Lead Environmental Engineer/Geologist — KC Office

Professional Environmental Engineers, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Professional Environmental Engineers, Inc. in Missouri seeks an Environmental Engineer or Geologist to lead the Kansas City office.

This role blends technical work with project and staff management, requiring a dynamic, ambitious, and versatile leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys new challenges. Responsibilities include leading Phase I and II ESAs, permitting, CERCLA/RCRA investigations, remediation, and regulatory compliance inspections, plus preparing technical reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related science with environmental emphasis.
• 10+ years total experience and 5 years in Project Management.
• Professional Engineer or Registered Geologist license.
• Knowledge of geologic principles and soil classification (USCS) and regional geology.
• Experience with CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA and MRBCA/Kansas/IL regs.
• Strong communication and coordination with clients and vendors.
• Organized, self-directed, able to lead tasks and teams.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 25%.
• OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER and 8-hr refresher; PMP; ASTM Phase I ESA Training; SWPPP/SPCC; NEPA experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, grow, and expand the Kansas City Office and Operations.
• Manage Phase I ESAs/related due diligence projects, Phase II ESAs, permitting, CERCLA/RCRA investigations, remedial design, environmental remediation, and environmental compliance inspections through monitoring and maintaining project schedules and budgets, evaluating project productivity and quality, and direct the complete technical operations of the project.
• Develop work plans, health and safety plans, field sampling plans, and sampling and analysis plans.
• Prepare soil boring logs, cross-sections, contour maps, well schematics, and site maps.
• Perform sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil vapor, and air and other field related tasks.
• Perform oversight of remediation projects.
• Prepare highly technical reports, tables, spreadsheets, and maps for client and regulatory agency review.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Professional Environmental Engineers, Inc. (PE) is a full-service environmental engineering and consulting small business that specializes in providing cost-effective environmental solutions for both government and commercial clientele. PE is seeking a dynamic, ambitious, and versatile Environmental Engineer or Geologist to lead our Kansas City office that desires a variety of tasks, enjoys a fast paced environment, likes new challenges and wants to grow, and is a team player. This role blends technical expertise with project management and staff management, ensuring compliance with client requirements and regulatory guidelines. The ideal candidate will have considerable experience managing and executing environmental projects with complex soil, groundwater, and other media, as well as maintain a history of providing on-time, on-budget delivery of services and deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, develop, grow, and expand the Kansas City Office and Operations
• Manage Phase I ESAs/related due diligence projects, Phase II ESAs, permitting, CERCLA/RCRA investigations, remedial design, environmental remediation, and environmental compliance inspections through monitoring and maintaining project schedules and budgets, evaluating project productivity and quality, and direct the complete technical operations of the project.
• Develop work plans, health and safety plans, field sampling plans, and sampling and analysis plans.
• Prepare soil boring logs, cross-sections, contour maps, well schematics, and site maps.
• Perform sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil vapor, and air and other field related tasks.
• Perform oversight of remediation projects.
• Prepare highly technical reports, tables, spreadsheets, and maps for client and regulatory agency review.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (environmental, civil, or chemical) or science (earth and planetary sciences, soil science, geophysics, hydrogeology, environmental geology, biology, or chemistry) with an environmental emphasis.
• At least 10 years of total experience and 5 years of Project Management experience
• Professional Engineer or Registered/Professional Geologist licensure
• Knowledge of geologic principles and local geologic framework, including the ability to independently identify local soil types using USCS or equivalent soil classification system and correlate site geology to regional geologic framework.
• Knowledge of environmental regulatory programs including but not limited to federal programs such as CERCLA, RCRA, and NEPA and state regulations such as Missouri Risk Based Corrective Action (MRBCA), Kansas Risk Based Standards, and the Illinois Site Remediation Program (SRP).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to provide effective intra and inter-discipline coordination on projects, as well as effective communication with clients and vendors.
• Must be organized, self-directed, able to prioritize and multi-task, work in a team environment and take direction from others and have the ability/desire to lead tasks.
• Proficient in computer software programs, particularly MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs occasionally.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel (less than 25%).
• OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER/Current 8-hr Refresher.
• Project Management Professional certification
• ASTM Phase I ESA Training
• Experience with Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Inspections and developing Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans.
• NEPA experience

BENEFITS

PE offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life, disability, and professional development.

Posting Notices:

PE is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

PE is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

PE has a Drug-Free Workplace Policy and requires all job applicants to take a drug test prior to hire. An applicant who fails the drug test will not be hired.

To assure the employee can perform his or her duties safely, a physical examination will be required after an offer of employment. Employment will be conditional based on the job-related results of the examination. This examination is required only because the employee’s safety requires the examination.