Senior Environmental or Civil Engineer

The Empower Hub; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly merit-based bonus

Equity and ownership options

401K

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

11 paid holidays

20 days of paid time off per year

Flexible work schedule core hours 9 AM

Onsite 2–3 days per week

Travel expense coverage

Job summary

The Empower Hub is seeking a Senior Environmental or Civil Engineer to lead shoreline and aquatic remediation, habitat restoration, and upland remediation projects across the Pacific Northwest from Seattle. You will manage project teams, coordinate with multi-disciplinary staff, and liaise with partners to ensure technical excellence and client satisfaction.

The right candidate has 10+ years of experience, a PE license, and proficiency with CADD and Civil3D.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as an environmental or civil engineer in environmental consulting, environmental construction, or similar field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in any state, with reciprocity for WA/OR licensure.
• Experience preparing and reviewing engineering plans and specs with focus on constructability and implementability.
• Certifications such as HAZWOPER, CPR, TWIC as required for task completion.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead shoreline and aquatic sediment remediation, habitat restoration, and upland remediation projects across the Pacific Northwest.
• Manage and oversee project teams, coordinating multiple disciplines and external partners.
• Coordinate with clients and agency representatives to ensure project success.
• Perform site evaluation, feasibility studies, design drawings and specifications, construction oversight, and proposal preparation.

Skills

Collaborative

Great communicator

Mentor mindset

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil/Environmental/Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

CADD

Civil3D

Job description

We are looking to add a Senior Environmental or Civil Engineer to our collaborative team. We’re looking for someone who exemplifies our commitment to technical excellence, environmental responsibility, and customer service.

The primary role will be to accomplish high-profile shoreline and aquatic sediment remediation, habitat restoration, and upland remediation projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. You’ll be responsible for managing and overseeing project teams, often representing multiple disciplines within the company, and teaming partners and contractors outside the company.

Here’s our list of must-haves:

• 10+ years of experience working as an environmental or civil engineer in environmental consulting, environmental construction, or a similar field
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering
• Adept at preparing and reviewing engineering plans and specifications with particular focus on constructability and implementability
• Professional Engineering license in any state, with the ability to file for reciprocity for licensure in both Washington and Oregon
• Ability to acquire and maintain any certifications required for completion of job tasks, such as HAZWOPER, CPR, and/or TWIC
• Valid driver’s license

Pay and Benefits

This is a full-time, permanent position.Candidates with 10 – 15 years of experience earn $110K – $128K annually.

• quarterly merit-based bonus opportunities
• equity and ownership options
• 401K
• medical insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• 11 paid holidays
• 20 days of paid time off per year
• We provide employees with a flexible work schedule that includes core hours 9 AM to 4 PM Monday to Friday.
• Most staff are expected to work onsite 2 – 3 days per week, depending on their distance from our office.
• Project work may require you to work more than your standard billable work week, but we provide extra time off to recognize this effort.
• Regional travel is a small part of this role.
• You won’t typically go more than 3 hours away, and we’ll cover your expenses.

The Details

The right candidate will have a mix of the following skills or experience:

• 5 – 10 years of experience in remedial design and execution, ideally in shoreline and sediment remediation projects, but upland remediation experience is also relevant
• 3+ years of professional experience creating plans/drawings or performing volume calculations using CADD and Civil3D
• Professional field work experience, specifically with contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater
• Experience working within the Washington State environmental regulatory frameworks; experience working within the Oregon State environmental regulatory framework is a plus
• Experience with construction oversight on environmental remediation projects
• Experience working with regulatory agencies or clients

Beyond your relevant expertise, we’re looking for someone with the following skills:

• Collaborative– You enjoy being part of a team and understand that inter-reliance and dependability makes for faster problem solving and better client service.
• A great communicator–You’re able to connect with many types of audiences, communicate strategically, and skillfully share and receive feedback.
• A mentor-mindset– You work to spread knowledge and create growth opportunities, especially for staff- and project-level engineers on difficult technical skills and concepts.

The list of tasks you’ll be involved in includes site evaluation, feasibility studies, design drawings and specifications, construction support and oversight, proposal preparation, and perspective client interviews.

Working closely with other staff, you’ll bring together the necessary resources and team to achieve project tasks and deadlines. You’ll coordinate with internal staff and external teaming partners or contractors to pull together their contributions and will communicate directly with clients and agency representatives to ensure success throughout the project. You’ll complete quality control reviews of work products prepared by the team and share your technical knowledge and experience to help provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for staff.

Working With Us

We’re an employee-owned environmental consulting firm offering strategy, science, and engineering solutions in the private and public sectors. Independently owned and operated since 1996, we have consistently been recognized as one of the premier firms in the Northwest and a top place to work. We love it here because we don’t do cookie-cutter work; we work collaboratively on complex, fascinating projects.

We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities. In furtherance of our culture, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law.