What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Environmental Engineer position at Haley & Aldrich, Inc.?
Are you looking to make the world a better place? At Haley & Aldrich, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.
As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development.
We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Project Environmental Engineer to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients. This is a full-time position located in our Costa Mesa, CA office.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
In this position, you will:
- Split time and responsibilities between field assignments and office assignments.
- Lead portions of technical project work from project scoping through final deliverables under the direction of senior staff.
- Apply academic and industry knowledge as well as learnings from prior work experience to execute project work.
- Provide training, guidance, and informal mentoring to junior staff on their projects and within your technical discipline.
- Under the direction of senior staff, participate in communications with client, agencies, and internal teams within your discipline.
- Conduct or oversee bench-scale testing, field pilot study demonstrations, remedial construction, and remedial system O&M and quality control.
- Prepare and maintain accurate and detailed documentation of activities both in the field and during data evaluation.
- Lead project environmental data reduction, technical evaluation, and summarization tasks.
- Prepare project feasibility studies, remedial designs, cost estimates, and permit applications.
- Perform all work in accordance with company and client health and safety protocols.
- Demonstrate the company’s foundational safety behaviors.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum
Skills and Requirements:
- PhD in Environmental Engineering with an emphasis on PFAS.
- 1-4 years of related PFAS research experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be proficient at writing technical reports to meet project requirements.
- Able to work independently on individual tasks supporting technical work and exhibit the ability to manage tasks and perform work on multiple projects or multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Desire to learn and grow in your profession, demonstrate a positive attitude, strong work ethic, resourcefulness, flexibility, and ownership.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the position: lift 50 lbs., traverse unstable/sloping sites and landscapes, work outside in a range of weather conditions, and have the stamina for moderate physical activity for the majority of field working hours.
- Able to travel to work locations that may require overnight stays.
Preferred Skills
- Professional certification or planning to obtain professional certification, as applicable to the discipline.
- Experience in environmental analytical testing and data reduction techniques for soil, water, and air.
- Strong chemistry, geochemistry, and biology background and understanding.
- Experience with soil, groundwater, and air treatment technologies.
- Design, construction, and O&M experience with environmental remediation projects.
- OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training.
The salary range for this position in Costa Mesa, CA is $80,000 - $90,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based upon a variety of factors such as education, related work experience, certificates, skills, and current market conditions. Haley & Aldrich reviews salary ranges each quarter to assess competitiveness with the market.
About Haley & Aldrich
Haley & Aldrich is committed to solving our clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments. Our team of 1,000 engineers and scientists across the United States draws inspiration from one mission: to work closely with clients as they navigate change to create safer, more robust places to live and work. Since our founding in 1957, organizations across the public and private sectors have relied on us for technical excellence and empathetic leadership that achieve results and secure a thriving tomorrow. Find us at haleyaldrich.com and LinkedIn.
Haley & Aldrich is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, age, disability, veteran, or any other legally protected status. We offer excellent career growth, a highly competitive total compensation plan, and a solid benefits package. Interested candidates should apply on our Careers page.
Note to external search firms: Haley & Aldrich does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Please do not send resumes to Haley & Aldrich employees. Please work through a Talent Acquisition Manager.
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Salary : $80,000 - $90,000
