Experienced Remediation Engineer or Geologist (PFAS)

Geosyntec Consultants • Oakland, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Geosyntec is seeking an experienced Remediation Engineer or Geologist with a PFAS focus to join its Northern California team in Oakland, Walnut Creek, or Sacramento. The role involves leading and delivering PFAS investigations, remedial evaluations, and treatment or mitigation projects within the firm’s environmental site assessment, remediation, risk, and engineering practices. The position includes technical leadership, project delivery, permitting and regulatory coordination, remedy implementation, and engagement with industrial, commercial, and governmental clients.

The successful candidate will manage PFAS and remediation projects from planning through delivery, develop conceptual site models and investigation strategies, interpret analytical data, evaluate remedies, and oversee pilot studies and full-scale remedy implementation. The role also involves preparing and reviewing technical deliverables, supporting business development, building client and regulator relationships, and mentoring early-career staff. Fieldwork may include multimedia sampling, drilling and well installation oversight, contractor oversight, and support for treatment-system construction, operations, and maintenance. Travel to client and project locations, including overnight travel, may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, or environmental science.
• California Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) licensure.
• At least 7 years of direct environmental consulting experience focused on PFAS investigations and remediation or treatment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong technical foundation in remediation, with demonstrated competency in PFAS investigation approaches, fate and transport, and remedy implementation.
• Experience managing projects, including resource allocation, quality, technical oversight, contractor or subcontractor coordination, and financial management.
• Thorough understanding of CalEPA and USEPA regulations and guidance relevant to PFAS and remediation.
• Experience working with state and local oversight agencies and drinking-water or wastewater stakeholders, as applicable.
• Experience mentoring and managing professional staff.
• Excellent technical leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with PFAS analytical methods, data validation and QA/QC, and interpretation considerations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment, handle multiple project assignments, meet strict deadlines, and travel to client facilities as needed.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business travel.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in engineering, geology, or environmental science.
• Eight or more years of direct environmental consulting experience focused on PFAS investigations and remediation or treatment.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage PFAS and remediation projects and tasks, including scope development, work planning, budgets and schedules, QA/QC, subcontractor oversight, and client communication.
• Develop PFAS conceptual site models and investigation strategies, including multimedia sampling programs, source identification, and fate-and-transport considerations.
• Lead preparation of PFAS work plans and technical memoranda; evaluate and interpret analytical data, including method selection, limitations, and data validation; conduct assessments to support remedy selection; and develop defensible conclusions and recommendations.
• Oversee PFAS pilot studies and full-scale remedy implementation, including treatment-system evaluation and design, source control, contractor procurement, permitting, construction oversight, commissioning, and operations and maintenance support.
• Prepare and review technical deliverables, including reports, letters, memoranda, sampling and analysis plans, RI/FS documentation, remedial action plans, treatability study reports, design documents and specifications, O&M plans, and proposals; provide technical review and approval of project-team work products.
• Support growth of the PFAS and remediation client base by leading proposal development, pursuing repeat work, identifying new opportunities, and following through on personal business-development goals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, regulators, and other stakeholders; communicate PFAS concepts, findings, uncertainty, and remedy options clearly and credibly.
• Mentor, support, and motivate early-career staff in technical delivery and project performance, including sampling programs, data-quality review, remedy evaluations, client expectations, and career growth.
• Perform fieldwork as needed, including multimedia sampling, drilling and well-installation oversight, contractor oversight, and support for treatment or remediation system construction, operations, and maintenance.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project and office sites and other business locations as needed.

Benefits

• Paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• 401(k).
• Well-being programs to support employees and their families.
• Other benefits for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior