Senior Sediment Remediation Engineer — Lead Projects

CDM Smith; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a mid- to senior-level Sediment Remediation Engineer to lead projects for Federal and Public sector clients, including riverine, coastal, and port settings. The successful candidate will guide teams, evaluate remediation technologies, and communicate with stakeholders.

The role requires independent work, strong knowledge of sediment transport, remedial design, and data analysis, plus excellent client communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering.
• PE license required.
• 7 years of related experience.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Equivalent related experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Providing expertise in evaluating the feasibility of sediment remediation technologies and preparing sediment remediation designs for riverine, coastal, riparian/floodplain, and/or port site settings involving multiple stakeholders.
• Understanding the scientific and engineering principles of sediment and contaminant transport, environmental site assessment, sampling/monitoring technologies, cap modeling, dredge approaches, remedial action design, and/or remedial action construction.
• Providing support of mathematical/statistical evaluations of environmental data sets.
• Serving as CDM Smith’s task manager on various components of complicated sediments sites. This includes having the ability to assess and understand a problem, develop and communicate a technical strategy to the client, and interact effectively with CDM Smith subject matter experts.
• Possessing an in-depth expertise in the various CERCLA, GLLA, and/or other regulatory program steps/processes at contaminated sediment sites.
• Serving as a technical liaison with the client, general public, and/or outside consultants, including communicating complicated technical evaluations and/or designs to non-subject matter experts.
• Leading other staff in preparing/reviewing/scrutinizing technical information to provide a document that is technically sound and that conforms to applicable regulations and policy.

Skills

Sediment remediation

Team leadership

CERCLA knowledge

CAD software (CADD 3D/4D)

Excel

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

7 years of related experience

Tools

Excel

Cap modelling tools

Statistical analysis software

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a mid- to senior-level Sediment Remediation Engineer to lead projects for Federal and Public sector clients, including riverine, coastal, and port settings. The successful candidate will guide teams, evaluate remediation technologies, and communicate with stakeholders.

The role requires independent work, strong knowledge of sediment transport, remedial design, and data analysis, plus excellent client communication.