Project Environmental Engineer or Project Geologist

$80,000 - $100,000/Yr

Haley & Aldrich - Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Costa Mesa, CA

501-1,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

At Haley & Aldrich, a 900+ person national engineering and environmental consulting firm, our creative, technically strong staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional value to clients. We look for professionals with a passion for solving complex challenges and for creating change, which is a vital part of our culture, no matter what role a staff member holds. We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Project Environmental Engineer or Project Geologist to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients. This is a full-time, hybrid position located in our Costa Mesa, CA office.

Responsibilities

• Perform both assistant project management and technical tasks on complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Be accountable for multiple field and office work assignments.
• Perform occasional fieldwork, including some travel and, when necessary, weekend work.
• Assist with the development of technical scopes of work, subcontractor scopes and estimating costs for proposal efforts on small- to medium-sized project opportunities.
• Focus on team project delivery, taking direction primarily from Project Managers and Client Account Managers.
• Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations.
• Direct, coach, and support staff to facilitate successful execution of projects.
• Conduct office work including report writing, data tabulation and evaluation, task management, and coordination of schedule, staff, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Review site history and applicable regulations. Prepare and manage permits required from local, state, and federal agencies.
• Assist in defining technical issues and approaches for soil and hydrogeologic site characterization and remediation.
• Analyze and assess field geologic/hydrogeology data and related information to assess trends, groundwater flow mapping and groundwater quality impacts.
• Prepare reports including environmental data analysis and visualization including potentiometric surface maps, geologic and hydrogeologic cross-sections, iso-concentration and data maps, remediation system performance evaluation reports, and pilot test reports.
• Write professional-quality documents.
• Ensure projects are in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Communicate with clients, property owners, tenants, and regulators.
• Attend project meetings with clients, regulators, and contractors.
• Conduct field work, including operation, maintenance, and monitoring of environmental remediation systems; construction oversight of environmental remediation and mitigation projects; installation, maintenance and monitoring of groundwater and soil vapor extraction monitoring wells; monitoring and logging subsurface explorations, including soil sampling; mapping/descriptions, slug and pump testing, aquifer testing and surface water measurements/groundwater quality sampling; monitoring environmental and geotechnical instrumentation; and prepare detailed summaries of field observations.
• Maintain a strong commitment to safety, including following established Haley & Aldrich and client health & safety protocols and procedures.
• Perform all work in accordance with company and client Health & Safety protocols.
• Comply with the Guiding Principles and Code of Behavior articulated in our Company Charter.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or geology (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 4 years of related local environmental consulting experience including environmental engineering, geology, or hydrogeology.
• Ability to obtain EIT/PE license or GIT/PG within 2 years of hire date preferred (if applicable).
• Proficient in technical writing, verbal communication skills, and organization/analytical skills.
• Computer skills with Bluebeam, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, PowerBI, and MS Project.
• AutoCAD, GIS, and groundwater modeling and data visualization preferred.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER and other H&S training desirable.
• Ability to work on a team and independently in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in environmental engineering or geology.
• EIT/PE license or GIT/PG within 2 years of hire date.

Benefits

• Excellent career growth opportunities.
• Highly competitive total compensation plan.
• Solid benefits package.