Environmental Design Engineer - PFAS Remediation Focused

AECOM•Louisville, KY

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer for its Industrial Remediation Practices group. The role supports remediation system design and operations, soil and groundwater investigations, and remediation projects. The successful candidate will bring experience with remediation system design and oversight of operations, maintenance, and monitoring, as well as data management and technical report production. The position calls for strong technical and interpersonal skills, effective collaboration and independent work, and excellent verbal and written communication. The engineer will contribute to environmental water collection, conveyance, and treatment systems; stormwater and sediment and erosion control engineering and permitting; and private industrial and municipal remediation projects. Work may span the PFAS project life cycle, including investigation, sampling and water evaluations, treatment studies and design, implementation, construction support, permitting, and system operations. The role also includes modeling and analysis, technical review and reporting, cost and effort estimates, specification preparation, fieldwork planning and oversight, project management support, quality assurance, business development support, and mentoring junior staff. Travel to project locations, including driving and overnight stays, may reach 20–30% at times.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field and at least 6 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
FE or EIT is required.
Direct PFAS experience.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check in accordance with company policy.
Must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test and background check if offered a position.
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required; sponsorship now or in the future is unavailable.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with engineers and scientists.
Ability to travel to project locations, including driving and overnight stays.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in civil or environmental engineering.
10 or more years of experience in environmental consulting and remediation system design.
40-hour HAZWOPER training.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent attention to health and safety.
PE designation in any U.S. state.

Responsibilities

Support remediation system design, operations, maintenance, and monitoring, as well as soil and groundwater investigations and remediation projects.
Provide engineering and design support for private industrial and municipal remediation projects, including environmental water collection, conveyance, and treatment systems.
Support stormwater and sediment and erosion control engineering and permitting.
Develop, coordinate, and provide field oversight for pre-design investigations.
Contribute to PFAS investigations, including studies, environmental media sampling, drinking water and water quality evaluations, and groundwater monitoring.
Support treatment and remedial design, including RSSCTs, treatment technology feasibility evaluations, pilot studies, and remedial treatment designs.
Support remedial implementation through construction support, permitting, and design clarifications.
Evaluate treatment performance and routine and non-routine maintenance activities, and develop operation and maintenance plans.
Model and analyze remediation performance and subsurface conditions.
Analyze data and prepare or review engineering reports, plans, calculations, drawings, figures, and specifications using accepted practices and procedures.
Develop study and design procedures and participate in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.
Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical effort; contribute to engineering budgets and schedules.
Complete discipline components of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) packages; quality-control design calculations and drawings; and prepare technical specification sections.
Interface with clients and regulatory agencies and write reports for them.
Plan and manage environmental fieldwork, including remediation system operations, maintenance, and monitoring, groundwater sampling, fluid-level gauging, and subcontractor oversight.
Apply construction quality assurance and quality control principles and practices.
Support project managers with budgeting, scheduling, scope development, and cost tracking.
Support business development through pre-proposal meetings, site visits, proposal writing, and reviews.
Implement AECOM Quality Management System requirements for project deliverables.
Build trusting relationships with clients and colleagues, mentor junior staff, and maintain a commitment to workplace health and safety.
Travel to project locations, including driving and overnight stays; travel may reach 20–30% at times.