Senior Environmental Engineer & Cost Estimator (Remediation)

CDM Smith; Dover (DE); On-site; EUR 81,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks an experienced Environmental Engineer (Level 5) with a strong emphasis on cost estimating to support complex environmental remediation and civil works projects. You will lead the development of detailed cost estimates across all phases of project delivery, including planning, feasibility, design and construction, and use MCACES MII and Excel models to generate defensible estimates.

Travel up to 10% may be required; you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 7 years of related experience; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of detailed cost estimates for environmental remediation and civil infrastructure projects.
• Develop cost estimates during CERCLA and RCRA feasibility studies, including evaluation of remedial alternatives and lifecycle cost comparisons.
• Prepare cost estimates to support project authorization, budgeting, and contractor bid evaluations.
• Utilize cost estimating tools such as MCACES, Second Generation (MII) and advanced Excel-based models.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate technical design elements into cost models.
• Participate in value engineering studies to evaluate cost efficiencies.
• Provide cost risk analysis, assumptions documentation and estimate validation.

Skills

Cost estimation

CERCLA & RCRA

Remediation methods

MCACES MII

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

PE license

7 years experience

Tools

MCACES MII

Excel models

Job description

CDM Smith seeks an experienced Environmental Engineer (Level 5) with a strong emphasis on cost estimating to support complex environmental remediation and civil works projects. You will lead the development of detailed cost estimates across all phases of project delivery, including planning, feasibility, design and construction, and use MCACES MII and Excel models to generate defensible estimates.

Travel up to 10% may be required; you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate