Senior Remediation Engineer

EnSafe is accepting applications for a Senior Groundwater Remediation Engineer to join our team in one of our Southern California locations Long Beach or San Diego CA.

Candidates must be willing to work at an EnSafe Office location listed above. Relocation assistance is available to meet this expectation.

What We Are Looking for:

EnSafe is seeking a highly experienced Senior Groundwater Remediation Engineer to lead complex remediation projects manage engineering teams and support long-term strategic site closures. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical regulatory and client-facing experience in the design installation optimization and operation of groundwater remediation systems. This individual will play a critical leadership role in delivering innovative remediation solutions guiding regulatory negotiations and supporting client decision-making including coordination with attorneys and water districts. Experience in Southern California regulatory and water district environments is strongly preferred.

What you will be doing:

• Lead the assessment design construction optimization and long-term performance evaluation of groundwater remediation systems.
• Provide technical direction for rehabilitation and optimization of existing GW treatment systems including pump-and-treat and advanced treatment technologies.
• Oversee design/build remediation projects from conceptual design through system installation commissioning and long-term O&M.
• Serve as the primary liaison during regulatory agency negotiations ensuring compliant cost-effective and defensible remediation strategies.
• Manage stakeholder engagement with Southern California water districts regulatory bodies and project attorneys.
• Lead and mentor a team of mid-level engineers guiding technical work products project execution and professional development.
• Develop and implement long-term site-closure strategies that integrate regulatory technical and risk-based considerations.
• Support client and legal teams with technical documentation expert input and defensible engineering evaluations.
• Deliver high-quality technical reports design packages schedules cost estimates and system performance assessments.

Required Qualifications:

• 1020 years of engineering experience in groundwater remediation including system design construction and operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in rehabilitating optimizing and troubleshooting groundwater remediation systems.
• Strong experience with remediation design/build projects including management of subcontractors and field teams.
• Hands-on experience with system installation construction oversight and O&M activities.
• Proven track record in regulatory agency negotiations at the state and/or regional level.
• Prior experience working with Southern California water districts and familiarity with local regulatory frameworks.
• Ion exchange treatment system experience including multi-contaminant applications.
• Subject-matter expertise in perchlorate remediation technologies and strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams of mid-level engineers and manage multi-disciplinary project deliverables.
• Experience collaborating with attorneys and legal teams on regulatory or litigation-support matters.
• Ability to establish and execute long-term site closure and exit strategies.

Preferred Skills

• PE license in CA.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Client management and business development experience.
• Experience in preparing cost estimates proposals and remedial action plans.

Why Join EnSafe

• Employee-Owned Advantage
  EnSafe is 100% employee-owned with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds you succeed too turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
• Commitment to Growth and Wellness
  The company supports personalized career development mentorship and employee wellness initiatives including health tracking tools.
• Purpose Driven Work
  EnSafes mission focuses on delivering impactful environmental health and safety consulting that makes a real difference in communities backed by its long-standing technical credibility.
• Safety as a Value Not Just a Service
  Safety is deeply embedded in our culture prioritizing both employee well-being and helping clients maintain compliance. We stress that safety is part of everything we do.
• A Culture of Freedom & Ownership
  At EnSafe our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative achieve your goals and shape your own career path. Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible entrepreneurial environment.
• Challenging Creative Work
  Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary fast-paced dynamic and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting health & safety engineering and technology. Every day calls for creativity innovation and agile problem-solving.

About EnSafe

EnSafe began as a two-person firm in 1980 navigating complex regulatory compliance issues on behalf of our clients. We nurture our people with opportunities for growth and development. We build enduring trustworthy relationships with each of our clients focusing on high ethical and safety standards. We create this reputation by attracting and retaining high-quality individuals for the long term.

At EnSafe we are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at our company.

EnSafe is committed to being an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race color religion national origin citizenship age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications) sex disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status military or veteran status any other status protected by federal state or local law or association with a person on the basis on one or more of the foregoing.

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