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Environmental Engineer OR Hydrogeologist

Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Posted: 05/26/2023 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Environmental Job Number: 567380 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Job Summary:
Our Client is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Environmental Engineer or Hydrogeologist to assist with environmental investigation and remediation projects. You will join a team of passionate professionals tasked with the investigation and remediation of contaminated sites through the design, specification, development, and assessment of remedial processes. This position requires creativity and attention to detail to help clients understand local, state, and federal law and navigate environmental compliance.
Primary Functions:
  • Design and interpret site investigations of contaminated media (soil, groundwater, surface water, soil gas, indoor air, and/or sediment).
  • Perform feasibility studies and cost estimates.
  • Design and implement soil vapor extraction/air sparge systems.
  • Design in situ groundwater treatments (EVO, ZVI, eZVI, ISCO, ISCR, etc.).
  • Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals.
  • Manage projects and communicate with clients and regulators.
Minimum Physical Requirements:
  • Work is conducted both indoors and outdoors.
  • Ability to conduct fieldwork, at times for long hours or under strenuous conditions.
  • Moderate lifting, carrying, and hiking through uneven terrain and construction or drilling sites.
  • Will also have normal office working conditions and be required to sit and use a computer.
  • Must be able to drive vehicle to project sites.
  • Visual acuity and physical strength and endurance necessary to perform responsibilities.
Desired Education/Licensure:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, or related field. PE license, CPG certification, and/or MS degree a plus.
Desired Skills/Experience:
  • 8+ years’ experience in environmental remediation.
  • Demonstrate technical proficiency in the design, specification, development, and/or assessment of remediation projects.
  • Knowledge of governmental regulations surrounding environmental compliance and remediation.
  • Able to work in a team setting and communicate effectively.
  • Committed to worker health and safety.
  • Sensitivity to quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope specific assignments.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office based software programs.
What we offer:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Wellness reimbursement and activities.
• Reimbursement and support for tuition, continuing education, and professional/personal development.
• Vacation, sick, and volunteer time, PTO, parental leave, and paid holidays.
• Opportunities for hybrid and flexible schedules.
• 401(k), profit-sharing, and stock options (we are 100% employee-owned!).
• And more!

We are one of the premier professional consulting firms in the nation, with 15 regional offices and more than 570 employees. Engineering, environmental sciences, architecture, and construction management are the cornerstones of our services and integrated project approach. We are a hands-on and design-orientated practice with the technical capabilities and understanding to take the largest projects from internal concept to completion. Our team of experts takes pride in our commitment to reliability in design, connection to our clients, and creativity at our core.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.