Hybrid Principal Environmental Engineer

at Arcadis

• Job title: Principal Environmental Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $131,023 - $222,739 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Seattle, United States

About the role

• Lead environmental investigation and remediation projects as Principal Engineer in Arcadis Environment Resilience team. Oversee project teams and provide technical direction while mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and work with project teams in pursuing and implementing environmental investigation/remediation in the Federal and commercial sectors
• Oversee the day-to-day activities of teams implementing site investigation/remediation related activities
• Serve as the technical lead/subject matter expert on execution of projects
• Participate in the larger technical community as a senior leader
• Provide project management and engineering support while also focusing on staff training and mentoring
• Build and lead teams that evaluate data to support the development of conceptual site models for environmental investigations
• Delineate the nature and extent of contamination and modify or optimize post-remedy long-term monitoring programs
• Mentor and train mid- and junior-level staff through direct project interaction
• Address client and regulatory comments on deliverables and drive the strategy for achieving comment resolution in collaboration with the project manager
• Organize and direct internal staff and external subcontractors in line with project priorities, established guidelines, and contractual obligations
• Regularly review project financials, develop job setups, manage invoices, and administer subcontracts
• Track and report the progress of project schedules and budgets
• Maintain clear communication with clients, project teams, and regulatory agencies
• Some travel may be required to attend client and regulatory planning meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, or related discipline
• 15 years of project/task management experience to include controlling scope, schedule, budget, and ensuring adherence to Health and Safety Requirements
• Working familiarity with CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, or State level regulated remediation (e.g., State Voluntary Remediation Programs)
• P.E. or P.G. License
• 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification
• Experience working with rail industry clients (preferred)
• Familiarity with WA and MT state level remediation programs (preferred)
• PFAS investigation/remediation experience (preferred)
• eRailSafe and FRA track safety training (preferred)

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• EAP
• 401K
• STD
• LTD
• AD&D
• life insurance
• paid parental leave
• reward & recognition program
• optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
• adoption assistance
• tuition reimbursement
• nine paid holidays
• 15 days PTO that accrue per year