Senior Environmental Engineer

Growing Environmental Services company

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Salary: $100,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us:

Senior Environmental Project Engineer

Location:

Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, or Concord, CA (Hybrid/Field)
Compensation: $100,000 – $160,000 + Benefits

About the Opportunity
We are representing a specialized environmental consulting and engineering firm that partners with high-stakes industrial sectors, including power utilities, rail, and aviation. Unlike large, bureaucratic firms, this organization offers a "lean" and highly collaborative environment where you report directly to senior leadership and serve as a key technical advisor on complex remediation and compliance projects across California.

The Role
As a Senior Environmental Project Engineer, you will serve as the Engineer of Record, overseeing the lifecycle of environmental protection and remediation construction. This is a dual-threat role requiring both high-level technical design and hands-on field management.

Why join us?

401(k) Match
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance

Job Details

Essential FCore Responsibilities

Engineering Design:
Develop and sign off on Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans.

Remediation Oversight:
Lead the design and construction of remedial solutions for contaminated sites, including soil and water remediation and facility demolition.

Regulatory Liaison:
Navigate complex filings and maintain relationships with state and federal agencies (DTSC, RWQCB, EPA).

Field Leadership:
Manage onsite construction activities, ensuring compliance in diverse environments, including mountainous or uneven terrain and industrial facilities.

Auditing:
Conduct rigorous site audits and provide technical updates to clients in the utility and transportation sectors.

Required Qualifications

Licensing:
Active California Professional Engineer (PE) License is required.

Experience:

7–15 years of professional experience in environmental engineering with a focus on SWPPP, SPCC, and remediation.

Certifications:

QSD/QSP (Qualified SWPPP Developer/Practitioner) or the ability to obtain it within 6 months; 40-hour HAZWOPER.

Technical Knowledge:
Deep familiarity with RCRA, CERCLA, and California-specific environmental regulations.

Industry Background:
Prior experience in power utilities, rail, aviation, or heavy industrial sectors is highly preferred.

Physical Ability:
Willingness to work in the field, including inclement weather and challenging terrain.unctions:

• Project management and technical lead for SWPP plans
• Project management and technical lead for SPCC Plan compliance updates and reviews.
• Project management of multiple environmental site investigation and remediation construction projects
• Design and engineer remedial systems for ground water treatment, waste immobilization, soil stabilization, shoring, chemical and thermal oxidation, excavation and related remedial solutions.
• Design and engineer stormwater pollution and erosion control and develop plans in accordance with RWQCB requirements (requires California Qualified Storm Water Developer (QSD) certificate)
• Design Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans in accordance with EPA requirements
• Conduct value engineering, field engineering and review and approve proposed design changes, red-lines, as-builts and field change orders
• Develop engineering cost estimates, plans and specifications, take-off sheets, project schedules, and technical proposals
• Serve as Engineer of Record, review and sign off on design and engineering drawings
• Manage assigned projects and lead assigned proposals
• Develop business and follow-on projects with existing clients through excellent delivery of assigned projects
• Willingness to travel occasionally and be available for night and weekend work, on occasion, as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering with 7 to 15 years related experience.
• California Professional Engineer (PE) license
• QSD or QSP or ability to obtain QSD within…