Senior Environmental Engineer

Terracon; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Dallas‑Fort Worth is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead our Environmental Engineering practice. This role offers an opportunity to guide projects and mentor staff while expanding the Texas division's environmental capabilities.

The successful candidate will manage environmental site assessments, risk analyses, and remediation designs, working with clients and project teams to deliver compliant, cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8–11 years of experience in environmental engineering.
• PE registration in Texas preferred; state licensure desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental engineering projects and mentor team members.
• Perform and oversee environmental site investigations and analyses.
• develop plans, specifications, and permit applications.
• Communicate complex concepts to clients and project teams.
• Identify risk mitigation strategies compliant with regulations.
• Prepare technical reports and regulatory correspondence.
• Support business growth in the Texas Division.

Skills

Environmental engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

PFAS science

Groundwater

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Terracon is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead our Environmental Engineering practice in Dallas-Fort Worth. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced environmental engineer to step into a leadership role to support and advance our growing environmental engineering practice.

This position offers a unique opportunity for an individual with strong technical expertise, leadership ability, and mentoring skills to support environmental engineering needs in the Texas division. The selected candidate will work closely with the DFW Regional Environmental Manager and follow Environmental Engineers to strategically grow and elevate the practice in the region and Texas Division.

Responsibilities may include performing and/or leading environmental site investigations, completing engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, developing plans and specifications, conducting site observation and inspection, and preparing, reviewing, and writing related reports for the services provided. Provide engineering and consulting services for a broad range of environmental projects and clients. Identify, evaluate, and recommend risk mitigation and remediation strategies that comply with federal, state and local regulations. Prepare applicable permit applications, risk assessments, proposals, technical reports, and regulatory correspondence. Design environmental systems and protection plans, apply sound engineering principles, and effectively communicate complex engineering concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may include environmental site assessments, engineering evaluations and design tasks.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop a strong understanding and be aware of project-related risks.Be familiar with issues that may jeopardize project success and know how to protect the Company from those risks.


• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team members follow established safety rules and guidelines. Create and model a safe work environment, demonstrate strong safety practices, and promote pre-task planning for every project.


• Lead complex or unique projects that require innovative engineering analysis and problem-solving techniques.


• Supervise the analysis of findings and the development of recommendations in written reports.


• Participate in developing marketing strategies and presentations of qualifications for clients on projects.


• Capable of solving environmental engineering problems and explaining the solution to clients in clear and understandable terms.


• Capable of thinking on their feet to identify practical solutions when client presents real-life challenges.


• Experience working with groundwater contaminant plumes, capable of developing solutions for contaminant transport using analytic or numerical models, proficient in preparing feasibility studies, experienced with in-situ and ex-situ remediation methods, and capable of developing engineering designs for various remediation methods.


• Strong experience with PFAS science, remediation technologies for contaminated soil, groundwater and biosolids, and treatment methods for water and wastewater.


• Experience with water and wastewater treatment methods and capable of performing engineering calculations to properly size equipment suitable for project conditions.


• Capable of determining the need for and designing vapor intrusion mitigation systems (VIMS) for new construction or sub-slab depressurization system (SSDS) for existing structures.


• Working knowledge of TRRP and PST rules and proficient in using VCP, Corrective Action, and PST programs and processes to support project success.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering or related degree.


• Minimum 8-11 years’ experience.


• Master’s degree in environmental engineering preferred.


• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.


• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Texas preferred.