GeoEngineers Inc

Senior Environmental Engineer or Scientist

GeoEngineers Inc$101K — $176K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in civil/environmental engineering, geology, or environmental science; master's preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in environmental consulting or related fields.
  • Proficient in managing environmental investigations and cleanup construction projects.
  • Capable of preparing and leading proposals and comprehensive reports independently.
  • Knowledgeable in local, state, and federal permitting for cleanup projects.
  • Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical efforts on environmental investigation and remediation projects.
  • Develop and maintain client relationships and engage in business development.
  • Plan and oversee environmental data collection efforts in the field.
  • Evaluate and interpret environmental data and provide engineering/scientific analysis.
  • Assess contaminant fate and transport, creating conceptual site models.
  • Prepare key project documents including designs and permit applications.
  • Oversee remedial construction projects, ensuring compliance and quality.
  • Mentor and train junior staff to enhance their professional growth.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare including travel benefits for care not locally available.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Life insurance for employees.
  • Well-being benefits to support personal health.
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

GeoEngineers is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer or Scientist for our San Diego, CA office. Responsibilities of this position include providing technical leadership on environmental investigation and remediation projects; planning and managing environmental data (soil, sediment, groundwater indoor air, and/or soil vapor) collection efforts; managing remedial construction oversight; evaluating and interpreting environmental data; performing engineering and scientific analysis and evaluation; preparing cleanup documents including work plans, reports , and design submittals (design drawings, specifications, and engineers estimate); managing projects; developing and supporting client relationships; business development; and mentoring junior staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Play a key role working closely with Principals/Associates in developing and supporting client relationships, business development activities, preparing Statements of Qualification (SOQ), and competing for new project opportunities.
  • Serve as a technical leader for clients and project staff, providing guidance on all phases of remediation projects including planning, permitting, investigation, design, remedial construction, project/regulatory closeout , and long-term monitoring.
  • Plan and manage field explorations and environmental data (soil, sediment, groundwater, indoor air and/or vapor) collection efforts. Field explorations may include drilling and test pitting to collect soil samples, sediment grab sampling and coring, and monitoring well installation and collection of groundwater samples.
  • Evaluate and interpret field and laboratory environmental data, perform engineering/scientific analysis and evaluation, and develop solutions to complex problems.
  • Evaluate the fate and transport of environmental contaminants in various media including soil, sediment, groundwater, indoor air and/or soil vapor, and develop conceptual site models to evaluate contaminant exposure pathways to receptors.
  • Prepare design documents, engineering calculations, and permit applications.
  • Perform management and oversight of remedial construction involving remedial excavation and design, installation, and operations and maintenance of in-site remediation systems and site restoration activities.
  • Mentor and train junior staff.
  • Essential duties and responsibilities may vary based on projects.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in civil/environmental engineering, geology, or environmental science. Master's degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of environmental consulting or related professional experience.
  • Skilled in managing environmental field investigation (soil, sediment, groundwater, indoor air, and/or soil vapor) and cleanup construction projects.
  • Ability to independently prepare and lead proposals, work plans, data reports, remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) reports and design (design drawings, specifications, and engineers estimate).
  • Working knowledge of Local, State, and Federal permitting processes applicable to environmental cleanup projects.
  • Valid driver's license.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment
  • All candidates are subject to completing a background check, and reference check.
  • Ability to perform physical duties, including use of personal protective and respiratory equipment and occasional lifting.
  • Able to perform consistent work on a PC.
  • Ability to travel for short-term and long-term assignments as needed. Travel will typically not exceed 10%.
  • All employees are responsible for conducting their work in a safe manner. This includes identifying potential safety hazards and reporting them in a timely manner and participating in project safety briefings. This also includes wearing appropriate safety equipment when working in the field and completing all required health & safety training prior to beginning field work.

Our best estimate of the salary range for the Senior Environmental Engineer, located in San Diego, CA, $117,000 - $176,000 annually. Our best estimate of the salary range for the Senior Environmental Scientist, located in San Diego, CA, is $101,000 - $152,000 annually. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of individual factors, including education and experience, as well as internal equity. GeoEngineers' salary ranges are reviewed and updated each year and employees are eligible for pay increases based on individual performance. As part of our competitive total rewards package, employees in this role may also be eligible for our annual year-end bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At GeoEngineers, investing in our people is a top priority. In addition to competitive and equitable pay, we are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including healthcare (with travel benefit for care not locally available), 401(k) with company match, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation and sick time and paid holidays, among others. View our full listing of benefits here .

About GeoEngineers Inc

GeoEngineers is a consulting firm that provides environmental, geotechnical, and water resources engineering services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. GeoEngineers has completed projects in over 50 countries and has worked on some of the world's most complex infrastructure projects, including the Panama Canal expansion and the San Francisco Bay Bridge seismic retrofit.
Learn more about GeoEngineers Inc
Size
500 employees
Industry
Net Income
$5 million
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$50 million

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