Senior Project or Senior Environmental Geologist or Engineer

SOCOTEC, Inc.; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Training

Social activities

Job summary

SOCOTEC, Inc. in California is seeking a Senior Project Geologist/Engineer to lead project management and client engagement across Alameda, San Jose, Walnut Creek, and West Sacramento offices.

The role requires 10+ years of environmental consulting experience, a Geology/Hydrogeology/Engineering degree, and licensing (PG or PE) with OSHA HAZWOPER certification. You will supervise staff, manage budgets, and develop proposals.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10+ years of relevant environmental consulting experience.
• Experience in project management, budgeting, and client coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical review and sign-off on reports and related work products.
• Provide technical direction to staff and manage field staffing.
• Lead project scheduling, budgeting, and subcontractor oversight.
• Assist with recruiting, training, and mentoring staff.
• Develop new environmental project opportunities and proposals.
• Build and maintain client relationships and present to stakeholders.
• Develop new environmental project opportunities.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Review requests for proposals (RFPs) and prepare competitive proposals.
• Participate in all aspects of environmental proposals, including planning meetings, site audits, cost breakdowns, and proposal preparation.
• Negotiate cleanup goals and site closures with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, including the EPA, RWQCB, DTSC, and AQMDs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Client communication

Technical writing

Project management

Budgeting

Invoicing

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or Engineering

California Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license

OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification

Job description

Senior Project or Senior Environmental Geologist or Engineer

• Full-time

About SOCOTEC:

SOCOTEC is a provider of niche consulting services within the architecture, engineering and construction industries focusing on high-performance buildings and specialty structures. Through an integrated, holistic approach, our professionals provide solutions for building envelope, energy efficiency, sustainability, code advisory and construction advisory projects.

SOCOTEC offers competitive salary and benefits, mentorship, training, and social activities.

SOCOTEC is proud to announce that it has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work by the renowned global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Work®.

SOCOTEC has an immediate opening for a Senior Project or Senior Environmental Geologist or Engineer to assist with project and client management in our Alameda, San Jose, Walnut Creek, or West Sacramento, California offices.

Responsibilities:

Provide senior technical review and sign-off on reports and related work products (Senior level).

Provide technical direction to staff.

Manage field staffing, planning, and implementation of project work.

Assist with recruiting, training, and mentoring technical staff.

Establish and manage project schedules, goals, and budgets.

Manage subcontractors, construction activities, and field supervision.

Develop new environmental project opportunities.

Build and maintain client relationships.

Review requests for proposals (RFPs) and prepare competitive proposals.

Participate in all aspects of environmental proposals, including presentation meetings, planning, site audits, cost breakdowns, and proposal preparation.

Negotiate cleanup goals and site closures with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and Air Quality Management Districts (AQMDs).

Education and Certifications:

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or Engineering.

California Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification required.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Approximately 10+ years of recent professional environmental consulting experience.

Experience managing contractors in the field.

Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.

Ability to interpret fieldwork and data collection and evaluate results.

Strong technical writing skills.

Experience in project management, including maintaining budget controls, reviewing budgets, and invoicing projects.

Knowledge of preparing project status updates for clients, attorneys, and regulatory agencies.

Title and Salary range: Depending on qualifications

Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

For more information, please visit www.socotec.us

Job Type: Full-Time

SOCOTEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SOCOTEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.