Environmental Engineer
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Job Description
We have an opening for an Environmental Engineer. You will provide engineering support for the planning design testing and operation & maintenance of groundwater and soil vapor remediation systems at the LLNL Livermore Site and Site 300 in Tracy California. The position is in the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Program of the Environmental Restoration Department.
This position requires an on-site presence due to the nature of the work. A hybrid schedule may be offered with a minimum of 24 hours a week onsite. The specifics of the hybrid schedule may vary based on the needs of the organization.
You will
- Provide advanced environmental engineering knowledge and support for environmental remediation activities at LLNL.
- Perform advanced research development design and testing of cost effective and engineering solutions for groundwater and soil vapor remediation systems; ensuring all system designs comply with DOE federal and state agency regulations and safety requirements.
- Monitor treatment system operations and identify opportunities to optimize and improve systems including opportunities for improved technologies increased efficiencies cost savings and reduced lifecycle costs.
- Plan and conduct field experiments to develop adapt demonstrate and validate new environmental remediation technologies.
- Oversee existing remediation system operations as well as the design and construction of new remediation systems.
- Prepare and review technical and regulatory documents and ensure compliance with all federal and state regulatory requirements and LLNL environmental policies.
- Keep informed of new environmental policies and environmental technologies and maintain knowledge of the scientific and technical aspects of various regulatory requirements and how they impact cleanup operations.
- Collaborate with colleagues mid-level managers and other team members on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
- Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
- Bachelors degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and significant related experience.
- Advanced knowledge and significant experience in environmental remediation and the design installation operation and maintenance of environmental remediation systems and system components such as extraction and injection wellhead design pump specifications treatment media and vessels pipelines associated instrumentation and control systems.
- Advanced knowledge and significant experience with technical aspects of environmental restoration including groundwater and soil remediation systems; pressure and flow calculations; environmental chemistry; and treatability tests.
- Advanced knowledge and significant experience with engineering standards practices and processes; generation of requirements and design documents configuration control preparation of test plans and user documentation and formal and informal design review processes.
- Ability to apply advanced engineering principles and innovations to solve complex technical problems with ingenuity and creativity.
- Advanced knowledge of State of California and Federal regulations and requirements related to remediation activities.
- Knowledge of standard software applications (such as Word Excel and PowerPoint) and ability to work on multiple computing platforms (PC and Mac).
- Ability to direct own research working effectively in a collaborative team environment and independently.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with the scientific community regulatory agencies and other stakeholders; collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team environment; present and explain technical information and provide advice to management.
Qualifications We Desire
- Masters degree in Environmental Engineering or related technical field.
- Advanced knowledge and significant experience with compliance sampling innovative remedial technologies such as in-situ remediation techniques operation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) preventative facility maintenance programs and trend analysis using operational data.
- Experience designing operating and maintaining groundwater and soil vapor remediation systems for multiple co-mingled contaminants including volatile organic compounds high-explosive compounds perchlorate nitrate and uranium.
Additional Information :
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Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Included in 2025 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
- Our values - visit 300
Site 300 is an experimental test site operated by LLNL. Situated on 7000 acres in rural foothills approximately six miles southwest of downtown Tracy and 15 miles southeast of Livermore Site 300 hosts approximately 200 employees with expertise in such fields as engineering chemistry biology and environmental restoration. Employees assigned to work at Site 300 may be exposed to the organism that causes San Joaquin Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis).
Security Clearance
This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. If you are selected we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
