Environmental Design Engineer - PFAS Remediation Focused

AECOM•Chicago, IL

2d•$90,000 - $130,000•Remote

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 in remediation system design and oversight of operations, maintenance, and monitoring, as well as data management and technical report production. Strong technical and interpersonal skills, communication abilities, and the capacity to work independently and collaboratively across disciplines are important. The position includes engineering and design support for industrial and municipal remediation projects, environmental water collection, conveyance, and treatment systems, and PFAS projects through investigation, treatment and remedial design, implementation, and operations. Work may include field investigations and oversight, treatment technology evaluation and design, modeling and performance analysis, construction support, operations and maintenance planning, and preparation and review of technical deliverables. The role also supports project managers with budgeting, scheduling, scope development, and cost tracking; may contribute to business development; and requires travel to project locations, sometimes including overnight stays. Travel may reach 20–30% at times. The position is remote, with in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office required. AECOM intends to fill this current vacancy by January 31, 2027. Offered candidates must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test and background check. A valid driver’s license and MVR check are required. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required; sponsorship is unavailable.

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 as a preferred qualification in the posting.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check in accordance with company policy.
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
Ability to pass a pre-employment substance abuse test and background check.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Experience in remediation system design and management or oversight of operations, maintenance, and monitoring.
Experience in data management and technical report production.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with engineers and scientists.
Flexibility to work on diverse projects, a positive attitude, and commitment to workplace health and safety.

Nice To Haves

Direct PFAS experience.
Master’s degree or PhD in civil or environmental engineering.
10+ years of experience in environmental consulting and remediation system design.
40-hour HAZWOPER training.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent attention to health and safety.
Professional Engineer (PE) designation in any U.S. state.
Experience with environmental water collection, conveyance, and treatment system engineering, including stormwater, sediment, erosion-control engineering, and permitting.
Experience with remedial technology design for water and wastewater.
Experience across the PFAS project life cycle, including investigation, treatment/remedial design, implementation, and operations.
Experience with construction quality assurance and quality control principles and practices.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering and design support for private industrial and municipal remediation projects.
Develop, coordinate, and provide field oversight for pre-design investigations.
Support PFAS investigations, including studies, environmental media sampling, drinking-water and water-quality evaluations, and groundwater monitoring.
Evaluate treatment technologies, support rapid small-scale column tests and pilot studies, and contribute to 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.
Provide specialized technical input and, as a senior technical resource, serve as a technical advisor to the team.
Analyze data and prepare and review engineering reports, plans, calculations, drawings, figures, and specifications using accepted practices and procedures.
Develop study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality, cost-effective work.
Participate in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.
Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical effort for projects.
Complete discipline components of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) packages.
Perform quality-control reviews of design calculations and drawings and prepare technical specification sections.
Provide input to engineering budgets and schedules.
Interface with clients and regulatory agencies and prepare 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 project deliverable requirements of the AECOM Quality Management System.
Build trusting working 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, potentially up to 20–30% at times.