Junior Environmental Engineer: Field Sampling & Site Assessments

Job Description

Entry‑level Environmental Engineer (San Jose, California).

Kleinfelder’s Environmental team is looking for a recent graduate or early‑career professional who will collect environmental data from sites at various stages of assessment and remediation. The ideal candidate will possess a strong interest in environmental engineering or geology.

• Groundwater sampling
• Collection of soil samples
• Installation of monitoring wells
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) preparations and inspections
• Air quality permitting and engineering
• Identification and evaluation of sensitive receptors
• Analyzing and interpreting analytical data
• Authoring technical reports
• Progressing sites towards regulatory closure
• Learning and honing the fundamentals of environmental data collection
• Analytical data validation and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
• Observation and documentation in support of scientific investigations and engineered solutions.

• 0‑3 years of environmental engineering experience.
• B.S. degree in geology, engineering, or the environmental sciences.

• Environmental field sampling experience
• OSHA 40HR HAZWOPER training
• E.I.T.

Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is $66,560 - $81,618, presented in accordance with the California Pay Transparency Law.

Kleinfelder, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)