Staff Engineer, Environmental Compliance

Staff Engineer Position

Our Staff Engineer position is located in our Wilmington, DE, office.

The hourly range for this role is $29 to $34 commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

To thrive in this role, you'll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, with peers, seniors, and our clients to build and strengthen relationships
• Be present and engaged in team and client meetings and share ideas
• Conduct fieldwork at client sites to collect data. Fieldwork activities may include soil, groundwater, soil vapor, surface water and other media sampling including maintenance of monitoring equipment at various locations.
• Assist with research and data collection efforts as requested by project managers
• Prepare environmental guidance documents, permit applications, compliance plans, and other resources for clients
• Be knowledgeable of regulatory standards in environmental technical areas of responsibility
• Maintain confidentiality at all times, both within Onterris and for our clients and affiliates
• Exercise safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations, including completion of all required safety training programs.
• Participate in the company's continuous improvement programs and provide support to team efforts.
• Keep up-to-date and current on industry trends by completing formal training, reviewing professional publications, and attending professional workshops.
• Ability to engage in out-of-state field projects, including occasional overnight travel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here:

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering (or similar) from an accredited four-year college or university
• Basic acquaintance with environmental regulations
• 0-2 years of environmental consulting and/or engineering experience
• Prior environmental consulting experience with industrial, municipal, and federal clientele is a plus
• Basic understanding of RCRA, TSCA, EPCRA, CAA, CWA, OSHA, NPDES, and DOT preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to perform in-field physical activities.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to work well under pressure with multiple deadlines
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to research permit information and apply it to projects
• Ability to support human health risk assessments and review and understand laboratory data packages
• Strong competence with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Foxit or ADOBE, Google Earth, and the ability to learn proprietary analytical systems

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients' resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants.