Remediation Sediment or Civil Engineer

Job Description

AECOM is currently seeking an experienced Sediment Engineer Leader with strong technical and management experience to pursue, win, and lead high-profile contaminated sediments projects in the Pacific Northwest and support similar projects throughout North America. The primary project work is out of our Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR offices; the home office location is flexible however commuting or reporting to Seattle or Portland office will be required.

We seek a technically proficient individual with demonstrated experience successfully addressing the investigation, remediation, and restoration of contaminated sediment sites, using conventional best practices and emerging technologies. A successful candidate must be able to write and to convey thoughts and ideas in a clear, concise manner; and oversee and work productively with junior technical staff and subcontractors while assuring work scopes and safety requirements are met. Excellent communication, organization and prioritization skills will be necessary to work in our collaborative team-oriented offices; strong interpersonal skills are a must. The individual should have a relevant technical background in engineering in marine/coastal and aquatic systems and experience in planning and managing projects.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Managing assessments, feasibility studies, remedial designs, and remedial implementation for cleanup of complex sediment sites with terrestrial, river, lake, or marine concerns under CERCLA or state programs.

• Planning and directing environmental sampling programs and critically evaluating laboratory data for feasibility study and design purposes.

• Developing technically astute Conceptual Site Models.

• Conducting Feasibility and Treatability Studies to evaluate remedial options.

• Implementing solutions and offering innovations to remediate contaminated sediment sites.

• Engaging in regular client and regulatory communication relating to project management, technical issues, and cleanup strategies.

• Development of sediment remedial design plans, specifications, and construction contract documents.

• Implementation of remedial actions, construction oversight/management and quality assurance, and long-term monitoring programs.

• Researching and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

• Staff training and leadership development in sediment remediation.

• Leading an engineering team and recruiting staff as needed.

• Qualify for and obtain AECOM Project Management certification.

• Managing multi-discipline teams to deliver complex projects.

• Actively communicating in high-pace environments requiring organic decision-making.

• Client outreach and development.

• Identification and development of local teaming partners/contractors.