Remediation Engineer

Socket.dev; Middletown (CT); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock ownership

Relocation assistance

Flexible hybrid schedule

Competitive benefits

Bonus potential

Job summary

Woodard & Curran, an employee-owned engineering firm, seeks a staff-level engineer to lead remediation projects. You will work with an integrated team, deliver high-quality designs, and report to senior staff in our Environmental Remediation Practice.

The role emphasizes independent and collaborative work, client interaction, and growth in leadership, with a flexible hybrid schedule and travel up to 50% in New England.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program; Master’s desirable.
• PE or EIT strongly preferred; strong health and safety mindset.
• Experience developing scopes, cost estimates, and technical proposals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct corrective measures/feasibility studies.
• Develop detailed remedial designs with construction drawings and specs.
• Evaluate remediation construction bids and manage scopes/budgets.
• Design in situ and ex situ soil, sediment, and groundwater remedies.
• Prepare technical reports compliant with regulations.
• Collaborate with project staff, clients, and regulatory agencies.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Mentor junior staff

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree desirable

PE or EIT strongly preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Stormwater modeling software

Python

Database software

Job description

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

What’s in it for you:

This position offers the chance to drive and grow remediation engineering services for a well-established, privately held, national environmental engineering and science firm. You’ll collaborate with some of the industry’s leading technical experts to provide innovative solutions on various complex projects. The role also includes increased leadership opportunities through higher visibility in the marketplace, client interactions, account development, and speaking engagements and publication opportunities. Additionally, it offers a flexible work environment, competitive benefits, strong bonus potential, stock ownership opportunities, and relocation assistance.

Offering Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule:

2 – 3 Days from office

Available Office Locations:

Middletown, CT

Travel:

up to 50% average throughout New England

Who are we looking for?

Woodard & Curran has an opportunity for a staff-level engineer who can support and manage a diverse range of challenging and engaging remediation projects. The selected candidate will be a key contributor to an integrated and multi-disciplinary team that provides high-quality remediation and consulting services to our industrial, commercial, and municipal clients. The selected candidate will report directly to Project Managers and senior level staff in our national Environmental Remediation Practice and work directly with a diverse and talented group of engineers and scientists. The ideal candidate is a staff-level engineer with strong technical experience delivering high-quality remediation and consulting services to projects located across the firm’s geography and core markets. The successful candidate will be an energetic, motivated, growth-oriented professional who can work independently and lead multi-disciplined project teams.

To name a few, these projects may include:

• Designing and implementing in situ and ex situ remediation technologies and performance monitoring programs.
• Leading and supporting field activities for pre-design investigations to advance remediation programs at complex remediation sites.
• Evaluating treatability test and field pilot study results to support teams in selecting, designing, and constructing full‑scale remediation activities.
• Designing, optimizing, and supporting the operations and performance of groundwater pump‑and‑treat and other remediation systems.

What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?

• Conducting corrective measures/feasibility studies
• Developing detailed remedial designs including preparation of construction drawings, technical plans, engineering cost estimates, and specifications
• Evaluating remediation construction bids
• Estimating costs and developing and managing the scope, schedule, and budget for various project tasks
• Designing in situ and ex situ soil, sediment, and groundwater remedies
• Preparing technical reports in compliance with applicable environmental regulations
• Selecting, coordinating, and managing subcontractors
• Evaluating and mitigating vapor intrusion sites
• Managing and overseeing remedial constructionactivities
• Managing and evaluating environmental data
• Remediating and/or redeveloping Brownfields sites
• Collaborating with project staff, clients, and regulatory agencies

What will you need to succeed?

• 2-5 years of professional experience with an environmental/engineering consulting firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program.Master’s degree desirable.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-In-Training (EIT) is strongly preferred.
• Strong commitment to health, safety, and safe work practices mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience developing project scopes, cost estimates, and technical proposals, as well as implementing construction and remediation programs.
• Technical experience in the design and implementation of site remediation programs, including feasibility evaluations, remedy selection and optimization, design, operation, and lifecycle management of remedial treatment systems, in situ and ex situ treatment system technologies, site civil engineering and stormwater management design, and local/state/federal permitting.
• Experience managing remediation contractors and construction activities in the field.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and develop junior staff.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel. Experience with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, stormwater modeling software, contaminant fate and transport modeling software, Python, and/or database software is preferred.
• A desire and drive to deliver innovative and effective services and to grow professionally and personally in an employee-focused, supportive work environment.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER and 10-hour OSHA Construction training is a plus.

Woodard & Curran offers a comprehensive benefits package.

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