Sediment Remediation Engineer — Lead River & Port Projects

CDM Smith; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a mid- to senior-level Sediment Remediation Engineer to lead and contribute on sediment remediation projects for Federal and Public sector clients. You will evaluate remediation technologies, design solutions for riverine, coastal, and port sites, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

The role requires a PE license, a civil/environmental/chemical engineering background, and about 7 years of related experience, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 7 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing expertise in evaluating the feasibility of sediment remediation technologies and preparing sediment remediation designs for riverine, coastal, riparian/floodplain, and/or port site settings involving multiple stakeholders.
• Understanding the scientific and engineering principles of sediment and contaminant transport, environmental site assessment, sampling/monitoring technologies, cap modeling, dredge approaches, remedial action design, and/or remedial action construction.
• Providing support of mathematical/statistical evaluations of environmental data sets.
• Serving as CDM Smith’s task manager on various components of complicated sediments sites. This includes having the ability to assess and understand a problem, develop and communicate a technical strategy to the client, and interact effectively with CDM Smith subject matter experts.
• Possessing an in-depth expertise in the various CERCLA, GLLA, and/or other regulatory program steps/processes at contaminated sediment sites.
• Serving as a technical liaison with the client, general public, and/or outside consultants, including communicating complicated technical evaluations and/or designs to non-subject matter experts.
• Leading other staff in preparing/reviewing/scrutinizing technical information to provide a document that is technically sound and that conforms to applicable regulations and policy.

Skills

CADD 3D/4D

Engineering design principles

MS Office (Excel, Word)

Verbal & written communication

Regulatory knowledge (federal/state/LA

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Environmental/Chemical Engineering or related

Professional Engineer (PE) license

7 years related experience

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a mid- to senior-level Sediment Remediation Engineer to lead and contribute on sediment remediation projects for Federal and Public sector clients. You will evaluate remediation technologies, design solutions for riverine, coastal, and port sites, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

The role requires a PE license, a civil/environmental/chemical engineering background, and about 7 years of related experience, with travel as needed.