Senior PFAS Technical Manager

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.

EnSafe is seeking a Senior PFAS Technical Manager to join our team in the San Diego, CA office, or any of our offices across the U.S.

Relocation assistance will be offered to meet this expectation.

What we are looking for

EnSafe seeks a Senior Engineer or Geologist who can lead and manage complex remediation projects and contribute to the growth of PFAS and emerging contaminant services. This role combines technical expertise, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on PFAS investigation and remediation, and industrial wastewater treatment solutions.

This individual will work closely with the PFAS Market Leader and other senior professionals, partnering across service lines to expand capabilities and deliver integrated solutions to commercial clients nationwide.

Joining our team means immersing yourself in an environment that nurtures creativity, encourages collaboration at all levels, fosters a supportive culture, and facilitates professional development.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Execution & Project Delivery

• Support and lead site investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and implementation for soil, groundwater, and vapor intrusion.
• Design and evaluate PFAS and emerging contaminant treatment approaches, including pilot studies and full-scale systems.
• Apply knowledge of contaminant fate and transport and hydrogeology to develop and optimize conceptual site models and remedial strategies.
• Perform data analysis, modeling, and interpretation to support project decisions.
• Prepare and review technical deliverables such as feasibility studies, remedial action plans, design documents, and cost estimates.
• Support system performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Contribute to the design and optimization of industrial wastewater treatment systems, including PFAS solutions.
• Evaluate treatment technologies (e.g., GAC, ion exchange, membranes, advanced oxidation).
• Support compliance strategies, permitting, water reuse/waste minimization, and other process treatment strategies to reduce O&M costs and project duration.

Collaboration & Market Support

• Partner with the PFAS Market Leader and senior staff to support growth initiatives.
• Collaborate across service lines and disciplines to develop integrated solutions for clients.
• Contribute to client engagement, proposal development, and identification of new opportunities.
• Participate in industry events and professional organizations to support market presence.

 Team & Project Support

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver quality outcomes.
• Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior staff.
• Support project scope, schedule, and budget tracking.
• Ensure deliverables meet regulatory and quality standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering, Geology, or related field.
• 12 years of environmental consulting experience, including PFAS and emerging contaminants.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) license preferred.
• Experience with PFAS site investigation, remediation, and regulatory processes.
• Experience supporting remediation and/or industrial wastewater treatment design.
• Knowledge of groundwater systems, hydrogeology, and contaminant transport.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
• Ability to travel nationwide up to 25% of the time.

What Success Looks Like

• Contributes strong technical expertise to PFAS and emerging contaminant projects.
• Collaborates effectively across teams and service lines.
• Supports growth in the commercial PFAS sector.
• Delivers high-quality, effective, and compliant project work

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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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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