Senior Environmental Engineer

SECTOR OVERVIEW:

TRC is actively seeking a senior-level Environmental Engineer/Project Manager for employment in our Engineering, Construction, and Remediation Practice in West Seneca, Clifton Park, Liverpool, or New York City. The position offers a flexible office location and includes the potential for a remote/office work arrangement from anywhere in New York.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will work as part of our Engineering Team and provide planning, investigation, design, bidding, remedial construction, and operation and maintenance support for various remedial technologies, primarily at inactive hazardous waste and petroleum spill sites. Remedial technologies may include but are not limited to, Groundwater Extraction and Treatment, Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Recovery, Soil Vapor Extraction, Air Sparging, In-Situ Chemical Oxidation, Enhanced In-Situ Bioremediation, Monitored Natural Attenuation, Tank and/or Drum Removal, Capping, Dredging, and Excavation.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for guiding and mentoring junior engineering staff in remedial system design including engineering calculations, developing technical specifications and drawings, remedial component layout, sizing and selection, and preparing and conducting quality-control reviews of engineering technical documents, designs, plans, and reports.

Essential Functions of Position:

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with site background information reviews, data assembly and evaluation, and preparation of investigation work plans and cost estimates.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, aerial photographs, geologic data, and other data to assist project planning.
• Assist Project Managers in defining project scope, determining work procedures/sequences, and developing schedules, budgets, and staffing requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to Project Managers and field staff during implementation of investigations ensuring work plans are followed and technical and quality requirements are met.
• Prepare and review Site Characterization Reports, Remedial Investigation Reports, and other technical documents related to site characterization and investigation activities ensuring technical adequacy, quality, and consistent delivery and presentation of information.
• Prepare and review Feasibility Studies, Remedial Alternatives Analysis Reports, and other documents related to the remedy selection process.
• Plan and oversee implementation of pre-design investigations to develop/supplement technical data needed for remedy design including pilot studies and bench-scale tests.
• Self-perform remedial design work (calculations, technical specification and drawing preparation, remedial equipment/component selection, testing, etc.). This includes preparation and review of engineering reports, limited site data summary documents, contract documents, standard specifications, supplemental specifications, design drawings, advertisement and notice to bidders, and cost estimates.
• Attend and participate in pre-bid meetings, prepare and review addenda to the specifications and drawings, prepare and review responses to technical questions from bidders, and perform technical evaluation of bids.
• Review contractor submissions during remedial construction and provide written evaluations.
• Review and respond to information requests during remedial construction.
• Attend and participate in project meetings.
• Prepare and review Final Engineering Reports, Construction Completion Reports, and Site Management Plans.
• Complete remedial system performance and effectiveness evaluations and provide recommendations and plans for system optimization, if needed. Oversee implementation system optimization recommendations and plans.
• Prepare, review, and certify Periodic Review Reports for sites with completed remedies and on-going operation, maintenance and monitoring.
• Serve as task lead for specific portions of larger assignments and mentor less-experienced engineering staff in the gathering, analysis and correlation of basic engineering data.
• Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control reviews of deliverables related to projects and tasks managed, as well as projects and tasks managed by others, and be responsible for the implementation of the firms' quality procedures at project and task levels.
• Apply knowledge of regulations, rules, guidelines, field practices and techniques, standard operating procedures, data reduction, and evaluation techniques, etc. to work products.
• Explain and present observations and findings using a general understanding of geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics.
• Interact with colleagues, clients, regulators, the public, vendors, and subcontractors and follow corporate standards.

EDUCATION - QUALIFICATIONS:

• New York State Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is strongly preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Civil or Chemical Engineering. Master’s Degree a plus.
• Fifteen plus years of relevant experience in consulting, environmental investigation and remediation, and remedial design, including preparation of remedial design drawings and specifications for public bidding.
• Expert knowledge of New York State regulatory and remedial programs and guidance documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Experience with software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Visual MODFLOW, AQTESOLV, etc. is a plus and should be noted.
• Excellent and demonstrable interpersonal, verbal and written communication, motivation, team building, employee involvement/mentoring, diplomacy, and delegating skills.
• Willingness and desire to continue to improve and advance technical competencies.
• Ability and willingness to work independently and/or as a member of a team, including the ability to work on multiple assignments.
• Strong time-management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines and budgets.
• OSHA 40-hour training and up-to-date 8-hour refresher; or ability to obtain.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, and transportation and be able to pass a pre-employment motor vehicle records check.
• Ability to drive, travel, and perform work away from home, office, and in outdoor environments for short-term tasks.
• Successfully pass a drug test prior to employment or within five working days from date of hire.

TRC offers advancement potential and a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401k plan with a company match. For more information, please visit our website at .

TRC offers advancement potential and a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401k plan with a company match. For more information, please visit our website at

TRC is an equal opportunity employer: disability/veteran. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

TRC is an Engineering News Record Top 20 consulting, engineering and construction management firm that provides environmentally focused and digitally powered solutions across our key markets of government, transportation, water, power and utilities, and real estate. We understand our clients- goals and embrace them as our own, applying creativity, experience, integrity, and dedication to deliver superior solutions to the world-s challenges. TRC offers advancement potential, a pay for performance culture and a competitive compensation and benefits package. For more information please visit our website at .

EOE: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled