Senior Remediation Engineer

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We are currently seeking a Senior Groundwater Remediation Engineer in Riverside, CA. This position may be hybrid or remote with the ability to commute daily to the Riverside, CA area.

What We Are Looking for:

As a highly experienced Senior Groundwater Remediation Engineer you will lead complex remediation projects, manage engineering teams, and support long-term strategic site closures. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical, regulatory, and client-facing experience in the design, installation, optimization, and operation of groundwater remediation systems. This individual will play a critical leadership role in delivering innovative remediation solutions, guiding regulatory negotiations, and supporting client decision-making, including coordination with attorneys and water districts.

Experience in Southern California regulatory and water district environments is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities for this position include:

• Lead the assessment, design, construction, optimization, and long-term performance evaluation of groundwater remediation systems.
• Provide technical direction for rehabilitation and optimization of existing GW treatment systems, including pump-and-treat and advanced treatment technologies.
• Oversee design/build remediation projects from conceptual design through system installation, commissioning, and long-term O&M.
• Serve as the primary liaison during regulatory agency negotiations, ensuring compliant, cost-effective, and defensible remediation strategies.
• Manage stakeholder engagement with Southern California water districts, regulatory bodies, and project attorneys.
• Lead and mentor a team of mid-level engineers, guiding technical work products, project execution, and professional development.
• Develop and implement long-term site-closure strategies that integrate regulatory, technical, and risk-based considerations.
• Support client and legal teams with technical documentation, expert input, and defensible engineering evaluations.
• Deliver high-quality technical reports, design packages, schedules, cost estimates, and system performance assessments.

Minimum skills and requirements:

• 10-20 years of engineering experience in groundwater remediation, including system design, construction, and operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in rehabilitating, optimizing, and troubleshooting groundwater remediation systems.
• Strong experience with remediation design/build projects, including management of subcontractors and field teams.
• Hands-on experience with system installation, construction oversight, and O&M activities.
• Proven track record in regulatory agency negotiations at the state and/or regional level.
• Prior experience working with Southern California water districts and familiarity with local regulatory frameworks.
• Ion exchange treatment system experience, including multi-contaminant applications.
• Subject-matter expertise in perchlorate remediation technologies and strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams of mid-level engineers and manage multi-disciplinary project deliverables.
• Experience collaborating with attorneys and legal teams on regulatory or litigation-support matters.
• Ability to establish and execute long-term site closure and exit strategies.

Preferred Skills

• PE license in CA.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Client management and business development experience.
• Experience in preparing cost estimates, proposals, and remedial action plans.

Why Join EnSafe?

• Employee-Owned Advantage
  EnSafe is 100% employee-owned, with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds, you succeed too, turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
• Commitment to Growth and Wellness
  The company supports personalized career development, mentorship, and employee wellness initiatives such as health tracking tools.
• Purpose-Driven Work
  EnSafe's mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting-making a real difference…