Environmental Engineer II / Environmental Scientist II

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are

Quality Work. Quality Results.

Bay West stands at the forefront of the environmental consulting and remediation sector. Our dedication to safety, innovation, and our skilled team has driven us for over fifty years, delivering top-tier environmental consulting, industrial, and emergency response services. At Bay West, you'll be driven to innovate and make a real impact on environmental issues, all while advancing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

This Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Engineer II to join our team! You will be responsible for ensuring the performance of various remediation systems. This position involves system management and occasional site visits to monitor and optimize remediation systems, ensuring their continuous and efficient operation.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Ensure effective performance of local remediation systems, including Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks, site visits, system operational checks, system and groundwater sampling, system troubleshooting and operational adjustments, system cleanings and maintenance work.
• Provide technical support project managers on environmental investigation and remediation projects for Bay West’s various Federal, State, and Private sector clients
• Begin to make technical decisions, conclusions and recommendations based upon regulatory guidance, field experience and training
• Summarize technical results, typically using similar example documents
• Help prepare proposed scope of services that presents a complete list of proposed activities in a logical fashion to avoid client misunderstandings or exposure to liability.
• Help prepare appropriate cost estimates that include all costs to complete the proposed activities.
• Help prepare technical bidding specifications for excavations, corrective action systems, and other subcontracted activities
• Help prepare feasibility studies that evaluate multiple options, including present value cost estimates.
• Assist in preparing project deliverables including correspondence, proposals, data review and interpretation, project reports and remedy determination, remedy implementation and bid specifications, and cost estimates.
• Collaboratively work with other staff to problem-solve and produce high quality creative solutions for our customers.
• Provide directions to field staff and coordinate field activities with contractors and Bay West staff.
• Provide oversight of subcontractors and communicate with project managers.
• Conduct field work, focused on remediation system maintenance and optimization
• System work includes air sparge (AS) and soil vapor extraction (SVE) systems and groundwater pump and treatment systems utilizing air stripping units (ASU).
• Procure, contract, and conduct oversight of investigation, system maintenance, drilling, and excavation subcontractors

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, ideally with an environmental focus
• Three to five years of experience in engineering role
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or the ability to obtain it in the near future
• 40-hour HAZWOPER or ability to obtain in 30 days
• Able to obtain site access to secure areas such as Federal or State sites
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook
• Ability to work independently
• Driver’s license and ability to get to a site 24/7
• Experience working with various treatment systems, trouble shooting and optimizing system performance include AS/SVE and ASU systems
• Interest in hands-on work, mechanical and technical skills and troubleshooting. Must be comfortable performing a variety of hands-on tasks, including mechanical system troubleshooting, light plumbing and electrical work, and mechanical repair
• Working familiarity with environmental assessment field data collection methods and procedures
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, effective time-management, and strong organizational skills
• Experience supporting multiple projects and meeting deadlines while providing excellent customer service
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, effective time-management, and strong organizational skills
• Knowledgeable about permitting requirements such as underground injection control (UIC) and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
• Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations and laws, including, cleanup guidance and United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Experience with field equipment such as water quality monitoring instruments, photoionization detectors (PIDs), and Trimble global positioning systems (GPS) units
• Thorough understanding of current groundwater, vapor, and soil sampling methods
• Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations and laws, including, but not limited to, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) cleanup guidance and United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Travel Requirements

• Required to travel, both locally and nationally, for approximately 20% of the time, with trips lasting up to three (3) weeks

Physical Requirements

• Ability to function in work environments that sometimes include high heat; high humidity; extreme cold; roadway traffic hazards; on water (boat operations) and confined spaces
• Occasional work wearing a respirator
• Adequate vision and hearing to safely see teammates hand signals and hear warning communication in low light
• Substantial repetitive movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers (including reaching, grasping, twisting, pushing, and pulling)
• Walking on uneven surfaces & climbing stairs/ladders
• Semi-frequent crouching, bending, stooping and twisting, occasionally in tight spaces
• Sitting in a vehicle for up to three hours straight
• Working while standing during a 12-hour workday
• Frequently lifting up to 10 lbs. over an 8-hour period and occasionally up to 50 lbs. over a four-hour period
• Occasionally lifting 3-6” diameter hoses that weigh approximately 20 pounds over the head onto hose racks
• Managing a 55-gallon drum containing approximately 400 pounds of material onto a drum dolly, then moving the drum using the dolly

Benefits

Bay West offers a comprehensive benefits package available to eligible employees, including but not limited to paid time off, health insurance options, ancillary benefits to support life at all stages, 401(k), employee assistance programs, and subsidies for professional development.

Bay West is an Equal Opportunity Employer.