Project Environmental Engineer

Terracon Consultants, Inc.; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon Consultants, Inc. seeks an experienced environmental engineer to lead site investigations, analyses and report writing for a broad client base. You will apply sound engineering principles, supervise field staff, and communicate findings to clients.

Requirements: PE registration; Bachelor's in Environmental or Civil Engineering (Master's preferred); 5–8 years' experience; valid driver's license. You will mentor junior staff, ensure safety and quality, and help identify remediation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field.
• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects.
• Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Mentor junior level scientists/engineers and lead teams on medium projects.
• Develop written proposals and review reports for clients.
• Direct field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.

Skills

Project leadership

Quality assurance

Client communication

Safety compliance

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Environmental Engineering (preferred)

Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Job description

Provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of environmental projects and clients. This may include performing and/or leading environmental site investigations, engineering analysis, calculations and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. Identify, evaluate and recommend risk and remediation strategies/designs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Prepare applicable permit applications, risk assessments and technical documents including proposals, reports and regulatory agency correspondence. Design systems and environmental protection plans. Apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may include a variety of environmental-related work including Phase I/II environmental site assessments, ecological and natural resource field surveys, tank closure assessments, asbestos abatement, storm water management, and site planning and permitting.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Career level, fully competent environmental engineering professional.
• Independently performs a variety projects or selected segments of larger projects.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Works closely with senior-level project managers to gain additional project management experience for more complex and larger projects.
• May devise new approaches to problems encountered.
• May serve as a team leader in medium projects and mentor junior level scientists/engineers.
• Performs complex scientific analyses on projects of own discipline.
• May attend on and off-site client meetings.
• Implements technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.
• Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for both small and large projects including quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Evaluates complex laboratory and field data and assembles in written reports.
• Work under the supervision of a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer
• Begin documented mentoring and application process for Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer certification.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering or related degree.
• Minimum 5-8 years' experience.
• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering preferred.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.

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