Project Manager - Solid Waste

LVI Associates; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates in Houston seeks a Civil/Environmental Engineer with solid waste exposure to join our team. You will contribute to civil/site design for landfill facilities, perform grading, drainage, and earthwork calculations, and support permitting and construction oversight.

You'll balance design work with field involvement, coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and progressively take on more project leadership and client-facing responsibilities as you grow.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of engineering or environmental consulting experience.
• EIT certification, Texas PE path preferred.
• Experience with solid waste, landfill, or other civil/environmental projects.

Responsibilities

• Civil/site design for landfill and solid waste facilities.
• Grading, drainage, stormwater, and earthwork calculations.
• Landfill design, expansion, closure, and permitting support.
• Preparation of engineering plans, technical documentation, and permit packages.
• Construction oversight and quality assurance.
• Coordination with clients, contractors, regulators, and internal technical teams.
• Managing project scope, schedules, deliverables, and budgets as experience allows.
• Supporting proposals and developing relationships with existing and prospective clients.

Skills

Client interaction

Project coordination

Technical design

Fieldwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, or related engineering discipline

EIT certification

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Civil / Environmental Engineer - Solid Waste

An established environmental consulting firm in the Houston area is looking to add an experienced Civil or Environmental Engineer to its team.

This position would suit someone with a background in solid waste, landfill engineering, or related civil/environmental infrastructure who wants to continue building both their technical and project management experience. The role offers a good balance of design work, field involvement, project coordination, and exposure to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Civil/site design for landfill and solid waste facilities
• Grading, drainage, stormwater, and earthwork calculations
• Landfill design, expansion, closure, and permitting support
• Preparation of engineering plans, technical documentation, and permit packages
• Construction oversight and quality assurance
• Coordination with clients, contractors, regulators, and internal technical teams
• Managing project scope, schedules, deliverables, and budgets as experience allows
• Supporting proposals and developing relationships with existing and prospective clients
• A combination of office-based engineering and periodic fieldwork

Background

• 4+ years of engineering or environmental consulting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, or a related engineering discipline
• EIT certification, with a Texas PE or path toward PE licensure strongly valued
• Experience with solid waste, landfill, or other civil/environmental projects
• Familiarity with CAD-based civil design software is beneficial
• Ability to interact comfortably with clients and multidisciplinary project teams
• Interest in progressing toward greater project and client responsibility

Why Consider It?

What makes this opportunity attractive is the ability to grow beyond a purely technical engineering position. You'll have exposure to the full project lifecycle, while continuing to build experience in design, permitting, construction, project delivery, and client management.

There's also a clear path to taking on greater project leadership and client-facing responsibility as you progress.