Environmental Engineer – Mid/Senior Level – Remediation Focus (Hybrid)

About the role

Barr is seeking a senior environmental engineer to join our Bismarck team. This hybrid role supports the Assessment and Remediation business unit. Work assignments may include managing multidisciplinary teams, preparing technical work plans and reports, coordinating ASTM Phase I environmental site assessments, investigating contaminated soil, sediment, groundwater, and vapor intrusion, conducting remediation technology evaluations and feasibility studies, developing site management strategies, remedial design, and response action plans, preparing cost estimates and contracting for investigation activities, developing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets, conducting communications, meetings, and negotiations with clients and regulatory agency personnel, providing overall project management, and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary teams
• Prepare technical work plans and reports
• Coordinate ASTM Phase I environmental site assessments
• Investigate contaminated soil, sediment, groundwater, and vapor intrusion
• Conduct remediation technology evaluations and feasibility studies
• Develop site management strategies, remedial design, and response action plans
• Cook up cost estimates and contract for investigation activities
• Develop proposals, scopes of work, and budgets
• Communicate clearly and confidently with clients, regulators, and project partners
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and regulators through proactive communication, teamwork, and a client-focused approach to problem-solving and project delivery

Requirements

• Apply environmental engineering expertise to investigate contaminated soil, groundwater, sediment, and vapor and to develop and implement effective remediation strategies, feasibility studies, and site management plans
• Oversee complex project scopes, schedules, and budgets while coordinating fieldwork, managing contractors, and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations
• Evaluate environmental data and site-specific conditions to design practical, tailored solutions that meet technical objectives and regulatory requirements
• Prepare clear, technically sound reports, work plans, and proposals
• Engage confidently in meetings and negotiations with clients, regulators, and project partners
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and regulators through proactive communication, teamwork, and a client-focused approach to problem-solving and project delivery

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, geological, or chemical engineering or a related discipline
• Experience: 8 or more years of relevant experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to become registered within one year
• Software: Strong computer skills, including word processing and use of spreadsheets. Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Driver’s License: Possession of a current, valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record

Skills

• Clear and confident communication
• Adaptable, organized, and solutions-oriented
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail
• Initiative and sound judgment in dynamic environments
• Mentor junior staff, lead multidisciplinary teams, and develop long-term client relationships

Benefits

• Competitive, affordable insurance plans: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death insurance, and flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Retirement benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with company contribution in Barr stock
• Profit distribution: Barr has a "no retained earnings" model and distributes all profit to our employees through our annual bonus distribution plan, ESOP, and dividends to shareholders
• Professional development benefits: Annual time and expense allowances, mentorship program, and many internal training opportunities
• Work/life balance: Paid time off, holidays, overtime for non-exempt/hourly staff, and compensatory time for exempt/salaried staff (time off or pay for extra time worked), paid family leave
• Wellness focus: Ergonomic analysis and equipment, Personal Protective Equipment allowance, wellbeing-focused educational opportunities

Pay

Ancillary to the job description, Barr anticipates a salary range of $80,000–$125,000 annually. Compensation will vary based on relevant experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors. Employees in this position may also be eligible for a discretionary cash bonus based on team and individual performance.

Schedule

This position is classified as exempt (salaried) under the Fair Labor Standards Act.