Tactical Project Support

Brown and Caldwell; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell is seeking an Environmental Engineer to support post-disaster recovery efforts on Maui, focusing on water, wastewater, and environmental protection within a One Water framework. You will analyze systems, prepare deliverables, and contribute to resilient infrastructure with cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

The role involves planning, modeling, and design, delivering solutions that protect public health and natural resources while coordinating with government and utilities to

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related work experience in Environmental Engineering.
• Typically certified in the SMS Framework, progressing through SMS competencies.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses to support sustainable water and wastewater solutions.
• Prepare and review technical reports and documentation.
• Assist in planning and design of environmental protection systems.
• Contribute to watershed or strategic resource management plans.
• Analyze data and support regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical support including modeling and permitting input.
• Mentor teammates and share knowledge as needed.
• Adapt to evolving project needs.

Skills

Environmental engineering

Analytical problem solving

Data interpretation

Written and verbal communication

Education

BSc in environmental engineering

Job description

Join a nationally significant recovery effort advancing a resilient, healthy Maui community. This role supports post‑disaster rebuilding by aligning water, reuse, wastewater, stormwater, watershed, and cultural and historic resource outcomes under a unified One Waterapproach. You will serve as part of a multidisciplinary team, translating complex recovery challenges into actionable strategies through effective facilitation, engagement, and cross‑agency coordination that directly supports community rebuilding and long‑term sustainability.

Working alongside County leadership and partners, you will help advance standardized recovery operations, governance, and engagement practices that promote transparency, informed decision‑making, and delivery of resilient infrastructure. This work supports Maui’s long‑term recovery and climate resilience goals while ensuring that rebuilding efforts strengthen essential systems and community outcomes.

Job Summary

The Environmental Engineeringrole performs a broader range of environmental engineering tasks related to the analysis, planning, and development of solutions that promote environmental protection, water use sustainability, and responsible water resource management. Working under general supervision of a professional engineer, this role contributes to technical work that improves environmental and public health outcomes across natural and engineered systems. This engineering position addresses environmental and public health protection, mitigation, and prevention of degradation of water, soils, air quality, and habitats. This role may work in one or more diverse areas including water and wastewater treatment and conveyance, stormwater management, solid waste management, hazardous waste management, and related areas.This role conductsanalysis, planning, modeling, and design of treatment systems, preparing results, recommendations, plan sets, and other engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analyses to support identification and evaluation of sustainable water and wastewater management solutions.
• Prepare and review technical reports and documentation related to environmental engineering projects.
• Assist in the planning and design of environmental protection systems to support public and ecosystem health.
• Contribute to facility, watershed, or strategic resource management plans.
• Analyze scientific and engineering data and perform quality control checks to support regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical support for environmental projects, including modeling of treatment and conveyance systems, vendor coordination, and technical input for permitting and regulatoryapprovals.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
• Mayprovide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Preferred Requirements

• Identifies and escalates, and supports stabilization, of urgent issues through project team and program manager.
• Provides time-bound delivery support through rapid problem-solving, and organized project and issue management.
• Internal and client cross-department coordination.

Skills and Competencies

• Working knowledge of environmental engineering principles and standard practices.
• Developing problem ‑ solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret scientific and engineering data with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Key Characteristics

• Highly responsive
• Adaptable
• Action-oriented
• Accountable and reliable

Experience

• Typically, aminimum of2yearsofrelated workexperienceinEnvironmentalEngineeringor relatedfield.
• Typically certified in the SMS Framework, and progressing through the SMS competencies.

Education

• Abachelor’sdegree in environmental engineeringor related field is required.

Salary Range:Theanticipatedstarting payrange for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and maybemore or lessdependingupon skills, experience,and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $78,000 - $106,000
Location B: $85,000 - $116,000
Location C: $93,000 - $127,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions formunicipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visitwww.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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