Environmental Engineer

Trecora; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trecora LLC in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an Environmental Engineer to research, design, plan, and perform duties to prevent, control, and remediate environmental hazards across air, water, soil, and waste management.

You will lead compliance efforts, develop engineering plans, and collaborate with operations to support business goals while ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local regulations. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• BCEE certification preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in environmental engineering.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to build relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive self-starter who takes initiative and follows through.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical/problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical environmental engineering support for remediation, compliance, permitting, environmental impact assessments, and environmental improvement initiatives.
• Develop, review, and oversee engineering plans, designs, specifications, cost estimates, monitoring programs, and environmental control systems for air, water, soil, and waste management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations through inspections, audits, monitoring, permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping activities.
• Lead or support environmental incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve environmental programs, procedures, permits, standard operating procedures, and quality assurance documentation.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and provide guidance on environmental regulations, policies, permits, and compliance obligations.
• Collaborate with operations, process engineering, consultants, and other stakeholders to evaluate environmental impacts and support business objectives.
• Prepare, review, and present environmental reports, regulatory submissions, performance metrics, project updates, and technical recommendations.
• Develop and deliver environmental compliance training, employee awareness programs, and communications regarding environmental initiatives and requirements.
• Support environmental project management activities, including budgeting, forecasting, contractor coordination, emergency response, and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Multitasking

Proactive mindset

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Master's degree in Environmental Engineering

Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE)

Job description

Description

The Environmental Engineer will be expected to research, design, plan, and perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology. This will be accomplished by identifying, assessing, and resolving problems concerning the environment. This individual will be responsible for performing experiments and reporting findings on environmental consequences of equipment, tools, and procedures. The Environmental Engineer is also responsible for ensuring the organization's conformance to federal, state, and local environmental legislation.

• Provide technical environmental engineering support for remediation, compliance, permitting, environmental impact assessments, and environmental improvement initiatives.
• Develop, review, and oversee engineering plans, designs, specifications, cost estimates, monitoring programs, and environmental control systems for air, water, soil, and waste management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations through inspections, audits, monitoring, permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping activities.
• Lead or support environmental incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve environmental programs, procedures, permits, standard operating procedures, and quality assurance documentation.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and provide guidance on environmental regulations, policies, permits, and compliance obligations.
• Collaborate with operations, process engineering, consultants, and other stakeholders to evaluate environmental impacts and support business objectives.
• Prepare, review, and present environmental reports, regulatory submissions, performance metrics, project updates, and technical recommendations.
• Develop and deliver environmental compliance training, employee awareness programs, and communications regarding environmental initiatives and requirements.
• Support environmental project management activities, including budgeting, forecasting, contractor coordination, emergency response, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or a related field from a four-year college or university, required.
• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or a related field, preferred.
• Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in environmental engineering, compliance, remediation, or related technical field, required.
• Knowledge of industry standards and practices. (i.e., Environmental Compliance, Process Engineering, Environmental Testing, Scientific Study Reports).
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to build relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive self-starter who takes initiative and follows through.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.