Environmental Engineer/Scientist II — Field & Remediation Expert

Colliers Engineering & Design; Mount Arlington (NJ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Mt. Arlington, NJ is seeking an Environmental Engineer/Scientist to support environmental investigations, remediation, and regulatory compliance across projects from site assessments to vapor intrusion and hazardous materials assessments.

The role involves field and office work, data evaluation, and technical report preparation, with opportunities to work with regulatory agencies and clients to ensure compliance and success on contaminated-site projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of environmental consulting experience involving contaminated sites, environmental investigations, remediation, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience with NJDEP, NYSDEC and/or PADEP environmental programs.
• Experience with soil, groundwater, soil vapor, indoor air, or surface water sampling.
• Experience with environmental data management and evaluation.
• Experience with asbestos, hazardous materials, or building-related environmental assessments.
• 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification required.
• 8-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER current annual refresher required.
• Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification or eligibility for professional engineering licensure, preferred.
• OSHA 10-Hour Safety & Health Standards for Construction preferred.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and assist with environmental site investigations, including soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil gas, sub-slab soil vapor, and indoor/ambient air sampling.
• Perform field screening and documentation using appropriate environmental monitoring and sampling equipment.
• Perform field observations and document site conditions, remedial activities, excavation activities, waste management, and environmental controls.
• Prepare detailed field notes, sample logs, photographs, chain-of-custody documentation, and daily field reports.
• Coordinate with drilling contractors, laboratories, remediation contractors, and other subcontractors.
• Perform environmental monitoring during construction, excavation, demolition, remediation, and other site activities.
• Assist with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and other environmental due diligence activities.
• Support remedial investigations and remedial action projects involving contaminated soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and other environmental media.
• Assist with the evaluation of historical site operations, environmental databases, analytical data, and regulatory records.
• Review laboratory analytical results and evaluate results against applicable regulatory criteria.
• Assist with preparation of remedial investigation reports, remedial action reports, site investigation reports, environmental assessment reports, and other technical documents.
• Support development and implementation of soil and groundwater sampling programs and remediation strategies.
• Assist with oversight and documentation of soil excavation, transportation, disposal, treatment, and restoration activities.
• Assist with vapor intrusion investigations, including sub-slab soil vapor, soil gas, indoor air, and ambient air sampling.

Skills

Field sampling

Regulatory compliance

Data evaluation

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science

Tools

HAZWOPER Certification

OSHA 10

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design in Mt. Arlington, NJ is seeking an Environmental Engineer/Scientist to support environmental investigations, remediation, and regulatory compliance across projects from site assessments to vapor intrusion and hazardous materials assessments.

The role involves field and office work, data evaluation, and technical report preparation, with opportunities to work with regulatory agencies and clients to ensure compliance and success on contaminated-site projects.