Senior Environmental Engineer

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority•San Jose, CA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

VTA’s Engineering and Program Delivery Division is seeking a seasoned professional with strong project delivery experience and a specialized focus in environmental engineering to serve as a Senior Environmental Engineer. The Senior Environmental Engineer is expected to manage, mentor and train team members that supports delivery of projects with regards to environmental assessment/survey, hazardous material investigation, abatement of VTA acquired properties, remediation of soil and groundwater at VTA facilities and construction sites, noise and vibration monitoring, design of remediation system, preparation of site management plan, and facility closure application. The Engineering and Program Delivery (EPD) division is responsible for the design and construction of all capital projects and infrastructure required to provide a safe, reliable and efficient transportation system for Santa Clara County. These responsibilities include program and project management, design development, engineering management, project controls, construction management and turnover of various projects that are part of VTA's rail, facilities and highway transportation improvement programs. This division is also responsible for the implementation of the projects identified in the 2000 Measure A Program, which includes the planning, design, and construction of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART Silicon Valley) Project. This project will extend the BART regional heavy rail system to Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara. The Transit Engineering Department is responsible to deliver capital transit and facility projects located throughout the VTA service area. This group provides program management services for this transit and facility program by leading capital projects from engineering through construction and turnover. With close coordination with VTA Operations and local jurisdictions, these projects include a variety of pedestrian, bus, light rail and commuter rail improvements. Projects managed by this group also include important capital improvements for facility projects at the light rail and bus operations and maintenance facilities. The transit and facility projects include a variety of purposes ranging from rehabilitation to sustain a state of good repair to expansion of the existing infrastructure to increase bus or light rail service. This group also performs modification to the system to increase operational efficiency and flexibility and implements safety and security projects to improve the protection of the community and our riders. Under general direction, a Senior Environmental Engineer supervises and performs highly responsible professional engineering in the analysis, design, implementation, operation, monitoring and reporting of hazardous materials remedial action systems either directly or through subordinate staff or consultants. This position is responsible for managing all issues associated with regulatory determinations, site investigations, remedial recommendations and civil/hazmat contractor coordination for all hazardous material related issues encountered in property acquisitions, light rail construction, highway program liaison, and facility improvement construction activities for VTA. The ideal candidate will have experience in construction methodologies and the ability to collaborate with regulators and jurisdictional authorities to implement cleanup actions in compliance with federal and state regulations and local ordinance. The candidate must also be able to manage multiple on-call consultants and provide the necessary technical oversight to support environmental engineering services across various VTA projects. In addition, the candidate will possess ability to work collaboratively with project managers or resident engineers to meet project schedule, scope and budget.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in Civil, Chemical, Biochemical, Geotechnical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or a related field
Six (6) years of increasingly responsible professional environmental engineering work including experience supervising or leading professional engineers or consultants
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California in Civil, Chemical, Biochemical, Geotechnical, Mechanic, or Industrial Engineering or a related field at the time of appointment is required
The ability to obtain and maintain a Hazardous Materials training certificate issued by the State of California

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction methodologies
Ability to collaborate with regulators and jurisdictional authorities to implement cleanup actions in compliance with federal and state regulations and local ordinance
Ability to manage multiple on-call consultants and provide the necessary technical oversight to support environmental engineering services across various VTA projects
Ability to work collaboratively with project managers or resident engineers to meet project schedule, scope and budget

Responsibilities

Performs program management for hazardous materials remediation projects
Directs engineers and other professionals involved in the remediation activities of VTA facilities, construction projects and real estate transactions
Processes requests for hazardous material investigations, develops scope of work for investigation, assigns work to a consultant, arranges for site walkthrough/inspections
Meets with Program and Construction Managers to provide status reports
Manages the work of environmental consultants and environmental hazardous materials contractors
Maintains records of remedial action systems
Performs due diligence investigations for property acquisitions for VTA capital projects
Performs groundwater monitoring and remedial activities at VTA maintenance facilities
Provides oversight of the VTA Highway Program relating to hazardous materials investigations
Keeps abreast of Federal, State, and local regulations and programs, and adheres to reporting requirements of regulatory agencies
Evaluates permit requirements and develops methods of compliance
Conducts and supervises environmental compliance audits
Performs related duties as required

Benefits

VTA provides bus, light rail, and paratransit services
Participates as a funding partner in regional rail service including Caltrain, Capitol Corridor, and the Altamont Corridor Express
County's congestion management agency
Responsible for countywide transportation planning, including congestion management, design and construction of specific highway, pedestrian, and bicycle improvement projects, as well as promotion of transit oriented development
Provides services throughout the county, including Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale
Continually builds partnerships to deliver transportation solutions that meet the evolving mobility needs of Santa Clara County
Strengthen and increase our workforce to take on future opportunities and challenges by elevating our people and our services
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Employers can create a family-friendly workplace by meeting and exceeding state and federal employment laws relating to parental leave, lactation accommodation, and work/family balance
Wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement between VTA and the union
VTA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the recruitment and examination process
VTA is an equal employment opportunity employer
VTA does not and will not tolerate discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age, ancestry, color, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, national, origin, immigration status, political affiliation, race, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, medical condition, disabled veteran or veteran status, etc.