Senior Environmental Engineer or Scientist

Overview

Senior Environmental Engineer or Scientist position located in Overland Park, KS, with remote work flexibility from Missouri. The role supports brownfields redevelopment, contaminated site assessment and remediation, building sciences, industrial hygiene, groundwater management and water supply, and contaminant fate and transport. The position requires a candidate with at least 8 years of relevant experience to join our environmental sciences and engineering practice.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address environmental, natural resources, and civil infrastructure challenges. We offer competitive pay and benefits and well-being programs to support you and your family. Learn more at the Geosyntec Careers site.

• Environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance services, and permitting.
• Evaluate brownfields and other contaminated sites and develop risk-based corrective action measures, remediation approaches, feasibility studies, removal action work plans, and remediation design plans.
• Implement remedial pilot tests and systems, including vendor selection, logistical coordination, permitting, and supervision of field teams.
• Task and project management, including planning and implementing investigation and remediation projects, design and implementation, troubleshooting and optimization of remediation engineering projects, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
• Management and mentoring of junior staff and management of subcontractors.
• Work plan development, data evaluation, and report writing.
• Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals.
• Agency coordination with federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
• Data analysis, including preparing maps, tables, and figures.
• Review and manage written document production.
• Prepare for and participate in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
• Business development, including bringing in new clients and obtaining repeat business, leading proposal preparation, and developing and implementing a business development plan.
• Occasional fieldwork including multi-media environmental sampling, sediment sampling and characterization, drilling oversight, contractor oversight, and remediation system operations, maintenance, and construction.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or project sites and other business locations as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in geology or environmental, civil, or chemical engineering (required).
• Advanced degree in geology or environmental engineering (preferred).
• Professional registration obtained or in process (P.E. or P.G.) (preferred).

• At least 8 years (10+ preferred) of direct environmental consulting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience (required).
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams (required).
• Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients (preferred).
• Proven leadership skills (required).
• Willingness to learn and succeed in business development.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed (required).
• Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training and refreshers (preferred).
• Regular field work and overnight travel (required).
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel (required).