Early-Career Environmental Engineer

  • Geosyntec Consultants
  • Costa Mesa, California
  • Full Time
Overview

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

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career Environmental Engineer as part of our process engineering and design practice in our Costa Mesa, CA office. The position will apply academic knowledge and practical experience to real-world situations related to process engineering and water and wastewater treatment for a diverse national private and public sector client base, while also learning and expanding the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.

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.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Process engineering and design;
  • Developing engineers cost estimates for water and wastewater projects;
  • Data entry and analysis;
  • Performing and overseeing detailed water/wastewater process engineering design on a variety of project types and geographies;
  • Applying innovative treatment processes for mitigating polluting contaminants, including emerging contaminants;
  • Preparation of technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications and proposals;
  • Conducting or overseeing field investigations and construction support services;
  • Contributing to multi-disciplinary project teams, including internal and external;
  • Water, wastewater, and soil remedy evaluations, cost estimation, design calculations, and implementation;
  • Fieldwork such as site inspections, water, wastewater, and soil sampling, treatment/remediation system design, drilling and contractor oversight, construction support services, and operations and maintenance (25%);
  • Chemical data and contaminant fate & transport evaluation;
  • Environmental regulatory compliance services and permitting; and
  • Conducting environmental regulatory compliance services and permitting;
  • Data analysis and management, including databases, preparing drawings, maps, tables, and figures.
  • Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role supporting lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring.
  • Help broaden our reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences.
  • 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 environmental, civil, or chemical engineering. (required)
  • Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certification. (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
  • Excellent writing and communication skills. (preferred)
  • Prior research experience in designing, conducting, and evaluating the results of laboratory treatability studies, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (preferred)
  • Proficient at Microsoft Excel and other database and statistical analysis software (preferred)
  • Experience with specialized process engineering software such as InfoWater, BioWin, WaterGEMS, WaterCAD and/or AutoCAD. (preferred)
  • Prior internship experience in environmental consulting. (preferred)
  • 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. drivers license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

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Job ID: 490415569
Originally Posted on: 8/22/2025

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