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Senior Remediation Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants

Chicago, IL · HybridFull-time$123–173K/yrPosted 5mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$123–173K/yr
Location
Chicago, ILHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineer Registration, requiredValid U.S. Driver's License, required

Job overview

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking a Senior Remediation Engineer for its Chicago office to lead and contribute to challenging environmental projects. The role spans project evaluation, design, permitting, construction, client development, and management, with opportunities to mentor staff and manage projects. Work may include field activities and travel to client sites. The position requires substantial environmental consulting experience, professional registration, and knowledge of environmental regulations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, requiredBusiness Development, requiredClient Management, requiredInvestigation and Remediation, requiredBudget Management, requiredStaff Mentoring, requiredData Evaluation, requiredTechnical Writing, requiredDocument Review, requiredEnvironmental Regulations, requiredMultidisciplinary Teamwork, requiredClient Development, requiredCommunication, requiredEnvironmental Sampling, nice to haveDrilling Oversight, nice to haveContractor Oversight, nice to haveRemediation System Operations, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, requiredAdvanced Degree in Engineering, nice to haveProfessional Engineer Registration, required8+ Years Environmental Consulting Experience, requiredOSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training, nice to haveValid U.S. Driver's License, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Remediation Engineer in our Chicago, Illinois office. This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects, including the financial and technical evaluation, design, permitting, and construction stages. Our client base includes a diverse mix of industrial, institutional and governmental clients.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You may also be asked to take on project management responsibilities, along with staff management and development, and mentoring tasks. Some of the key responsibilities may include:

  • Managing challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management;

  • Task and project management, including planning and implementing investigation and remediation projects, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability;

  • Management and mentoring of junior staff and managing subcontractors;

  • Work plan development, data evaluation, and report writing;

  • Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals;

  • Reviewing and managing written document production;

  • Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties;

  • At times, job may also include fieldwork including multi-media environmental sampling, sediment sampling and characterization, drilling oversight, contractor oversight, and remediation system operations, maintenance, and construction; and

  • Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Education and Licensure

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, chemical, or environmental preferred). (required)

  • Advanced degree in the same field. (preferred)

  • Professional registration (i.e., P.E.). (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • At least 8 years of direct environmental consulting experience preferably in the Midwest marketplace; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)

  • Detailed understanding IEPA and USEPA regulations. (required)

  • Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)

  • Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients. (required)

  • Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)

  • Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)

  • Field work and overnight travel may be required.

  • Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)

  • Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.

  • Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

  • Minimum Salary: $123,235 /year / Maximum Salary: $172,530 /year (Chicago, IL)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,631 open Environmental Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$123–173K/yr
  • Illinois median$91–160K/yr25 salary ranges
  • US median$91–160K/yr1,137 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $148K, is 18% above the Illinois median midpoint ($126K) — in the top quarter of Environmental Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 29 open Environmental Engineer jobs in Illinois and 1,631 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Environmental Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 1,409 postings).
Education
1,018 of the 1,631 open Environmental Engineer jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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