Environmental Remediation Specialist

5 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Full time

Job Summary

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is seeking a highly skilled Environmental Remediation Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our remediation team, you will be responsible for overseeing the remediation of contaminated sites, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and developing and implementing effective remediation strategies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the remediation of contaminated sites, including the collection and analysis of samples, and the development of remediation plans.
  • Supervise remediation activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and contractual provisions.
  • Develop and implement effective remediation strategies, including the selection of remediation technologies and the development of remediation plans.
  • Assist in the preparation of contracts for remediation services, including the development of bid specifications and the evaluation of contractor proposals.
  • Conduct site inspections and environmental condition reviews to determine physical conditions and environmental history of sites.
  • Collect and analyze field sampling and historical site data to determine the nature and extent of contamination and pathways of exposure.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for hazardous waste management and related emergency procedures.

Requirements

  • Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.
  • Possession of a valid driver's license.
  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university majoring in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, geological sciences, or hydrology.
  • Four years of experience in environmental site remediation, including at least two years as a project manager of site remediation activities in the field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Graduate study in any of the above-listed academic areas may be substituted for the required non-specialized experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Working Conditions

The typical office environment may involve working in close proximity to or in conjunction with construction activities and heavy equipment, exposure to open excavations and slopes on remediation sites, and may involve contact with hazardous or toxic material. May require frequent exposure to a variety of weather conditions.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Thorough knowledge of environmental site remediation technology.
  • Thorough knowledge of soil and water sampling techniques.
  • Thorough knowledge of recent developments in the area of environmental site remediation.
  • Considerable knowledge of the legal and regulatory aspects of environmental site remediation.
  • Considerable knowledge of construction contracting practices related to environmental site remediation.
  • Considerable knowledge of industrial chemical waste generation and handling as obtained through hazardous waste worker 40-hour (Hazwoper) training and/or advanced hazardous waste management training.
  • Considerable knowledge of waste analysis, characterization, profiling, packaging, storage, manifesting, and shipment.
  • Ability to supervise field site remediation activities in accordance with established plan and contractual provisions.
  • Ability to understand and interpret detailed site remediation schedules prepared by the critical path method.
  • Ability to complete a 40-hour hazardous worker training program.
  • Ability to develop detailed specifications, reports, and designs from general outline assignments.
  • Ability to utilize word processors, spreadsheets, database managers, and similar applications.
  • Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

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