Principal Environmental Engineer

APTIMKnoxville, TN
$175,000 - $250,000Onsite

About The Position

APTIM is seeking a Chief Environmental Engineer to support the nationwide growth of project work within our Government Remediation Business line. This role serves as the senior technical authority for environmental engineering tasks, providing leadership and strategic direction for complex environmental projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, team management, and development. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential for interacting with project teams, clients, and regulatory personnel. This is a full-time position with multiple office locations available: San Diego, CA, Concord, CA, Knoxville, TN, Denver, CO, Norfolk, VA, or Canton, MA.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or authorized to work on federal contracts.
  • Experience working on federal government remediation projects in a leadership role driving the development of environmental remediation approaches.
  • Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible environmental engineering experience supporting DoD and CERCLA funded projects.
  • Experience serving as Engineer of Record or senior technical reviewer.
  • Possess a current Professional Engineer (PE) license in good standing.
  • Ability to travel to project sites and APTIM offices as required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the senior technical expert and authority for environmental engineering across the Environmental Remediation business line.
  • Lead development of strategic approaches and provide oversight and approval of complex environmental designs, characterization and remediation plans, and compliance strategies during proposal development and in the execution of project work.
  • Advise executive leadership on execution risk, regulatory impacts, and mitigation strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with federal environmental laws and regulations, including CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, Clean Water Act, and Clean Air Act.
  • Manage a team of environmental engineers with varying levels of experience, including project assignments, career development, and performance evaluations.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • Company paid and optional Life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
  • 401(k)
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