Environmental Operations Engineer

• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line:
  Environment
• Work Location Model:
  Hybrid
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  US - Oakland, CA - 300 Lakeside Driv
• Compensation: USD 108000 - USD 151000 - yearly

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AECOM is seeking an Environmental Operations Engineer to support industrial and refinery clients with the operation, maintenance, and optimization of groundwater recovery and remediation systems. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for groundwater extraction and treatment systems, ensuring reliable performance, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will serve as a key resource for site operations, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior technical staff, and contribute to the planning and execution of complex environmental projects.

This position offers opportunities for increased leadership responsibility, client engagement, and project management growth within a dynamic environmental practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize groundwater recovery, extraction, conveyance, and treatment systems at refinery and industrial facilities.
• Provide day-to-day technical oversight of operations and maintenance (O&M) activities to ensure system reliability, performance, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate system performance data and develop recommendations for operational improvements, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
• Coordinate with operations personnel, project managers, environmental professionals, and clients to support successful project execution.
• Prepare technical reports, operational summaries, maintenance recommendations, and regulatory documentation.
• Support budgeting, planning, scheduling, and implementation of maintenance and system enhancement activities.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and environmental professionals, supporting their professional development and project delivery responsibilities.
• Participate in client meetings and serve as a trusted technical advisor on groundwater recovery and remediation system operations.
• Support health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance initiatives across project sites.
• Assist with developing proposals, scopes of work, and technical approaches for environmental and remediation projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 6+ years of professional experience supporting environmental remediation systems, industrial operations, or groundwater recovery systems, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe.
• 12+ years of experience supporting the operation, maintenance, optimization, and management of groundwater recovery, treatment, or remediation systems within refinery or industrial environments.
• Experience managing environmental compliance programs and interacting with regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing technical teams, field staff, or multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers and…