Senior Principal Environmental Engineer

Action; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Action is seeking a seasoned environmental engineer to serve as Engineer of Record on large remediation projects in Florida. You will lead remedial design through construction completion and oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams.

You will coordinate with EPA and regulators, review technical deliverables, and support field activities from demolition to site restoration while mentoring staff to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• P.E. license in good standing in Florida (or other states a benefit).
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering.
• 15+ years of environmental engineering/remediation experience.
• Experience as Engineer of Record or lead design engineer for complex remediation projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing specialty subcontractors.
• Strong experience with environmental construction, remedial design, and construction oversight.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Engineer of Record for large, complex environmental remediation projects.
• Lead remedial design implementation through construction completion.
• Provide technical oversight of multidisciplinary engineering and specialty subcontractor teams.
• Coordinate with EPA, state regulatory agencies, clients, and project stakeholders.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, work plans, technical specifications, and construction documents.
• Support construction activities including demolition, excavation, in-situ remediation, contaminated materials management, groundwater management, and site restoration.
• Mentor engineering staff while ensuring technical quality and regulatory compliance throughout project execution.

Skills

P.E. license

15+ years

Engineer of Record

Team leadership

Regulatory oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree (Civil/Environmental/Chemical Engineering)

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as Engineer of Record for large, complex environmental remediation projects.
• Lead remedial design implementation through construction completion.
• Provide technical oversight of multidisciplinary engineering and specialty subcontractor teams.
• Coordinate with EPA, state regulatory agencies, clients, and project stakeholders.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, work plans, technical specifications, and construction documents.
• Support construction activities including demolition, excavation, in‑situ remediation, contaminated materials management, groundwater management, and site restoration.
• Mentor engineering staff while ensuring technical quality and regulatory compliance throughout project execution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in good standing. Other SE states a benefit.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of environmental engineering / remediation experience.
• Experience serving as Engineer of Record or lead design engineer for complex environmental remediation projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing specialty subcontractors or consultants.
• Strong experience with environmental construction, remedial design, and construction oversight.

Highly Desired Experience

Candidates with demonstrated experience in the following areas are strongly preferred:

• EPA CERCLA Remedial Design (RD) and Remedial Action (RA)
• Superfund and National Priorities List (NPL) projects
• Large-scale contaminated soil and groundwater remediation
• In‑Situ Stabilization/Solidification (ISS) or Deep Soil Mixing
• Demolition and Environmental Construction
• Environmental permitting and regulatory coordination
• Preparation of engineering plans, specifications, and construction quality documentation

Why Join Us?

This position offers the opportunity to lead nationally significant remediation projects while working alongside nationally recognized environmental professionals and specialty consultants. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering technically challenging projects that protect public health and the environment.