Environmental Engineer II

This position requires an active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret clearance to be considered.

Location

Philadelphia, PA and/or San Diego, CA

About the Role

The Environmental Engineer II (EEII) is a key role, responsible for applying advanced engineering principles to develop innovative solutions for environmental challenges in support of the Navy’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Program Management Office (PMO). Support is directly linked to Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Programs supporting the ongoing clean-up of Department of the Navy BRAC properties. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and other EEII staffing, this role involves designing and implementing strategies for pollution control, sustainable design, and remediation projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental and technical assistance to support Project Manager with project oversight, including data collection, regular interface, cost estimate development, preparation of statements of work, and drafting correspondence according to established milestones with review for quality and progress assuring schedules, cost estimates, and strategies are accurate and executable.
• Coordinate project schedules, resources, equipment, and information.
• Maintain project costs, tasks, milestones, and deadlines.
• Complete weekly and monthly internal and external reporting.
• Perform quality control and assurance inspections and surveys.
• Develop project briefings and presentations.
• Maintain and organize project files, invoices, estimates, and vendor information.
• Investigate and resolve issues and escalate to management when necessary.
• Provide technical editorial review on submissions to support organizations.
• Assist with tracking project tasks, deliverables, and milestones.
• Research and interpret federal and state environmental laws and regulations (proposed and existing) and determine their applicability to specific environmental projects conducted under the IR Program.
• Attend environmental subject-related conferences including industry and regulatory agencies.
• Provide assistance with preparing written journal articles for publication in periodicals on environmental topics.
• Draft project cost estimates, utilizing available cost estimation tools as well as independent research and professional experience.
• Suggest innovative technical principles, practices, theories, and resolutions to technical issues.
• Perform regular and recurring field inspections, investigations, or surveys involving walking, stooping, bending, and climbing.
• Perform work in an office setting, with occasional visits to remediation sites, adhering to safety precautions.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the physical sciences, including Environmental Science, Geology, Chemistry, Biology, or Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of six (6) years of environmental experience including at least three (3) years working on Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental projects or other federal environmental projects.
• Current U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) certification and appropriate refresher.
• Valid REAL ID driver’s license.
• Strong communication skills in English language, both oral and written.
• Ability to successfully pass a drug screen and background check.
• Ability to pass a Department of Defense security investigation in support of access to limited privilege and sensitive information with no access to classified information.
• Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and standards applicable to environmental remediation, such as CERCLA, Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), state hazardous waste laws and regulations, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act.
• Experience in broad-based geologic and engineering disciplines, including investigation and remediation of various environmental media such as soil, sediment, groundwater, and soil gas.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook).

Benefits

• Full-time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K.
• Other possible benefits as provided.

Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Supervisory/Management Authority

No supervisory/management authority.