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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Overview:
Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?
Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Remediation Engineer or Geologist with oil and gas sector experience to help grow our contaminated site assessment and remediation services in Midland, Texas. In this position, you will contribute to innovative and challenging environmental projects, including the financial and technical evaluation, detailed design, permitting, and construction stages, while further developing the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Task and project management, including planning and implementing investigation and remediation projects, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
- Performing and managing contaminated site assessments, remedy evaluation, including preparing investigation work plans, feasibility studies, removal action work plans, remedy design, and remedy implementation.
- Performing and managing site assessment fieldwork, pilot and bench-scale programs for soil, soil vapor, and groundwater technologies.
- Preparing remediation action plans for soil, soil vapor, and groundwater remediation projects including drawings, engineering analyses and calculations, and technical specifications.
- Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, and proposals.
- Management and mentoring of junior staff and managing subcontractors.
- Manage work to meet contract schedules, appropriate codes and regulations, regulatory compliance and/or enforcement and industry standard-of-care criteria.
- Prepare for and participate in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
- Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role supporting lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring.
- Help broaden our reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences.
- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:
- Bachelor's degree in geology, or environmental, civil, or chemical engineering (required)
- Advanced degree in geology or engineering (preferred)
- Professional registration or ability to obtain within one year (i.e., P.G. or P.E.) (preferred)
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least 5 years (7+ years preferred) of direct environmental consulting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience (required)
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to environmental remediation and vapor intrusion (required)
- Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams (required)
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed (required)
- Knowledge of Texas geology (preferred)
- Previous project experience in the Oil and Gas sector (preferred)
- Regular field work and overnight travel (required)
- Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers (preferred)
- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel (required)
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Overview:
Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?
Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Remediation Engineer or Geologist with oil and gas sector experience to help grow our contaminated site assessment and remediation services in Midland, Texas. In this position, you will contribute to innovative and challenging environmental projects, including the financial and technical evaluation, detailed design, permitting, and construction stages, while further developing the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Task and project management, including planning and implementing investigation and remediation projects, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
- Performing and managing contaminated site assessments, remedy evaluation, including preparing investigation work plans, feasibility studies, removal action work plans, remedy design, and remedy implementation.
- Performing and managing site assessment fieldwork, pilot and bench-scale programs for soil, soil vapor, and groundwater technologies.
- Preparing remediation action plans for soil, soil vapor, and groundwater remediation projects including drawings, engineering analyses and calculations, and technical specifications.
- Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, and proposals.
- Management and mentoring of junior staff and managing subcontractors.
- Manage work to meet contract schedules, appropriate codes and regulations, regulatory compliance and/or enforcement and industry standard-of-care criteria.
- Prepare for and participate in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
- Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role supporting lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring.
- Help broaden our reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences.
- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:
- Bachelor's degree in geology, or environmental, civil, or chemical engineering (required)
- Advanced degree in geology or engineering (preferred)
- Professional registration or ability to obtain within one year (i.e., P.G. or P.E.) (preferred)
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least 5 years (7+ years preferred) of direct environmental consulting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience (required)
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to environmental remediation and vapor intrusion (required)
- Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams (required)
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed (required)
- Knowledge of Texas geology (preferred)
- Previous project experience in the Oil and Gas sector (preferred)
- Regular field work and overnight travel (required)
- Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers (preferred)
- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel (required)
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Jacobs15
- Terracon Consultants8
- ECS Limited6
- Burns & McDonnell5
- Geosyntec Consultants4
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services46
- Construction & Real Estate16
- Technology & Software6
- Accounting & Auditing1
- 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 Jacobs, Terracon Consultants, and ECS Limited, with the largest share of openings in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 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 33% of environmental remediation engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 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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