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Remediation Engineer

Fairfield, NJ 07004

Posted: 03/18/2025 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 629614 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Our client is currently seeking an Environmental Remediation Engineer in their Newark, NJ office. The role involves designing and implementing remediation systems, managing projects, including staff, budgets, and schedules, interpreting data, mentoring junior engineers, business development, and maintaining client relationships.  The ideal candidate for this position is a seasoned environmental consulting professional with the motivation and desire to foster technical excellence and strong client relationships and lead a team of talented engineers and scientists. 
As an Environmental Remediation Engineer, you will work with a staff of interrelated professionals dedicated to providing high-level expertise on complex projects above, below, and at ground-level. You will mentor project engineers to successfully execute all aspects of projects under your guidance.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Managing and mentoring a team of existing project engineers and scientists
  • Perform a wide range of environmental engineering analysis and design tasks related to: planning, environmental site investigation (subsurface and hazardous materials), remediation design and remedial operations,
  • Supervise the development of project plans, design calculations, plans and specifications, engineering cost estimates, and coordinate with other disciplines as required to deliver quality engineering services
  • Coordination and presentation of design submissions with clients and regulatory agencies,
  • Working with your staff of professionals to provide environmental remedial engineering expertise on projects including evaluation of remedial options, development and implementation of remedial designs, and cost estimates
  • Staff interviewing/hiring, training, mentoring and staff performance evaluation
  • Conducting internal and client communications
  • Monitoring team performance for compliance with contractual agreements and budgets
  • Leading business development activities with support and assistance from colleagues and corporate marketing and communications team
  • Preparing proposals and reviewing/writing environmental reports and obtaining technical QA/QC reviews
  • Managing project contractual and financial issues (including terms of agreement, changes in scope, billing process)
  • Conducting/reviewing technical analyses/calculations
  • Participating in meetings and agency consultation
  • Additional job-related duties as assigned
 Qualifications:
 
  • New Jersey and New York Professional Engineer Licenses
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering plus an MS
  • 15+ years of relevant environmental consulting experience
  • Technical expertise in design of a wide variety of remedial systems
  • LNAPL and chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminant investigation and remediation experience
  • Construction bid specification experience a plus
  • Knowledge of applicable New Jersey and New York laws and regulations (experience in Pennsylvania is a plus)
  • Strong desire and ability to train and lead a team of junior professionals
  • Possess the ability to maintain strong and consistent outreach to clients
  • Demonstrate professional judgment, consistency, strong attention to detail, and background of high-quality work products
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Experience with statistical review of data
  • Experience preparing reports that demonstrate technical knowledge
  • Experience in project budgeting and financial management
  • Published technical papers a plus
  • Business development experience
  • Possess or have completed 40-hour and 8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training

 

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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.