Environmental Project Engineer / Remediation Specialist

Job overview

The Environmental Project Engineer / Remediation Specialist role is onsite in Santa Ana, CA, with travel to project sites up to 50% of the time. Compensation is not specified. The role supports environmental remediation and construction projects. The engineer helps coordinate projects from planning through field execution and closeout, supporting regulatory compliance, schedules, budgets, and safety. The work includes field sampling, technical documentation, and coordination with project managers, field teams, agencies, subcontractors, and clients.

What you'll do

• Assist with planning and coordinating remediation and construction projects
• support scheduling, cost tracking, documentation, and field operations
• prepare technical reports, sampling and analysis plans, health and safety plans, remedial action work plans, permit applications, traffic control plans, and erosion control plans
• conduct soil, groundwater, and environmental sampling
• support compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, and other requirements
• monitor progress and communicate status
• coordinate with clients, subcontractors, agencies, technical staff, and field personnel
• support data analysis, deliverables, proposals, cost estimates, and project planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

environmental project engineer

remediation specialist

environmental sampling

soil sampling

groundwater sampling

cercla

rcra

santa ana ca

essel

project coordination

technical reports

travel up to 50%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires 3–7 years of relevant experience, a bachelor’s degree, current 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification and 8-hour refresher, and willingness to travel to project sites up to 50% of the time.

About the employer

Essel is hiring for this role. Industry: Remediation Services. Sector: 56.