations. 

J.S. Held is certified as a Great Place to Work®

Industry: Business Consulting and Services
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

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**Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?**

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

**Job Description**

The Technical Director will lead, manage, and grow our Environmental Investigation & Remediation practice through a combination of technical excellence, project delivery, and active business development. In the seller–doer model, this role is accountable for building strong client relationships, securing new work, and overseeing the successful execution of high‑complexity environmental projects in alignment with client objectives, regulatory requirements, and organizational standards.

The ideal candidate is a recognized technical leader who thrives in both client-facing and hands-on project delivery responsibilities.

**Job Responsibilities**

**Technical Leadership & Project Delivery**

- Lead the planning, direction, and execution of complex environmental investigation and remediation projects, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and regulatory frameworks.

- Provide expert-level technical guidance on contaminant fate and transport, geology, geochemistry, hydrogeology, engineering principles, and other relevant physical sciences.

- Develop conceptual site models, evaluate remedial technologies, forecast project needs, and prepare detailed cost estimates.

- Oversee and review technical reports including remedial investigations, feasibility studies, cleanup action plans, and state-specific regulatory documentation.

- Ensure application of state and federal environmental standards to achieve regulatory closure or client-specific outcomes.

- Establish and maintain internal health and safety, quality control, and technical standards for the practice.

**Seller–Doer & Client Development**

- Cultivate and expand relationships with clients, referral sources, industry partners, and centers of influence—serving as a trusted technical advisor.

- Identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities aligned with practice growth objectives.

- Represent the firm in key client meetings, professional associations, and industry events to enhance visibility and market presence.

- Translate client needs into actionable scopes and project strategies, ensuring a high-quality customer experience.

**People Leadership & Mentorship**

- Provide leadership, coaching, and performance assessment for technical staff across project phases.

- Mentor team members in technical development, project management, and client engagement.

- Collaborate with Principals and senior leadership to structure practice area growth, resourcing strategies, and future project pipelines.

**Operational & Field Activities**

- Work primarily in a remote or office setting performing project management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting tasks.

- Conduct field oversight for key phases of complex investigation or remediation projects as needed.

- Coordinate project teams, subcontractors, and consultants to ensure alignment with technical, regulatory, and safety expectations.

**Qualifications**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully fill this position:

- Degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, or related field (Master’s preferred).

- Professional licensure (PE, PG, or equivalent) preferred.

- Significant experience in environmental investigation and remediation, including managing complex projects.

- Strong technical understanding of contaminant behavior, hydrogeology, and remediation methods.

- Proven ability to develop business and maintain strong client relationships (seller–doer model).

- Experience leading teams and mentoring technical staff.

- Strong communication and project management skills.

- Ability to travel as needed for client meetings and field oversight.

**Additional Information**

**Some of the Benefits We Have Include**

J.S. Held understands that our employees are people first, and we recognize that life sometimes requires flexibility. We are committed to providing an environment that supports our team’s personal and professional needs.

- A flexible work environment, including the ability to work remotely when needed

- Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

- 401(k) match

- Commuter benefits

A reasonable estimate of the **base salary range ** for this role is **$145,000 – $190,000 **. The base salary offered will vary depending on a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, training, location, and the scope of the role.

**In addition to base salary, J.S. Held offers a variety of annual bonus programs. Eligibility and details for these bonus schemes will be discussed during the interview process.**

**Other Duties**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the J.S. Held Online Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as required and described therein. California residents can click here to learn more about the personal information we collect and here to learn about additional privacy rights that may be available.

**Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.**

**EEO and Job Accommodations**

~~We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal! J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin,disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email jobs@jsheld.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.~~

Technical Director – Environmental Investigation & Remediation

Leader in nursing education with an on-campus BSN, online RN-BS completion, online graduate and post-graduate nursing programs

Industry: Higher Education
Company Size: 51-200 employees

Boise State University School of Nursing

Apply now **Job no: ** 499557

**Work type: ** Non-Classified/Professional

**Location: ** Boise, ID

**Categories: ** Development, Data Analysis, Senior-Level

**Job Summary/Basic Function**

The Director of Prospect Development oversees all aspects of prospect research, management, and data analysis for the Boise State University Foundation. This role leads the process of identifying, researching, and tracking prospects for annual, leadership annual, major, principal, and planned gifts. The director partners with the Foundation’s CEO, AVP for Development, and Foundation staff to design and implement strategies for engaging individuals, foundations, and organizations with significant philanthropic potential.

Key responsibilities include providing research, reports, and detailed analyses to support the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors; leading the strategy to discover new prospects; assigning prospects to gift officers in collaboration with Foundation leadership; compiling and presenting research briefs to university leadership; and ensuring the effective movement of prospects through the development pipeline.

**Department Overview**

A nonprofit Idaho organization, the Boise State University Foundation was established in 1964 for the benefit of Boise State University. We work to secure philanthropic support for the university by developing and nurturing relationships with our alumni and friends and stewarding gifts made to support Boise State. The Foundation works closely with university leadership, the Boise State University Alumni Association, and the Bronco Athletic Association.

Mission: To build a greater Boise State University, we provide fundraising leadership and service across the university and partner with donors and alumni to inspire private support.

**Core Values**

- Purpose Driven

- Relentless Excellence

- Responsible

- Collaborative

**Level Scope**

Spends the majority of time (50% or more) achieving organizational objectives through the coordinated achievements of subordinate staff. Manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Establishes departmental goals and objectives, functions with autonomy. Manages the accountability and stewardship of human, financial, and often physical resources in compliance with departmental and campus wide goals and objectives. Ensures subordinate supervisors and professionals adhere to defined internal controls with a focus on policy and strategy implementation. Manages systems and procedures to protect departmental assets and requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one area. May report to a Chair, Unit Director, or equivalent administrative management.

**Essential Functions**

60% of the time the Director of Prospect Development must:

- Oversee the research, prospect management, and prospect data analysis activities in the Boise State University Foundation to assist the president, board, and Foundation staff with fundraising strategies for the university.

- Establishes departmental goals and objectives, supervising the Prospect Development team members, who exercise latitude and independence in assignments.

- Work with university leadership and gift officers to create cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for principal gift level prospects ($500,000+); monitor and ensure implementation of strategies.

- Serve as liaison between the president's office, Foundation CEO, and gift officers to facilitate the president’s involvement with principal gift level prospects.

- Manage movement of prospects through leadership annual giving and major gift officers’ portfolios, make prospect assignments; and monitor strategies to ensure assigned staff members are meeting goals and deadlines.

- Develop and implement methods for identifying new potential donor prospects for university philanthropic priorities.

- Act as the Foundation’s subject matter expert for the alumni/donor database’s prospect management module and related guidelines.

- Responsible for researching and analyzing prospect(s) background, wealth, interests, and relationship with Boise State in an effort to identify and qualify individual, corporate, and foundation prospects for the university’s priority projects.

- Utilize information obtained through the research of public records to prepare concise confidential reports, summaries, and briefs on prospects to assist the advancement staff in the development process.

- Collaborates with the development staff to assist with prioritizing and managing major, planned, and principal gift prospect portfolios, with particular emphasis on identifying appropriate prospects for qualification calls.

- Prepare confidential written reports and meeting briefs for major and principal gift prospects for the president, board, and Foundation staff.

- Coordinate and guarantee quality of research projects, meeting briefs, donor profiles, etc.

35% of the time the Director of Prospect Development must:

- Make hiring recommendations and complete performance evaluations for Prospect Development team members.

- Onboard new database users and coach existing users on complex issues with the prospect management module.

- Assist the Foundation team with the implementation of new software, making sure it aligns with the Foundation’s prospect management and coordination guidelines.

- Work with external vendors to provide screening and modeling services.

- Demonstrate the ability to project future fundraising progress based on capacity, penetration, and activity of the prospect pool.

- Through professional development, keep up to date with effective research, prospect management, and prospect analytics techniques, as well as trends in the prospect development profession and the advancement/fundraising field.

- Maintain procedures supporting best practices, ethical and professional research standards, leveraging technology, data integrity, and data security.

- Maintain a working knowledge of public records, periodicals, electronic databases, and internal sources for obtaining prospect information.

5% of the time the Director of Prospect Development must:

- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**

- Demonstrate the Foundations’ core values: Collaboration, Communication, Integrity, Ownership, Continuous Improvement and Performance.

- Knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within areas of responsibility.

- Aptitude for data analysis in order to identify characteristics of individual, corporate and foundation major, planned, and principal gift prospects.

- Experience with the principal tools and techniques for development research (including sources of public records available through online databases, directories, and various periodicals).

- Excellent analytical skills to determine information that is critical to the advancement staff in the fundraising process.

- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly, diplomatically, and with impact across a variety of audiences, while maintaining a strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality.

- Experienced in managing sensitive donor communications and records, balancing discretion and transparency while upholding confidentiality and trust.

- Strategic thinker with advanced project management capabilities, able to set and execute long-term goals while navigating shifting priorities and dynamic environments.

- Thorough knowledge of ethical standards and best practices with commitment to industry guidelines (e.g., ADRP, CASE).

- Self-motivated, results-driven leader, with the initiative and adaptability to thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment.

- Record of accomplishment demonstrating initiative, creativity, and effectiveness.

- Knowledge of moves-management concepts.

- Understanding of donor behavior and philanthropic trends.

- Excellent project management skills; attention to detail; and analytical skills.

- Proficiency with relationship management systems, prospect data resources, and other information sources in all formats.

- Proactive identification techniques and methodologies such as data segmentation, third-party screenings, constituent ratings, and surveying.

- Broad knowledge of the university donor and alumni community.

- Working knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.

- Familiar with a broad range of research techniques including; text and periodical-based research, electronic research databases, and internet research.

- Proficient in technology platforms, including Google Workspace, CRM databases, and other tools that support streamlined operations, calendar/timeline oversight, and best-practice delivery.

**Minimum Qualifications**

Bachelor’s degree and five years’ relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including 1 year of managerial experience.

**Preferred Qualifications**

Preferred experience in higher education and a related field such as development, prospect research, advancement services, library science/information sciences.

**Salary And Benefits**

Starting salary range for this position is $80,828.80 to $101,025.60 annually and is commensurate with experience. Boise State University provides a best-in-class benefits package, including (but not limited to):

- 12 paid holidays AND the University is closed between Christmas and New Year's (requires use of 3 vacation days)

- Between 12-24 annual paid vacation days for full-time Professional and Classified staff depending on position type and years of service

- 10.76% University contribution to your ORP retirement fund (Professional and Faculty employees)

- 11.96% University contribution to your PERSI retirement fund (Classified employees)

- Excellent medical, dental and other health-related insurance coverages

- Tuition fee waiver benefits for employees, spouses and their dependents

- See our full benefits page for more information!

**Required Application Materials**

Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest and qualifications for the position. Attach a resume that includes employment history (including dates of employment).

**This position is open until filled with review of applications beginning April 24, 2026.**

**About Us**

Nestled along the Boise River and steps from the state capitol, Boise State University fosters a vibrant and welcoming academic environment that fuels student and employee success. We’re a trailblazing institution, nationally recognized for our innovative spirit and commitment to positive impact on Idaho and beyond.

Boise State is proud to be recognized by Forbes as the only Idaho employer listed in the top 100 of all national midsize and large employers. We’re building a thriving community of faculty and staff whose unique skills, experiences, and perspectives come together to create a rich and rewarding academic experience. Applications from all backgrounds are welcomed.

Learn more about Boise State and living in Idaho’s Treasure Valley at https://www.boisestate.edu/about/

**Advertised: ** April 10, 2026 Mountain Daylight Time

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Director of Prospect Development

Knife River is one of the top 10 aggregate, ready-mix and sand and gravel producers in the nation. At peak construction season we employ more than 5,000 men and women who have been widely recognized for their superior customer service. We are sitting on a foundation of more than 1.1 billion tons of aggregate and provide a wide variety of products and services necessary for building America’s infrastructure. 

Since purchasing the first aggregate company in 1992, Knife River has become one of the fastest-growing aggregate and construction companies in the central, southern and western United States. We have acquired nearly 70 companies located in 14 states and are licensed to perform work in many more.

Our core business lines include aggregate, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, liquid asphalt and cement.

Industry: Construction
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Knife River Corporation

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index. Please consider joining our growing team today!

We are looking for an expert to be responsible for providing legal services for the Company’s business and operations in the Mountain region, which encompasses Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Responsibility for placing safety as #1 priority in day-to-day work routine for self and others is a must.

**Minimum Requirements**

- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

- Juris Doctor (or equivalent) degree from an accredited law school.

- Active license to practice law in Idaho, Wyoming, or Montana.

- Three or more years of experience in the practice of law.

**Preferred Requirements**

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills in interacting with peers, management, and external parties.

- Demonstrated ability to manage complex matters and meet deadlines.

- Excellent analytical skills and independent judgment.

- Experience in the practice of law in area(s) related to the Company’s business and operations.

- Proficiency with legal research and writing.

**Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following**

- Provide legal services in areas such as construction law, contracts, real estate and other business transactions, claims and litigation, labor and employment, environmental law, and legal compliance.

- Assist the Chief Legal Officer in the supervision and coordination of outside counsel.

- Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations and advise management accordingly.

- Review legal matters that may impact the Company and perform other projects as assigned.

We are a drug free work environment requiring pre-employment and random drug testing. Subject to background check.

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Women, Veterans and Diversity are encouraged to apply.

**How To Apply**

You may apply online at www.kniferiver.com/careers

**If Unable To Apply Online, Mail Completed Application To**

5450 W Gowen Rd

Boise, Idaho 83709

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