Water / Wastewater Engineer (entry-level)

Brown and Caldwell; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Bonus eligibility

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Long-term care insurance

Employee referrals

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell seeks a self-motivated, entry-level Environmental Engineer to join our Saint Paul, MN team. You will be mentored by senior technical staff on water and wastewater projects, contributing to analyses, planning, and design under supervision.

The role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and teamwork, with opportunities across diverse areas including water treatment, stormwater, and hazardous waste management. You will work out of the St.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in environmental engineering or related field.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to analyze data and interpret results with attention to detail.
• Capable of working in a diverse team and handling multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analyses and support identifying sustainable water and wastewater solutions.
• Prepare and review detailed Environmental Engineering reports.
• Plan and design environmental protection systems to safeguard health and ecosystems.
• Prepare comprehensive facility and resource management plans or similar deliverables.
• Analyze data and conduct quality checks to support regulatory compliance and planning.
• Provide technical support for projects, including modeling and permitting support.
• Adapt to evolving needs and take on additional assignments.

Skills

Environmental eng basics

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering

Job description

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a self-motivated, entry-level environmental engineer to join our team in Saint Paul, MN. In this new role, you will work with and be mentored by strong, nationally recognized, senior technical staff on various water and wastewater-related projects. Our ideal candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, be highly organized, and be capable of working in a diverse team environment and handling multiple tasks with competing priorities.

This entry-level Environmental Engineering role will support a broad range of tasks related to the analysis, planning, and development of solutions that promote environmental protection, water use sustainability, and responsible water resource management. Working under the close supervision of a professional engineer, this role will contribute to technical work that improves environmental and public health outcomes across natural and engineered systems. This engineering position will address environmental and public health protection, mitigation and prevention 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 may conduct analysis, planning, modeling and design of treatment systems, providing results, recommendations, plan sets, or other engineering deliverables.

This position is located in St. Paul, MN and will require the selected candidate to work out of the St. Paul office.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analyses and support the identification of potential solutions to sustainable water and wastewater management.
• Prepare and review detailed reports pertaining to Environmental Engineering.
• Plan and design effective environmental protection systems to safeguard and enhance public and ecosystem health.
• Prepare comprehensive, facility, and strategic resource management plans or similar
• Analyze scientific data and conduct quality control checks to provide plans and recommendations that conform to environmental regulations
• Provide technical support for environmental projects. Areas of technical support could include modeling of wastewater and drinking water treatment and delivery systems, vendor outreach to support planning and design, technical analysis to support permitting and regulatory approvals, among others.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Skills And Competencies

• Basic competency in relevant environmental engineering principles and techniques.
• Possesses foundational problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills for preparation of reports and presentation of findings.

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 0-2 years related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Encouraged to certify in BC's Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) framework in the first six months of being in the role.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.

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Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $64,000 - $87,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that 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.

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 for municipalities, 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, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

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

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.