Senior Sediment Remediation Engineer

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

Verdantas has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer or Principal Engineer to join our National Sediment Remediation Services group. This role can be remote or based in one of our offices across the United States. You’ll step into an established portfolio of active projects and long-standing client relationships. At the same time, you’ll have the freedom to pursue new work with the support of a strong, collaborative team of experts. This position requires significant experience with sediment remediation design on large and complex sediment remediation projects (e.g. CERCLA and similar projects). The ideal candidate will be an established expert with extensive client relationships and the ability to contribute to business development.

What Kind of Team You’ll Be Joining

The Verdantas Sediment Remediation Services group works with other portions of our National Services region to provide our clients with industry-leading expertise in sediment remediation services, forensic chemistry, liability assessment and allocation, modeling services, ecoengineering, and Superfund project coordination. This is a close-knit group that works on some of the most complex sediment remediation projects in the country. You’ll be surrounded by other technical experts in environmental science and engineering, along with peers, mentees, and mentors to provide an engaging and rewarding experience.

Your Path Forward

Growth here isn’t a buzzword, it’s built into how we operate. Verdantas was named the #1 Hot Firm in 2025 by Zweig Group. This is an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the growth of our Sediment Remediation Services group.

What You’ll Do:

• Work with a team to design and implement sediment investigation scopes of work and work plans

• Develop and manage RI/FS and PDI investigation campaigns

• Engage in the design of sediment remediation solutions on complex CERCLA and state equivalent sites

• Collaborate on client engagement and business development

• Collaborate with a team of sediment investigation and remediation experts

• Contribute to growth

What You'll bring: 

• A licensed professional engineer with a degree in engineering

• Advanced degree is preferred

• 10+ years of experience providing sediment remediation engineering and related services on large, complex sediment sites (e.g. CERCLA)

• Engineer-of-record on multiple CERCLA or state equivalent sediment remediation design projects

• Extensive experience with dredge design, cap design, and in-situ remediation methods, as well as dredged material management

• Experience working in multiple states and for multiple clients

• An established reputation in the field, relevant conference presentations, work groups, etc.

• Strong relationships with clients and the ability to generate new business

• Desire to work in a collaborative environment, as well as desire to provide leadership to regional or company-wide staff at all levels

• Demonstrated client satisfaction, including strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Commitment to training, mentoring, and supervising staff

• Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities

• Ability to adapt and maintain flexibility in the dynamic environment of a growing corporation

• Proven approach to hold workplace safety in the highest regard and ability to abide to company health and safety procedures and initiatives

• Proficiency, adaptability, and ability to inspire the use of software, technology, and advanced digital tools

Salary Range:

At Verdantas, we offer comprehensive benefits packages for our employees. Actual salary is based on the circumstances of each position and candidate, such as geographic location, skills, and certifications.  We recognize and reward exceptional performance and strive to ensure fair compensation across all roles and departments within the company. The minimum salary for this position is $120,000 (negotiable based on the criteria presented above).  

Benefits:

• Flexible Work Environment 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401(k) with Company Match 
• Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.
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