Environmental Engineer

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Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an Environmental Engineer in to be located either in Stantec’s the Walnut Creek, CA office or San Diego, CA office. As an Environmental Engineer, you will work on medium to large complex projects dealing with site investigation, characterization, and remediation activities, and as a team member under the guidance of a senior engineer. You will participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineering principles to select the best plan involving collaboration with multiple stakeholders and expertise within the company. You will assist in verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards/practices.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with senior engineers, geologists and scientists to perform various aspects of environmental projects including application of scientific principles and techniques to collect and analyze data, assess the nature and extent and fate and transport of chemical contamination in soil, groundwater, and soil gas, and evaluate remedial technologies to mitigate chemical contamination.
• Prepare, organize, and coordinate production of assigned sections of various deliverables such as work plans, site investigation reports, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, closure reports, and site drawings.
• Conduct field investigations and related activities as directed by a senior engineer or geologist involving site inspections, environmental monitoring, data collection (soil, groundwater, and soil gas sampling), and oversight of subcontractors during implementation of field investigations and operation, maintenance, and monitoring of remediation systems.
• Assist with and in some cases lead the design and implementation of remedial actions for contaminated soil and groundwater including technology screening, pilot testing, field demonstrations, and startup, troubleshooting, and operation and maintenance activities for remediation systems.
• Assist with engineering duties including data analysis, designs, and system operation and maintenance on projects of various complexity.
• Lead onsite construction observation, contractor coordination, and daily inspection reports.
• Lead the review of contractor submittals, respond to Requests for Information (RFIs), and as-built survey review.
• Develop an understanding of policies and procedures for Health, Safety, Security, and the Environment (HSSE), including client-specific training (as required).