Kleinfelder · 16 hours ago
Principal Level Environmental Professional Engineer
US-CA-Rancho Cordova
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $183K/yr
12+ years expKleinfelder is a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, committed to a people-first culture and technical excellence. They are seeking a Principal Level Environmental Professional Engineer to manage projects and teams, focusing on site assessment, remediation, and compliance projects while mentoring junior staff and ensuring project deliverables meet client needs.
ArchitectureCivil EngineeringRisk Management
Responsibilities
Drive project progress and decision-making for site assessment, remediation, and compliance projects across Northern California and the Central Valley
Interface with project stakeholders (clients, project owners, regulators, subject matter experts, etc.) to develop solutions that comply with relevant regulations and client-specific requirements
Establish a strong, productive internal collaborative relationships with senior management, and regularly work with Client Account Managers and Market Leads to support business growth though active participation in internal & external client facing sales calls/meetings and proposal efforts
Develop project proposals that establish scope, schedule, and budget for individual projects
Oversee or prepare project deliverables (e.g., workplans, investigation reports, remedy selection documents, or other project documentation) for site assessment and remediation projects
Where needed, support field execution of environmental or geotechnical projects, including logging boreholes, installation of monitoring wells, water well installation, aquifer testing analysis, soil, soil vapor, indoor air, or groundwater sampling, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
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.)
Prepare or review health and safety plans for safe execution of environmental projects
Guide and mentor junior staff in their career growth and development. Manage and take responsibility for team member quality, work product, and performance
Seek learning and personal growth opportunities within a team environment
Qualification
Required
Minimum 12 years of related experience (15+ highly preferred) and 5+ years of project management experience
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field
Hold a professional engineering license or be in active pursuit of an engineering license
40-hour HAZWOPER training
Valid Driver's License
Experienced in people management and project management
Knowledge of project management systems, project scheduling, scoping, budgeting, cost analyses, resource analyses, and reporting
Preferred
Active leadership role within a professional association is preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k) plan
Paid holidays
Company
Kleinfelder
Kleinfelder is an employee-owned engineering, science, and architecture consulting firm.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-09-19Acquired
Leadership Team
David Goershel
Executive Vice President - South Division Director
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