Job Description
Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
Step into Your New Role Kleinfelder is seeking a Project Level Environmental Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist to work in our Concord, CA or Oakland, CA office. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of environmental experience (12+ years is highly preferred). The ideal candidate will participate in and contribute to a diverse range of professional tasks, in the field and office, in our team-oriented environment. The candidate would be able to take a project from the proposal phase through report preparation on the most challenging remediation projects.
Responsibilities: - Lead and direct projects and project teams on investigation, remedy selection, and remediation projects across Northern California.
- Supervise junior and mid-level staff on small to large project and tasks.
- Lead conversations with private and municipal clients, as well as relevant regulatory agencies.
- Prepare project deliverables as needed, including work plans, reports, remedy selection documents, and internal, client, or agency-facing presentations.
- Guide team members in meeting Kleinfelder's safety and quality standards.
- Review RFPs and RFQs,and participate in go/no-go evaluations of identified opportunities. Prepare proposals and cost estimates; review contracts as needed.
- Manage small to medium sized projects (<$250,000)
- Work independently and perform routine, well-defined field and office tasks and analysis under direct supervision by senior team members.
- Communicate effectively with field/construction contractors.
- As needed, oversee subsurface drilling investigations to determine the presence and extent of impacts in soil, soil vapor and groundwater
- Confirm the quality procedures used by team members when collecting multimedia samples for field and laboratory testing
- Assists in performance of hydraulic tests to support hydrogeologic analysis of water resource projects and environmental remediation system design (including groundwater recovery and treatment, de-watering, and hydraulic containment) (as needed)
- Prepare designs, reports and calculations for simple to moderately complex environmental site assessments and remediation type projects (commercial, industrial, and educational facilities, levees, dams, pipelines, electrical towers, etc.)
- Supervise and direct surface and subsurface investigations that employ soil borings, test pits, well installations, well destructions, soil, groundwater, and vapor sampling, aquifer testing, and surface geophysical surveys.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of related environmental experience - 12+ years highly preferred
- BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a BS in Geology or other related discipline (e.g., Geophysics, Hydrogeology, Geochemistry, Environmental Geology, etc.)
- Collaborative spirit and resourcefulness along with prompt geological and engineering judgment and decision making.
- Ability to organize priorities and multi-task effectively, along with a thirst to learn and achieve continuous improvement in a team environment.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills
- Current Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG) or ability to be qualified and pass one of these exams within one year of being hired
- A problem-solving mindset is essential.
- Must be able to follow proper procedures, perform accurate computations, and maintain cordial relationships with coworkers, contractors, and clients.
- Capable of clear and concise verbal and written communication and can operate with moderate to minimal supervision.
- Ability to perform bending, kneeling, standing, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 30 lbs
- Will require OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hr certification (if not already certified)
- Will require enrollment in the medical monitoring program requiring initial and annual physicals and initial and random drug screens
- Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record and the ability to travel and drive regularly, often long distances
Move Forward with Kleinfelder Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.
Progress with an Employer that Values You Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that throughdiversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:
Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the California Pay Transparency Law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $91,029 - 151,919.
Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.
Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.
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