Sr Environmental Engineer

Onterris•USA-NY-Remote, NY

7d•$120,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Onterris is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer with an active New York Professional Engineer license to provide technical engineering and project leadership for environmental assessment, remediation, and National Brownfields projects. The position primarily supports the New York team while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the United States. It covers the lifecycle of contaminated-site work, from environmental due diligence and site characterization through alternatives evaluation, engineering design, demolition and redevelopment planning, remedial implementation, construction, and site closure. Projects include historic and industrial properties with challenges such as petroleum, chlorinated solvents, metals, PCBs, vapor intrusion, contaminated soil and groundwater, regulated building materials, demolition, and remedial construction. Work may involve remote and logistically challenging sites, including opportunities for field travel to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. In New York, projects may combine investigation and remediation with demolition, site grading, infrastructure improvements, fill management, wetlands, and future development. The role combines independent technical work, multidisciplinary collaboration, project management, and field involvement. The successful candidate will lead and review engineering work, manage project delivery, coordinate with clients and other stakeholders, support business development, and mentor staff. Rochester, New York is the preferred location; qualified candidates elsewhere in New York or the northeastern United States may be considered if they hold an active New York PE license and can travel periodically to the Rochester office and project sites. The annual compensation range is $120,000 to $175,000, plus an annual bonus, depending on experience, skills, and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental, civil, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited four-year college or university program.
Approximately 8 or more years of progressively responsible environmental engineering or environmental consulting experience, including substantial contaminated-site assessment and remediation experience.
Current and active Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York State.
Ability to independently perform, direct, and review environmental engineering work and exercise sound professional judgment.
Experience across the contaminated-site lifecycle, including due diligence, Phase I/II ESAs, site characterization, remedial alternatives evaluation, design, implementation, and closure.
Experience with remedial design, engineering calculations, construction documents, drawings and specifications, cost estimating, and remedial implementation.
Project management experience, including scopes, budgets, schedules, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
Strong understanding of environmental regulations and engineering standards, including the ability to interpret and apply requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
Strong technical writing, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Ability and willingness to travel periodically for project needs.

Responsibilities

Lead and support environmental assessment, site characterization, remediation, demolition, and redevelopment projects from investigation through implementation and closure.
Perform and direct engineering evaluations and remedial design, including calculations, plans, specifications, bid documents, cost estimates, and other technical deliverables.
Plan and oversee Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, environmental investigations, field programs, and evaluation of environmental and subsurface data.
Evaluate civil, structural, architectural, and infrastructure plans in relation to environmental conditions, remediation, and redevelopment.
Manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams; coordinate with clients, regulators, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Prepare and review work plans, remedial alternatives evaluations, engineering reports, technical memoranda, and final project documentation.
Provide technical review, quality assurance and quality control, and engineering oversight during implementation.
Mentor junior and mid-level staff.
Support proposal development, fee estimation, business development activities, site visits, and other project needs.
Travel periodically for project needs.