Environmental Project Engineer

Essel Environmental; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Essel Environmental is seeking an experienced Environmental Project Engineer / Remediation Specialist to support the planning, coordination, and execution of remediation and construction projects. You will assist in managing activities from planning through field execution while ensuring compliance, schedules, budgets, and safety.

Ideal candidates have hands-on remediation experience, strong technical writing skills, and the ability to collaborate with project managers, field teams, regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience supporting environmental remediation projects.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Ability to coordinate with project managers, field teams, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, directing, coordinating, and implementing environmental remediation and construction projects within budget and schedule.
• Support project execution activities including scheduling, cost tracking, documentation, and coordination of field operations.
• Prepare technical reports, SAPs, HASPs, RAWPs, permit applications, traffic control plans, and erosion control plans.
• Conduct soil, groundwater, and environmental sampling activities.
• Ensure compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, and other regulations.
• Monitor project progress and communicate status, schedule updates, and budget considerations.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, technical staff, and field personnel.
• Assist with data collection, analysis, and preparation of deliverables.
• Maintain a strong commitment to workplace safety and environmental compliance.
• Support proposal preparation, cost estimating, and project planning efforts.
• Travel to project sites up to 50% of the time.

Skills

Environmental remediation

Project management

Technical writing

Field operations

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Project Engineer / Remediation Specialist to support the planning, coordination, and execution of environmental remediation and construction projects. This role will assist in managing project activities from initial planning through field execution and closeout while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, project schedules, budgets, and safety requirements. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting environmental remediation projects, strong technical writing skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with project managers, field teams, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, directing, coordinating, and implementing environmental remediation and construction projects to ensure successful completion within budget and schedule.
• Support project execution activities including scheduling, cost tracking, documentation, and coordination of field operations.
• Prepare technical reports, sampling and analysis plans (SAPs), health and safety plans (HASPs), remedial action work plans (RAWPs), permit applications, traffic control plans, and erosion control plans.
• Conduct soil, groundwater, and environmental sampling activities and support other field investigations as required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations including CERCLA, RCRA, and other federal, state, and local requirements.
• Monitor project progress and communicate project status, schedule updates, and budget considerations to Project Managers and Supervisors.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, technical staff, and field personnel to support successful project execution.
• Assist with data collection, analysis, and preparation of project deliverables and documentation.
• Maintain a strong commitment to workplace safety and environmental compliance.
• Support proposal preparation, cost estimating, and project planning efforts, as needed.
• Travel to project sites up to 50% of the time based on project demands.