Experienced Remediation Engineer or Geologist (PFAS)
About The Position
Geosyntec is hiring an experienced remediation engineer or geologist focused on PFAS for its Northern California team, with offices 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 combines technical leadership, project delivery, regulatory coordination, and implementation of PFAS remedies for industrial, commercial, and governmental clients. The successful candidate will manage PFAS and remediation projects, develop investigation strategies and conceptual site models, interpret analytical data, evaluate remedies, and oversee pilot studies and full-scale implementation. The role also includes preparing and reviewing technical documents, supporting business development, maintaining client and regulator relationships, mentoring staff, and, at times, performing or overseeing fieldwork. Business travel to project sites may be needed. Geosyntec describes itself as an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients, and offers competitive pay, benefits, and well-being programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, or environmental science.
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) licensure in California.
- At least 7 years of direct environmental consulting experience focused on PFAS investigations and remediation/treatment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong technical foundation in remediation and demonstrated competency in PFAS investigation approaches, fate and transport, and remedy implementation.
- Project management experience, 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, including experience working with state and local oversight agencies and drinking water/wastewater stakeholders as applicable.
- Experience mentoring and managing professional staff.
- Excellent technical leadership of multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience with PFAS analytical methods, data validation/QA/QC, and interpretation considerations.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced consulting environment 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.
- Fieldwork and overnight travel may be required.
- Health and safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in engineering, geology, or environmental science.
- 8 or more years of direct environmental consulting experience focused on PFAS investigations and remediation/treatment.
- Engineering degree in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage PFAS and remediation projects and tasks, including scope development, work planning, budget and schedule management, QA/QC, subcontractor oversight, and client communication.
- Develop PFAS conceptual site models and investigation strategies, including multi-media sampling, source identification, and fate-and-transport considerations.
- Lead preparation of PFAS work plans and technical memoranda; evaluate and interpret analytical data; perform assessments supporting remedy selection; and develop defensible conclusions and recommendations.
- Oversee pilot studies and full-scale PFAS 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, plans, remedial investigation/feasibility study documentation, remedial action plans, treatability study reports, design documents, specifications, O&M plans, and proposals.
- Provide technical review and approval of project team work products.
- Support growth of the PFAS/remediation client base through proposal development, repeat work, opportunity identification, and personal business development.
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients, regulators, and other stakeholders; communicate PFAS concepts, findings, uncertainty, and remedy options.
- Mentor, support, and motivate early-career staff in technical delivery, project performance, and career growth.
- Perform or oversee fieldwork such as multi-media sampling, drilling and well installation oversight, contractor oversight, and treatment or remediation system construction, operations, and maintenance support.
- Drive personal, company, or rental vehicles to project sites, offices, 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
