Environmental Engineer / Sediment Remediation

CDM Smith is seeking a Sediment Remediation Engineer to support environmental remediation projects for Federal and Public sector clients. The role involves evaluating remediation technologies, preparing designs, leading technical teams and tasks, interpreting environmental data, and communicating technical strategies to clients and stakeholders.

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

Requirements:

• The candidate must have demonstrated expertise working independently as well as leading a team of engineers and/or scientists on sediment remediation projects for a variety of clients including those in the Federal and/or Public sector
• Expert Knowledge of computer assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices
• Expert Knowledge of engineer principles of design
• Expert Knowledge of Microsoft business software (excel, word, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Expert knowledge of federal, state and local regulations
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline
• Professional engineering (PE) license
• 7 years of related experience
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• An appropriate and valid driver's license is required
• Sediment remediation experience will be considered on an individual basis, but experience in the following bullets is preferred
• Team player, excellent written and verbal skills
• Client-focused and ability to partner with clients (mainly Federal and Public agencies)
• Negotiation and presentation skills