Description Your role at GEI. Our Mount Laurel, NJ office seeks an environmental engineer with experience in site characterization, remedial design, and construction/remediation oversight. The role focuses on supporting project execution across Mid-Atlantic remediation projects, with exposure to NJDEP, PADEP, NYSDEC, USEPA, and similar regulatory programs. This role provides a pathway toward Project Manager responsibilities, including increasing ownership of project delivery, client engagement, and financial performance.
Essential Responsibilities & Duties - Support the technical and financial aspects of a variety of environmental projects throughout the country, with geographic emphasis in the Mid-Atlantic.
- Prepare technical scopes of work for proposals and projects, project budgets, and procurement packages.
- Support preparation of cost estimates and evaluation of remedial alternatives.
- Support preparation of technical reports and regulatory submittals.
- Plan and coordinate subsurface investigations and remedial activities, including soil borings, monitoring well installation, aquifer testing, and environmental sampling.
- Participate in proposal development and support business development activities.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams across offices and technical disciplines.
- This role includes fieldwork with required travel and occasional overnight assignments.
Requirements - BS in engineering (civil, chemical, or environmental preferred), geology, or other related science; advanced degree is a plus
- 7 to 15 years of direct environmental consulting experience in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania marketplace.
- Working knowledge of NJDEP, PADEP, and USEPA regulatory programs, including CERCLA and RCRA.
- Professional certification (E.I.T. or P.E.).
- Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.
- Develop and refine investigation and remedial strategies prior to and during installation of remediation systems
- Must be self-motivated with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and within a project team
Minimum Qualifications - B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- Advanced degree in engineering (preferred)
- Experience in on-site implementation of environmental remedial actions and oversight of construction activities
- Experience working on Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) sites is a plus
- Excellent technical report writing and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with spatial analysis and visualization software such as CAD, GIS, Leapfrog Hydro, EVS, etc., is a plus
- 40-hour HAZWOPER training required; OSHA 30-hour Construction training preferred.
- Willingness and ability to travel to project sites in the Mid-Atlantic area, with potential to assist other offices in the northeastern United States.
- Valid U.S. driver's license
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS WORK ENVIRONMENT
Functional Demands:
Sedentary
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Light
Medium
Other
Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row)
Physical Activity Requirements Occasional (0-35% of day) Frequent (33-66% of day) Continuous (67-100% of day) Not Applicable Sitting
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Standing
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Walking
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Climbing
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Lifting (floor to waist level) (in pounds)
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Lifting (waist level and above) (in pounds)
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Carrying objects
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Push/pull
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Twisting
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Bending
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Reaching forward
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Reaching overhead
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Squat/kneel/crawl
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Wrist position deviation
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Pinching/fine motor skills
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Keyboard use/repetitive motion
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Taste or smell (taste=never)
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Talk or hear
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Accurate 20/40 Very Accurate 20/20 Not Applicable Near Vision
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Far Vision
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Yes No Not Applicable Color Discrimination
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Sensory Requirements Minimal Moderate Accurate Not Applicable Depth perception
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Hearing
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Environment Requirements Occupational Exposure Risk Potential Reasonably Anticipated Not Anticipated Blood borne pathogens
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Chemical
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Airborne communicable diseases
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Extreme temperatures
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Radiation
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Uneven surfaces or elevations
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Extreme noise levels
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Dust/particulate matter
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Other (exposure risks): Usual workday hours :
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10
12
Other work hours
