Senior Engineering Geologist - Hybrid Remediation Leader

California Department of Toxic Substances Control; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Toxic Substances Control seeks a NorCal Schools Senior Engineering Geologist to oversee geological engineering investigations and remediation efforts at the Cal Center Regional Office in Sacramento. This permanent, full-time role requires coordinating RI/FS activities,PEA workplans, and site investigations while guiding RPs, stakeholders, and DTSC clients.

The position involves reviewing technical reports, leading project teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provides review and comments to project managers and management on the geological engineering and technical aspects of investigation and remediation tasks.
• Overseeing and reviewing RPs essential operations and site investigations and cleanup efforts; Preliminary Endangerment Assessments (PEA), Site Investigation workplans and the associated reports, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) Workplans, sampling plans and the associated reports, and treatability study workplans and the associated reports to characterize the extent of contamination and evaluate alternatives for remediation
• Providing technical support and guidance on preparation and implementation of remedial action workplans and design plans and specifications; evaluates the effectiveness of the remedial actions and determines if remedial actions have been appropriately implemented; oversees development and implementation of operations and maintenance plans and associated agreements; and conducts site inspections and Five-year Reviews.
• Providing technical support to other staff assigned to data analysis, and to the design and implementation of any repair, modification, or improvements to site projects; and providing technical support on various other soil and or groundwater investigation and/or remediation activities (e.g., RI, FS, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), remedial design, operation and maintenance, etc.), as necessary. Assists in Potential RP search activities.
• Serves as project manager and oversees all aspects, including review, evaluation and providing comments on all phases of, site investigation and cleanup to RPs, stakeholders, interested public and internal DTSC-clients.

Job description

California Department of Toxic Substances Control seeks a NorCal Schools Senior Engineering Geologist to oversee geological engineering investigations and remediation efforts at the Cal Center Regional Office in Sacramento. This permanent, full-time role requires coordinating RI/FS activities,PEA workplans, and site investigations while guiding RPs, stakeholders, and DTSC clients.

The position involves reviewing technical reports, leading project teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance.