Remote Environmental Remediation Engineer Jobs
Remote environmental remediation engineer jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms, distributed environmental consulting teams, and government contractors all hiring engineers who can manage site assessments, compliance documentation, and remediation planning from anywhere. Employers hiring remotely right now include AECOM, WSP, and Weston Solutions. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer in our Industrial Remediation Practices group to support remediation system design and operations, soil and groundwater investigations and remediation projects. The candidate will have prior experience in remediation system design and management/oversight of operations, maintenance, and monitoring. In addition, the candidate will have experience in data management and technical report production. The position requires strong multi-discipline technical and interpersonal skills and the ability to work productively both independently and collaboratively with engineers and scientists on a variety of remediation projects. Strong verbal and written communication skills are critical for this role.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Environmental water collection, conveyance, and treatment system engineering. Including
- Stormwater and sediment and erosion control engineering and permitting.
- Provide engineering and design support for private industrial and municipal remediation projects.
- Develop, coordinate, and provide field oversight of pre-design investigations.
- Remedial technology design (water / wastewater) experience.
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) related experience (project life-cycle):
Investigation (studies, environmental media sampling, drinking water evaluation, water quality evaluation, groundwater monitoring)
Treatment / Remedial Design (Rapid Small-Scale Column Tests (RSSCTs), feasibility evaluation of treatment technologies, pilot studies, contribute to and support remedial treatment designs)
Remedial implementation (construction support, permitting, design clarifications)
Operations (evaluation of treatment performance, routine and non-routine maintenance activities, development of operation and maintenance plans)
- Modeling and analysis of remediation performance and subsurface conditions.
- Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team.
- Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
- Analyze data and prepare and review engineering related reports, plans, calculations, drawings, figures, and specifications using accepted engineering practices and procedures.
- Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
- Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
- Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
- Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) package.
- Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
- Prepares technical specification sections.
- Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements
- Interfacing and writing reports to clients and regulatory agencies.
- Planning and managing environmental field work, including remediation systems operations, maintenance, and monitoring, groundwater sampling, fluid level gauging and oversight of subcontractors.
- Construction quality assurance and quality control principles and practices.
- Supporting project managers with tasks including budgeting, schedule, scope development and cost tracking.
- Flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects, a positive attitude, willingness to mentor junior staff, and commitment to workplace health and safety are imperative.
- Ability to support business development with pre-proposal meetings, site visits, proposal writing, and reviews.
- Travel to project locations including driving and overnight stays. May require up to a 20-30% travel commitment at times.
- Implement project deliverable requirements of the AECOM Quality Management System.
- Demonstrate ability to build trusting working relationships with clients and colleagues.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related field and 6+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test and a background check.
- A valid driver's license is required, along with the ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check in accordance with company policy
- Due to the nature of this role, US citizenship or permanent residency is required. Sponsorship for this role now or in the future will not be available.
Preferred Qualifications:
- FE or EIT is required
- Direct PFAS experience
- Masters degree or PhD in Civil or environmental engineering is preferred
- 10+ years of experience in environmental consulting and remediation system design
- 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to Health and Safety
- PE Designation - any state within USA
Additional Information
- THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY JANUARY 31ST, 2027.
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer in our Industrial Remediation Practices group to support remediation system design and operations, soil and groundwater investigations and remediation projects. The candidate will have prior experience in remediation system design and management/oversight of operations, maintenance, and monitoring. In addition, the candidate will have experience in data management and technical report production. The position requires strong multi-discipline technical and interpersonal skills and the ability to work productively both independently and collaboratively with engineers and scientists on a variety of remediation projects. Strong verbal and written communication skills are critical for this role.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Environmental water collection, conveyance, and treatment system engineering. Including
- Stormwater and sediment and erosion control engineering and permitting.
- Provide engineering and design support for private industrial and municipal remediation projects.
- Develop, coordinate, and provide field oversight of pre-design investigations.
- Remedial technology design (water / wastewater) experience.
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) related experience (project life-cycle):
Investigation (studies, environmental media sampling, drinking water evaluation, water quality evaluation, groundwater monitoring)
Treatment / Remedial Design (Rapid Small-Scale Column Tests (RSSCTs), feasibility evaluation of treatment technologies, pilot studies, contribute to and support remedial treatment designs)
Remedial implementation (construction support, permitting, design clarifications)
Operations (evaluation of treatment performance, routine and non-routine maintenance activities, development of operation and maintenance plans)
- Modeling and analysis of remediation performance and subsurface conditions.
- Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team.
- Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
- Analyze data and prepare and review engineering related reports, plans, calculations, drawings, figures, and specifications using accepted engineering practices and procedures.
- Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
- Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
- Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
- Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) package.
- Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
- Prepares technical specification sections.
- Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements
- Interfacing and writing reports to clients and regulatory agencies.
- Planning and managing environmental field work, including remediation systems operations, maintenance, and monitoring, groundwater sampling, fluid level gauging and oversight of subcontractors.
- Construction quality assurance and quality control principles and practices.
- Supporting project managers with tasks including budgeting, schedule, scope development and cost tracking.
- Flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects, a positive attitude, willingness to mentor junior staff, and commitment to workplace health and safety are imperative.
- Ability to support business development with pre-proposal meetings, site visits, proposal writing, and reviews.
- Travel to project locations including driving and overnight stays. May require up to a 20-30% travel commitment at times.
- Implement project deliverable requirements of the AECOM Quality Management System.
- Demonstrate ability to build trusting working relationships with clients and colleagues.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related field and 6+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test and a background check.
- A valid driver's license is required, along with the ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check in accordance with company policy
- Due to the nature of this role, US citizenship or permanent residency is required. Sponsorship for this role now or in the future will not be available.
Preferred Qualifications:
- FE or EIT is required
- Direct PFAS experience
- Masters degree or PhD in Civil or environmental engineering is preferred
- 10+ years of experience in environmental consulting and remediation system design
- 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to Health and Safety
- PE Designation - any state within USA
Additional Information
- THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY JANUARY 31ST, 2027.
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote 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 Remote Environmental Remediation Engineer Job Search
Show async reporting skills upfront
Remote remediation teams rely on written updates, shared data logs, and async progress notes instead of in-person check-ins. Highlight specific examples of technical reports, regulatory correspondence, or remediation status memos you drafted independently to show remote teams you can communicate without hand-holding.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote environmental remediation engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your experience and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings.
Demonstrate remote field coordination experience
Remote employers want to know you can manage subcontractors, coordinate sampling events, and oversee fieldwork without being on-site every day. Describe situations where you directed field teams, reviewed field data remotely, or resolved site issues through written instructions and virtual check-ins.
Get fluent with GIS and environmental data tools
Remote remediation roles depend on digital site mapping, database-driven reporting, and cloud-based document management. Proficiency with GIS software, environmental data management platforms, and collaborative document systems makes you a stronger candidate because remote teams can't pair you with someone in the same room to fill gaps.
Remote Environmental Remediation Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote environmental remediation engineer job?
Target companies that run distributed environmental teams, such as fully remote consulting firms, federal contractors with multi-site portfolios, and environmental technology companies. Remote employers screen for demonstrated self-direction, strong written communication for async reporting, and proficiency with tools like GIS platforms, environmental database software, and cloud-based data management systems. A portfolio showing independent project delivery, regulatory correspondence you authored, and remote field coordination gives you a clear edge over candidates with equivalent credentials.
Which companies hire remote environmental remediation engineers?
Remote environmental remediation engineer roles are posted by AECOM, WSP, and Weston Solutions and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include remote-first environmental consulting firms, distributed federal and state government contractors, and companies in the energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors that manage remediation projects across multiple locations.
Can you get a remote environmental remediation engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently with minimal on-site supervision from day one. Your best paths in are remote internships with environmental consulting firms, contract roles on data-heavy remediation projects, and academic or research work you can present as a sample. Showing strong written reporting skills, familiarity with regulatory frameworks, and comfort with async communication tools can substitute for direct full-time experience with many remote-first teams.
Do you need a degree for remote environmental remediation engineer jobs?
Usually, but the weight employers place on credentials varies by role type. Most remote environmental remediation engineer positions expect at least a bachelor's degree in environmental science, civil engineering, geology, or a related field, and many require a PE license or state certification for certain project responsibilities. Remote employers also weigh demonstrated deliverables heavily, so documented project reports, compliance filings, and GIS or modeling work you can share can strengthen a candidate whose credentials are still in progress.
Which industries hire the most remote environmental remediation engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote environmental remediation engineers are Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed engineering teams to manage remediation compliance, site characterization, and regulatory reporting across geographically dispersed project sites.
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