Environmental Remediation Engineer Jobs
Environmental Remediation Engineer jobs are open across environmental consulting, government contracting, oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing, from entry-level field roles to senior project manager and principal engineer positions, with specializations in soil and groundwater remediation, hazardous waste management, and regulatory compliance. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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This position is ideal for an early-mid-career environmental professional who is ready to take the next step in their consulting career. Beyond gaining hands-on technical experience, you'll have the opportunity to develop the project management, client service, and leadership skills needed to advance into a Project Manager role. Through mentorship from experienced environmental professionals, exposure to a wide variety of projects, and increasing responsibility, you'll build the foundation for a long-term career with Antea Group.
We are looking for individuals with strong organizational and communication skills, technical curiosity, and a desire to grow within a collaborative, fast-paced consulting environment.
Grow Your Career
This is a full-time position with 50% of regional travel anticipated. This may require working alone in remote locations and/or out-of-state work supporting other company offices. Typical travel includes staying over at site locations for several nights per week, a couple of weeks per month. The locations may change based on client contracts and remediation site needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training
- BS in Environmental Sciences / Soil Science / Geology / Environmental Engineering or related science major
- 3-5 years of applicable environmental experience
- This position will require a 40-hour HAZWOPER OSHA certification. While current certification is desirable, it is not required to apply. HAZWOPER training will be provided upon employment if the successful candidate(s) is/are not already certified
- Strong organizational and communication skills with an innate attention to detail
- Mechanical aptitude that is suitable for working on remediation systems including troubleshooting pumps, blowers, and motors. Advanced engineering is not mandatory but finding enjoyment in fixing mechanical problems with equipment is a plus. Senior engineering support will help train and mentor the right candidate to learn our remediation systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong time management and decision-making skills
- Able to work independently at remote locations to troubleshoot issues with sampling equipment and produce results
- Ability to multi-task with multiple projects or assignments
- Interest and motivation to diversify skill set with additional training
- Familiarity with state (Minnesota, and other midwestern states) and federal environmental regulatory framework
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future.
- Potential employees must be able to satisfactorily complete a background check, pre-employment drug screening (as permitted by law), and baseline physical (safety-sensitive roles). They must also have a valid driver's license and good driving record.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment - Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
- Sedentary to light work (typical office or administrative work)
- Frequently required to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time
- Occasional lifting and carrying of low (under 25lbs) to moderate (25-49lbs) weight objects
- Repetitive motions: substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (including reaching)
- Subject to inside environmental conditions (protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change)
- Operation of a motor vehicle
- Medium to heavy work
- Subject to outside environmental conditions: heat/cold, wind, wet and/or humid, etc.
- Occasional stooping (bending body downward and forward), kneeling (bending legs at the knee), crouching (bending body downward and forward), and climbing
- Frequent lifting (including push/pull, hold/carry) of light, moderate, and possibly heavy-weight objects
- Subject to hazards, including a variety of physical conditions, including but not limited to: proximity to moving vehicles, parts, or equipment; exposure to chemicals; pressure (including noise); electrical hazards; biological hazards; excavation/trenching; confined spaces; elevated work; materials handling
- May be required to wear an air-purifying respirator
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Antea Group offers its full-time and part-time employees excellent benefits, including health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; disability benefits; paid time off; 401(k); and a leading-edge wellness program.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Antea Group is an EEO employer.
This position is ideal for an early-mid-career environmental professional who is ready to take the next step in their consulting career. Beyond gaining hands-on technical experience, you'll have the opportunity to develop the project management, client service, and leadership skills needed to advance into a Project Manager role. Through mentorship from experienced environmental professionals, exposure to a wide variety of projects, and increasing responsibility, you'll build the foundation for a long-term career with Antea Group.
We are looking for individuals with strong organizational and communication skills, technical curiosity, and a desire to grow within a collaborative, fast-paced consulting environment.
Grow Your Career
This is a full-time position with 50% of regional travel anticipated. This may require working alone in remote locations and/or out-of-state work supporting other company offices. Typical travel includes staying over at site locations for several nights per week, a couple of weeks per month. The locations may change based on client contracts and remediation site needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training
- BS in Environmental Sciences / Soil Science / Geology / Environmental Engineering or related science major
- 3-5 years of applicable environmental experience
- This position will require a 40-hour HAZWOPER OSHA certification. While current certification is desirable, it is not required to apply. HAZWOPER training will be provided upon employment if the successful candidate(s) is/are not already certified
- Strong organizational and communication skills with an innate attention to detail
- Mechanical aptitude that is suitable for working on remediation systems including troubleshooting pumps, blowers, and motors. Advanced engineering is not mandatory but finding enjoyment in fixing mechanical problems with equipment is a plus. Senior engineering support will help train and mentor the right candidate to learn our remediation systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong time management and decision-making skills
- Able to work independently at remote locations to troubleshoot issues with sampling equipment and produce results
- Ability to multi-task with multiple projects or assignments
- Interest and motivation to diversify skill set with additional training
- Familiarity with state (Minnesota, and other midwestern states) and federal environmental regulatory framework
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future.
- Potential employees must be able to satisfactorily complete a background check, pre-employment drug screening (as permitted by law), and baseline physical (safety-sensitive roles). They must also have a valid driver's license and good driving record.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment - Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
- Sedentary to light work (typical office or administrative work)
- Frequently required to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time
- Occasional lifting and carrying of low (under 25lbs) to moderate (25-49lbs) weight objects
- Repetitive motions: substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (including reaching)
- Subject to inside environmental conditions (protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change)
- Operation of a motor vehicle
- Medium to heavy work
- Subject to outside environmental conditions: heat/cold, wind, wet and/or humid, etc.
- Occasional stooping (bending body downward and forward), kneeling (bending legs at the knee), crouching (bending body downward and forward), and climbing
- Frequent lifting (including push/pull, hold/carry) of light, moderate, and possibly heavy-weight objects
- Subject to hazards, including a variety of physical conditions, including but not limited to: proximity to moving vehicles, parts, or equipment; exposure to chemicals; pressure (including noise); electrical hazards; biological hazards; excavation/trenching; confined spaces; elevated work; materials handling
- May be required to wear an air-purifying respirator
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Antea Group offers its full-time and part-time employees excellent benefits, including health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; disability benefits; paid time off; 401(k); and a leading-edge wellness program.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Antea Group is an EEO employer.
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Who's Hiring
- AECOM45
- Jacobs7
- J.S. Held7
- Burns & McDonnell7
- ECS Limited6
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services19
- Technology & Software4
- Construction & Real Estate4
- Manufacturing2
- Insurance1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in environmental remediation engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, geology, or a related field
- HAZWOPER 40-hour certification and current 8-hour refresher
- Experience with site investigation, soil and groundwater sampling, and remedial design
- Proficiency with data management and reporting tools such as EQuIS or similar platforms
- Professional Engineer license or active pursuit of PE licensure
- Familiarity with CERCLA, RCRA, state voluntary cleanup programs, and EPA guidance documents
Tips for Your Environmental Remediation Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to site-specific work
List the specific contaminants you've worked with, such as chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, or heavy metals, and the remediation technologies you've operated. Generic environmental engineering resumes get screened out when hiring managers are looking for direct site experience.
Get your professional certifications current
Many openings require or strongly prefer a Professional Engineer license, HAZWOPER 40-hour certification, or a state-specific site remediation credential. Check each posting carefully, because requirements vary by state and project type, and missing one can disqualify an otherwise strong application.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists environmental remediation engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by regulatory framework
Target postings that name the programs you know, whether RCRA, CERCLA, state voluntary cleanup, or brownfields. Demonstrating fluency with the specific regulatory framework an employer operates under makes your application immediately relevant to their active projects.
Prepare site-specific technical scenarios for interviews
Interviewers routinely ask you to walk through a conceptual site model or explain how you'd select a remedy for a given contaminant plume. Prepare two or three real examples from your own project history, including the regulatory driver, the technology chosen, and how the outcome was measured.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
When you receive an offer, ask about the project portfolio you'd be assigned to, field versus office split, and whether the role includes client-facing responsibilities. Those factors affect career trajectory in remediation consulting as much as the starting salary does.
Environmental Remediation Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most environmental remediation engineers?
The companies hiring the most environmental remediation engineers right now include AECOM, Jacobs, and J.S. Held, with the largest share of openings in California, Colorado, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Consulting firms and federal contractors tend to post the highest volume of roles consistently throughout the year.
How many environmental remediation engineer jobs are remote?
About 84% of environmental remediation engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the field-intensive nature of most remediation work. Data management, remedial design, and regulatory reporting roles are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid flexibility, while site investigation and field oversight positions almost always require on-site presence.
How do you become an environmental remediation engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, geology, civil engineering, or a closely related discipline. Complete your HAZWOPER 40-hour training before your first field assignment. Build experience through entry-level site investigation or consulting roles, then pursue your Professional Engineer license once you meet your state's experience requirements. Specializing in a contaminant class or remediation technology, such as in-situ chemical oxidation or monitored natural attenuation, accelerates advancement.
Can you get an environmental remediation engineer job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level positions exist specifically for candidates with a relevant degree but limited field time. Employers hiring at the junior level look for HAZWOPER certification, coursework in site investigation or contaminant transport, and any internship or co-op experience at a consulting firm or regulatory agency. Highlighting lab work, soil sampling coursework, or volunteer cleanup project involvement helps your application stand out when professional experience is thin.
What does the environmental remediation engineer interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include an initial screening call focused on your technical background and project history, followed by a panel interview with project managers and senior engineers. Expect scenario-based questions where you're asked to walk through a site investigation approach or explain a remediation technology selection. Some firms include a short technical exercise, such as reviewing a boring log or a simplified remedial alternative analysis, before a final offer conversation.
Where can I find and apply to environmental remediation engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to environmental remediation engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and location preferences, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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