Chemical Engineer Salary in Irvine, CA

ERM is seeking a Technical Director to join our Site Investigation and Remediation (SIR) technical team. In this role, you will provide technical strategy and project assistance on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) site investigation and remediation for clients locally, nationally and internationally. We are open to various US and Canadian locations.As a Technical Director you will contribute your leadership, client relationship, and technical consulting skills to support the growth of ERM’s business and client base while networking with ERM's global SIR team to share best practices across the industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to advance their career to the next level within a global environmental firm.RESPONSIBILITIES:Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) related to PFAS on a variety of projects, including those supporting site investigation and remediation activities, product stewardship, and compliance.Work with the North American leadership team to further develop a global go-to market strategy related to PFAS.Oversee, manage and provide technical expertise on site investigation and remediation projects for a variety of clients with complex technical/regulatory issues in the chemical, manufacturing, oil and gas and other industrial sectors.Oversee the design and installation of remedial solutions for contaminated soil, groundwater, vapor, and sediment, using innovative and emerging remedial treatment technologies as well as traditional systems.Assist clients in developing and implementing contaminated site management strategies.Evaluate various remedial technologies for applicability at specific sites (e.g. feasibility screening).Perform remediation design tasks including evaluating field data, performing calculations, estimating quantities and costs, and preparing design reportsAppropriately delegate project assignments to project teams and mentor junior staff.Prepare technical proposals and participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads. Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees.REQUIREMENTS:Bachelors or Masters Degree in chemical engineering, environmental engineering or geology/hydrogeology.15+ years consulting experience working with significant industrial clients on complex site investigation/remediation and construction projects under a variety of state, federal, and international regulatory structures.Expertise in PFAS related topics, including publication through journals and/or conferencesExperience guiding a team through all steps of a remediation design project.Experience preparing detailed technical and environmental reports.Experience interacting with regulators and clients to facilitate project progress.Excellent writing, communication, strategic thinking, and “people” skills.Up to date Health and Safety training (HAZWOPER 40 hour training and OSHA 30-hr.For the Technical Director, Engineer - PFAS SME position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $145,533 – $174,795 USD/CAD.  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where compensation may be outside of the range, based on the factors noted above.  This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary based performance bonus. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and any other benefits to eligible employees as applicable. You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.Who We Are:As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level. Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Thank you for your interest in ERM!

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That's how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.Responsibilities:We are looking for a motivated Civil and Environmental Engineering Intern to join our company. If you want to jumpstart your career and expand your skills while working alongside talented experts, then this is the opportunity for you! You will be involved with project work from your first day, working side-by-side with experienced engineers and scientists to help clients address their water and environmental challenges. Exercise your creativity and problem solving skills in a supportive environment where every perspective is valued. We are a mission-driven organization that puts our people first, with a culture that focuses on providing meaningful work, engaging challenges, recognition, and reward.Duties and responsibilities vary based on level of experience and project expectations. An intern will generally shadow experienced professionals and participate as a member of a team by contributing to actual projects. Interns are able to apply what they have learned "from the classroom" via experience based-learning.This Internship Position will be based in our Irvine, CA Office.Qualifications:The ideal candidate will be a second or third year Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering student. Specific classes taken should include a mix of the following: Hydraulics, Hydrology, Wastewater Treatment, Stormwater Design, Pavement Design, Soils, Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD), and Fluid Mechanics. Experience or interest in site/civil engineering, wastewater collection system design and rehabilitation, GIS, and AutoCAD is desired. *We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this job opening . \n\n$18.45 - $27.68 an hourPay:This position's anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.Annual Incentive Bonus Opportunity:Eligible positions may receive an annual cash bonus based on the role's organizational level, and is represented as a percentage range of eligible earnings.\n Benefits & Wellbeing Retirement Savings: • 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions. Time away from work: • Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure.• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately. Coverage and support for your needs and wellbeing: Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans.Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life.WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually - nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform.Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee's job or planned career development.Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here . To view the Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal poster and supplement, click here .If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer .Diversity, Equity & Inclusion We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.

Join Yorke Engineering, LLC, an Environmental Consulting leader in California that implements Environmental Engineering and Compliance solutions for our clients throughout California. Our mission is to solve environmental compliance problems for industrial and governmental/infrastructure facilities. We are a growing and dynamic organization of highly respected professionals. Yorke Engineering, LLC has assisted over 1,800 client organizations with their Air Quality and Environmental Compliance, Engineering, and Permitting needs. Our philosophy is to efficiently help government and industrial customers with the complex array of environmental laws and regulations. From simple permits to complex agency negotiations, from small companies to the largest of California's organizations, Yorke successfully solves our clients' Air Quality and Environmental challenges. Our team has over 1,000 years of combined environmental experience and consists of engineers and scientists that specialize in Air Quality, Waste, Water, CEQA, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene.We are looking for an experienced and sharp CEQA / NEPA Project Manager (Planner) to join our team in Southern CA. This is a full-time position which can be based in any one of our Southern CA offices (San Juan Capistrano, Diamond Bar, Long Beach, Ventura, Riverside, LosAngeles). We offer competitive salaries, a full benefits package including Paid Time Off, Holidays, Full Medical/Dental/Vision, along with a 401k program with a generous company match.Position Summary:At Yorke, the CEQA/NEPA Planner performs creative professional scientific work of considerable analytical difficulty as well as supervises and manages CEQA/NEPA services for the company, especially developing and producing technical studies and reports for various CEQA/NEPA documents. Responsibilities include directing and preparing all or portions of Initial Studies/Negative Declarations (IS/ND), Mitigated Negative Declarations (MND), Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), Environmental Assessments (EA), and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). Yorke's CEQA/NEPA practice currently focuses on preparing the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas (GHG), and/or Noise Technical Reports and/or sections of MNDs and EIRs, but we are expanding our services to prepare CEQA/NEPA studies which encompass the full range of CEQA topics where the need for field surveys are not required. Excellent writing and communication skills as well as experience and the ability to conduct several projects concurrently in a teamwork setting are essential.This is an experienced level position and would be expected to be a part of the Yorke leadership team in the CEQA practice. Professionals at this level are assigned to perform the more complex and sensitive duties in the occupational field. The employee in this position may be assigned to train other employees and/or monitor work produced by other employees.The candidate qualifications we are looking for include:2-10 years of project management, permitting, and compliance experience in the environmental industry particularly related to:CEQA/NEPA Air quality, odor, and GHG/climate change studies and reports;Noise analyses and integration of traffic study results; andPreparing MND/EIR/EA/EIS analyses, reports, and chapters (preferably in a consulting environment).Preparing technically sound and legally defensible analyses and environmental impact assessment documentation, including technical writing, quantitative analysis, review, and quality control, in compliance with CEQA and NEPA;Technical and regulatory working knowledge of CEQA/NEPA assessment criteria, air district rules and regulations, and state and federal regulatory programs;Highly skilled in composing, writing, and editing CEQA/NEPA documents and proposals in a professional manner;Perform engineering calculations for the purposes of evaluating project emissions compared to ambient air quality standards and conducting health risk assessments;Experience dealing with various lead and regulatory agencies;Experience in project management on large and/or complex CEQA/NEPA projects;Ability to manage multiple clients and projects at any given time without losing focus of quality;Highly motivated to continue working in the environmental field, expand knowledge and experience, and develop appropriate solutions for clients.Job Requirements:B.S. degree or higher in Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry or any other relevant technical degree from an accredited university (minimum GPA of 3.0);CEQA Project Management experience and/or experience in supporting CEQA project teams;Working knowledge of emissions and modeling applications for CEQA air and/or noise studies such as CalEEMod, EMFAC, OFFROAD, etc. (Yorke has in house staff than can handle the air dispersion modeling and HRAs);Analysis, interpretation, and application of rules, guidelines and statutes, and regulations towards practical solutions;Capable of working independently;Ability to think critically and develop creative solutions;Advanced computer applications, data processing/management, and strong Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access abilities;Strong speaking skills for presentations and meetings;Ability to travel to client offices/sites and agency meetings.