Environmental Engineer

EverHire; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EverHire is partnering with an established, employee-owned engineering consultancy to recruit Landfill Engineers for their Richmond, VA team. Work spans expansion cells, closures, liners, leachate and gas systems, stormwater, and large-scale earthwork in municipal solid waste design and permitting programs.

Senior candidates bring 10–15 years total engineering experience (5+ in solid waste), PE license, Civil 3D proficiency, and strong client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years total engineering experience, 5+ years in solid waste.
• Experience with mass earthwork/grading, stormwater management, and liner/leachate and gas system design.
• Active PE license (or eligible for Virginia reciprocity), required.
• Strong Civil 3D proficiency and client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Senior level: Leading design packages covering grading, liner/leachate/gas systems, and stormwater.
• Senior level: Preparing specs, cost estimates, technical reports, and permit submittals.
• Senior level: Coordinating with clients, regulators, and contractors; mentoring junior engineers.
• Senior level: Civil 3D production including H&H and pump sizing calculations.
• Junior level: Assisting with technical reports, permit submittals, and quantity/cost take-offs.
• Junior level: QA/QC support, drawing markups, and Civil 3D plans/profiles/quantity work.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligible

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

Landfill Engineer – Solid Waste (Junior or Senior Level)

We're partnering with a well-established, employee-owned engineering consultancy with a solid waste practice dating back to 1983 to find two Landfill Engineers for their Richmond team. These roles have opened due to a recent departure and offer a genuine opportunity to work on a distinctive, well-resourced municipal solid waste practice, including an in-house landfill operator training program that sets this team apart.

Work spans expansion cells, closures and caps, liners, leachate and gas collection systems, stormwater conveyance and controls, and large-scale earthwork across municipal solid waste landfill design and permitting programs in Virginia. We're open to candidates at both junior and senior level.

What you'll be doing – Senior level

• Leading design packages covering grading, liner/leachate/gas systems, and stormwater
• Preparing specs, cost estimates, technical reports, and permit submittals
• Coordinating with clients, regulators, and contractors
• Mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with engineering leadership
• Civil 3D production including H&H and pump sizing calculations

What you'll be doing – Junior level

• Assisting with technical reports, permit submittals, and quantity/cost take-offs
• QA/QC support and drawing markups
• Civil 3D plans, profiles, and quantity work

What we're looking for – Senior level

• 10 to 15 years total engineering experience, 5+ years in solid waste
• Experience with mass earthwork/grading, stormwater management, and liner/leachate and gas system design
• Active PE license (or eligible for Virginia reciprocity), required
• Strong Civil 3D proficiency and client-facing communication skills

What we're looking for – Junior level

• Civil engineering or land development background
• No prior solid waste experience required
• PE preferred but not required; EIT or working toward PE welcomed
• Solid foundation in site/civil design, grading, and stormwater principles

Compensation

• Junior level: $90,000 to $100,000 (DOE)
• Senior level: $120,000 to $140,000 (DOE)