Environmental Engineer (Remediation)


Job Details

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.


Who are we looking for?

Woodard & Curran has an opportunity for a mid-level engineer who can support and manage a diverse range of challenging and engaging remediation projects. The selected candidate will be a key contributor to an integrated and multi-disciplinary team that provides high-quality remediation and consulting services to our industrial, commercial, and municipal clients. The selected candidate will report directly to Project Managers in our national Environmental Remediation Practice and work directly with a diverse and talented group of engineers and scientists at the firm. The ideal candidate is a mid-level engineer with strong technical experience delivering high-quality remediation and consulting services to projects located across the firm s geography and core markets. The successful candidate will be an energetic, motivated, growth-oriented professional who can work independently and lead multi-disciplined project teams.

Candidate should be a self-starter and possess firm analytical, field, and writing skills to support a wide range of science and engineering projects. Candidates must also have excellent communication skills, leadership ability, a positive attitude, and ability to work independently and within teams.


Location Options/Hybrid Work Schedule: Canton, MA - Providence, RI - Andover, MA


What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?

The individual in this position will lead and complete technical tasks for remediation projects. Typical projects range from concept development and pre-design investigations through remediation system design, construction, and operation. Specific experience and remedial focus areas include corrective measures/feasibility studies, data management and evaluation, interaction with contractors, preparation of detailed design plans and specifications, remediation construction bid evaluations, brownfields remediation and redevelopment, in-situ and ex-situ soil and groundwater remediation, vapor intrusion evaluations/mitigation; regulatory compliance; construction management; and documentation and reporting by applicable environmental laws and regulations. Work also involves selecting, coordinating, and managing subcontractors, estimating costs, and managing the scope, schedule, and budget for various project tasks. Technical report writing and interaction with project staff, clients, and regulatory agencies will also play an important role in the candidate s success.


Other business, technical, and staff development opportunities include:

  • Assisting proposal teams.
  • Attending professional networking events, identifying project opportunities, making technical presentations for market visibility, and maintaining an active network with new and existing clients.
  • Identifying areas for technical improvement and investment.
  • Integrating and expanding junior-level staff into projects, with mentoring opportunities.
  • Assisting with developing the technical skills of the staff for project teams.
  • Leading by example with strong field and writing skills to support a wide range of technically diverse projects


What s in it for you?

  • The chance to drive and help grow remediation engineering services for a well-established, privately held, national environmental engineering and science firm.
  • Collaboration with some of the industry s leading technical experts to provide innovative solutions on various complex projects.
  • Increased leadership opportunities through higher visibility in the marketplace, client interactions and account development, and opportunities for speaking engagements and publication.
  • Flexible work environment and competitive benefits.
  • Strong bonus potential.
  • Stock ownership opportunities.
  • Relocation assistance.


What will you need to succeed?

  • 5-10 years of professional experience with an environmental/engineering consulting firm.
  • Technical experience with in-situ and ex-situ treatment system design, cost estimating, local/state/federal permitting, and design and implementation of site remediation programs, including feasibility evaluations, remedy selection, and optimization.
  • Demonstrated experience with scoping, budgeting, and implementation of remediation programs.
  • Experience with management of remediation contractors.
  • Bachelor s degree in engineering from an accredited program. Master s degree desirable.
  • A Professional Engineering license (PE) is desirable.
  • A strong appreciation of and commitment to safe work practices is mandatory.
  • A desire and drive to deliver innovative and effective services and to grow professionally and personally in an employee-focused, supportive work environment.
  • Ability to work independently and on large multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Ability to mentor staff and develop a project team.
  • Excellent organizational, technical writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, stormwater models, Python/R, contaminant modeling software, and/or database software is preferred.
  • 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER and 10-hour OSHA Construction training.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% average to local client sites in New England Area





 Woodard & Curran

 05/02/2024

 All cities,RI