Environmental Engineer Sr - ASL

Overview

The Senior Environmental Engineer will lead investigations and remediation projects at contaminated sites regulated under CERCLA in California/Nevada/Arizona/Oregon/Utah, ensuring technical quality, regulatory compliance, and effective communication with clients and stakeholders. The role includes developing and implementing remedial investigation, feasibility study, removal action, and remedial action work plans; overseeing field programs; and interpreting complex environmental data to support risk management and remedy selection.

Key responsibilities include coordinating multi-disciplinary teams; preparing and reviewing CERCLA-compliant technical documents (RI/FS reports, decision documents, design packages, and construction completion reports); interfacing with federal and state regulatory agencies; and mentoring junior staff. The position requires deep knowledge of CERCLA, EPA requirements, and relevant California regulations and guidance (e.g., DTSC and Regional Water Boards), strong project management skills (scope, schedule, budget), and excellent written and verbal communication.

The salary range for this position is $124,117-$155,766/year.

This position may qualify as a telecommute position. The ideal candidate will reside in the Southwest region of the United States.

This position comes with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 3% match, paid time off (PTO), and company-paid holidays.

• Manage the completion of assigned tasks, including plan preparation, field staffing, subcontractor oversight, logistics, budget, invoicing, data acquisition, reporting, and close-out
• Develop and implement RI/FS, removal action, and remedial action work plans
• Develop conceptual site models, design monitoring networks, and prepare sampling and analysis plans
• Collect and interpret field data, review earth science data, synthesize and organize data as project objectives dictate, and manage or prepare the project deliverables
• Conduct statistical analyses of monitoring data sets, including non-parametric trend testing (e.g., Mann-Kendall), regression, and time-series analysis, and other appropriate techniques to evaluate temporal and spatial trends
• Support multiple projects, including consultation, plan or report preparation, and/or travel and fieldwork
• Travel in aircraft (jets, small planes, and helicopters), motor vehicles, ATVs, and/or watercraft to perform fieldwork, site visits, or meetings
• Prepare or assist with the preparation of plans, including project work plans, health and safety plans, field reports, and project reports
• Evaluate remedial and restoration alternatives
• Update job knowledge by reading historical documentation, publications, and other information related explicitly to applicable disciplines
• Enhance company and organization reputation by accepting ownership for the team performance and adding value to assigned tasks
• Provide scientific and technical guidance, support, coordination, and oversight to project staff preparing written project documentation
• Review and document the processes necessary to obtain environmental permits, licenses, and other requirements necessary to achieve environmental restoration project objectives
• Review and provide documentation of environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations to ensure proposals meet all appropriate requirements
• Meet all safety responsibilities and goals
• Understanding best management practices as they relate to environmental investigations
• Implement process improvement and tracking and reporting on changes to scope and schedule
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

• Provide client assistance to program and project managers; scope, schedule, and budget on projects
• Maintain 2-3 areas of technical expertise
• Lead technical project execution and document preparation, senior review project documents
• Prepare task orders and project proposals
• Project staffing and technical mentoring
• Up to 25% of the time may be spent conducting fieldwork, potentially in…