A leading employee-owned environmental consulting firm is seeking a highly experienced Senior Groundwater Remediation Engineer to join its Southern California team. This is a senior-level technical and leadership role focused on complex groundwater remediation projects, regulatory negotiations, and long-term site closure strategies.
This position is ideal for an engineer who wants to operate as a technical authority, lead high-impact remediation work, and mentor engineering teams while collaborating closely with regulators, water districts, clients, and legal counsel.
Responsibilities
- Lead the assessment, design, construction, optimization, and long-term performance evaluation of groundwater remediation systems
- Oversee remediation design / build projects from conceptual design through installation, commissioning, and O&M
- Provide technical leadership for rehabilitation and optimization of existing systems, including pump-and-treat and advanced treatment technologies
- Serve as the primary liaison for regulatory agency negotiations, ensuring compliant and defensible remediation strategies
- Collaborate with Southern California water districts, regulatory agencies, and project attorneys
- Develop and implement long-term site closure and exit strategies
- Lead and mentor mid-level engineers and guide multidisciplinary project teams
- Prepare technical reports, design packages, schedules, cost estimates, and system performance evaluations
- Support clients and legal teams with expert technical documentation and analysis
Qualifications
10-20 years of experience in groundwater remediation engineeringStrong expertise in remediation system design, construction, optimization, and troubleshootingProven experience leading remediation design / build projectsHands-on experience with system installation, construction oversight, and O&MDemonstrated success in regulatory agency negotiations at the state and / or regional levelExperience working with Southern California water districts and local regulatory frameworksExperience with ion exchange treatment systems, including multi-contaminant applicationsSubject-matter expertise in perchlorate remediation technologiesExperience collaborating with attorneys and legal teams on regulatory or litigation-support mattersAbility to lead teams and manage complex project deliverablesPreferred
California PE licenseClient management and business development experienceExperience preparing proposals, cost estimates, and remedial action plansStrong written and verbal communication skillsWhy This Role
Employee-owned firm with long-term upsideSenior technical authority position with real influenceHigh-impact, non-routine remediation workStrong autonomy and leadership runwayPurpose-driven environmental work with visible results