Senior Vapor Intrusion Remediation Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. is seeking an Experienced Remediation Engineer (Vapor Intrusion) for its Northern California team with offices in Oakland, Sacramento or Walnut Creek.

Lead VI investigations, risk evaluations, and remediation projects, coordinating with regulatory agencies and clients to deliver technically sound solutions. You will mentor staff, develop CSMs and mitigation strategies, and oversee fieldwork and design implementations, including O&M support.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years (8+ years preferred) of direct environmental consulting experience with a focus on VI assessment and mitigation; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong technical foundation in remediation/engineering or geology, with demonstrated competency in VI approaches and related remedial technologies (e.g., soil vapor extraction, in situ injections).
• Experience managing projects, including responsibility for resource allocation, quality, technical oversight, subcontractor/contractor coordination, and financial management.
• Thorough understanding of CalEPA and USEPA regulations and guidance relevant to VI and remediation, including experience working with state/local oversight agencies.
• Experience mentoring and managing professional staff.
• Excellent technical leadership of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with VI data evaluation tools and approaches
• Self-starter with ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Field work and overnight travel may be required.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead VI remediation and mitigation tasks with scope development, work planning, budget and schedule management, design implementation, subcontractor oversight, and client communication to achieve technical and financial objectives.
• Develop VI conceptual site models (CSMs) and investigation/mitigation strategies, including sub-slab soil gas, soil gas, indoor air, and building survey approaches, consistent with applicable state and federal guidance and site-specific conditions.
• Lead the preparation of VI work plans and technical memoranda; evaluate and interpret analytical data; perform screening-level and refined VI risk evaluations; and develop clear, defensible conclusions and recommendations.
• Oversee pilot studies and full-scale VI mitigation/remediation implementation, including system selection and design (e.g., active/passive sub-slab depressurization, engineering controls), contractor procurement, permitting, construction oversight, commissioning, and operations & maintenance (O&M) support.
• Prepare and review technical deliverables (reports, letters, memoranda, sampling and analysis plans, mitigation designs/specifications, O&M plans, and proposals); provide technical review/approval of project team work products.
• Support growth of a VI client base by leading proposal development, pursuing repeat work, identifying new opportunities, and following through on personal business development goals.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, property owners/tenants, and other stakeholders; communicate VI concepts, findings, and mitigation approaches clearly and credibly.
• Mentor, support, and motivate early career staff in technical delivery and project performance, including VI sampling programs, data quality review, mitigation system evaluations, client expectations, and career growth.
• At times, this position may also include fieldwork, including site visits, multi-media environmental sampling and characterization, drilling oversight, contractor oversight, and remediation system operations, maintenance, and construction.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Skills

VI expertise

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Team leadership

Field work/travel

Written communication

Driver's license

Education

PE licensure

Bachelors in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

VI data tools

Soil vapor extraction

In situ injections

Job description

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. is seeking an Experienced Remediation Engineer (Vapor Intrusion) for its Northern California team with offices in Oakland, Sacramento or Walnut Creek.

Lead VI investigations, risk evaluations, and remediation projects, coordinating with regulatory agencies and clients to deliver technically sound solutions. You will mentor staff, develop CSMs and mitigation strategies, and oversee fieldwork and design implementations, including O&M support.