Senior Remediation Engineer

Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact? If so, we'd like to talk with you about growing with us.

We are currently seeking a Senior Groundwater Remediation Engineer in Riverside, CA.  This position may be hybrid or remote with the ability to commute daily to the Riverside, CA area.

What We Are Looking for:

As a highly experienced Senior Groundwater Remediation Engineer you will 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.

Key Responsibilities for this position include:

• 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.

Minimum skills and requirements:

• 10-20 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 such as health tracking tools.

• Purpose‑Driven Work

EnSafe's mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting-making a real difference in communities and is backed by its long-standing technical credibility.

• Safety as a Value, Not Just a Service

Safety is deeply embedded in our culture, prioritizing employee well-being in addition to 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.

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The minimum salary for this position in California is $70,304 annually. Actual compensation will be based upon a variety of factors such as education, related work experience, certificates, skills, and current market conditions.

California Salary Range

$120,000-$220,000 USD

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 growth and development opportunities.  We build enduring, trustful relationships with each of our clients, with a focus on high ethical and safety standards.  We build this reputation by attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term.

At EnSafe, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't 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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