Senior Remediation & Water Treatment Engineer

Spencer Ogden; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced Senior Remediation & Water Treatment Engineer for the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead design, implementation, and operation of groundwater and soil remediation systems and related treatment infrastructure.

You will develop plans, specifications, and technical reports while supporting feasibility studies, pilot testing, and system optimization. The role involves coordinating with contractors, regulatory agencies, and clients, and offering mentorship

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Civil, Chemical, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant environmental engineering experience.
• Experience with groundwater remediation, soil remediation, environmental treatment systems, or industrial wastewater treatment.
• Experience developing engineering designs, technical specifications, and project documentation.
• Understanding of remediation system installation, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
• Strong project management, technical communication, and problem-solving skills.
• California PE license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Willingness to travel to project sites (about 20%).
• Experience with pump-and-treat systems, soil vapor extraction, or other remediation technologies.
• Experience with treatment system process design and equipment selection.
• Background in environmental consulting and regulatory coordination.
• Experience overseeing contractors and supporting construction-phase engineering.
• Ability to manage client relationships and contribute to business development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement groundwater and soil remediation systems, including treatment infrastructure.
• Develop engineering plans, specifications, technical reports, and O&M documentation.
• Support remediation feasibility studies, pilot testing, and system optimization.
• Oversee installation, startup, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of remediation and water treatment systems.
• Provide engineering support for industrial wastewater collection and treatment projects.
• Coordinate with contractors and multidisciplinary teams throughout project delivery.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, technical deliverables, and quality standards.
• Liaise with clients and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and project staff.
• Support proposal development, client relationships, and business development activities.

Skills

Groundwater remediation

Soil remediation

Environmental treatment systems

Industrial wastewater treatment

Project management

Technical communication

Problem solving

Client relationships

Business development

Regulatory coordination

Construction-phase engineering

Leadership/mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental/Civil/Chemical Engineering

PE license (or ability to obtain within 12 months)

Tools

N/A

Job description

We are partnering with an established environmental and water engineering consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Remediation & Water Treatment Engineer to join its growing team in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This opportunity is ideal for an engineer with a strong technical background in groundwater and soil remediation, environmental treatment systems, or industrial wastewater treatment who enjoys taking projects from initial design through installation, commissioning, and ongoing operation.

The successful candidate will work on technically challenging environmental projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, regulatory agencies, and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement groundwater and soil remediation systems, including associated treatment infrastructure.
• Develop engineering plans, specifications, technical reports, and operations and maintenance documentation.
• Support remediation feasibility studies, pilot testing, treatment technology evaluations, and system optimization.
• Oversee the installation, startup, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of remediation and water treatment systems.
• Provide engineering support for industrial wastewater collection and treatment projects.
• Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout project delivery.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, technical deliverables, and quality standards.
• Liaise with clients and regulatory agencies to ensure projects meet environmental and engineering requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and project staff.
• Support proposal development, client relationships, and business development activities.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Civil, Chemical, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant environmental engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with groundwater remediation, soil remediation, environmental treatment systems, or industrial wastewater treatment.
• Experience developing engineering designs, technical specifications, and project documentation.
• Practical understanding of remediation system installation, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
• Strong project management, technical communication, and problem-solving skills.
• California Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain one within 12 months.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required, approximately 20%.
• Experience with pump-and-treat systems, soil vapor extraction, or other remediation technologies.
• Experience with treatment system process design and equipment selection.
• Background in environmental consulting and regulatory coordination.
• Experience overseeing contractors and supporting construction-phase engineering.
• Ability to manage client relationships and contribute to business development.

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary depending on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunity to work on complex environmental remediation and water treatment projects.
• A technically focused, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Exposure to projects from concept development through commissioning and operation.
• Opportunities for professional development, technical leadership, and career progression.

If you're an experienced environmental engineer with a background in remediation systems or industrial water treatment and are interested in exploring a new opportunity in the San Francisco Bay Area, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.