Job Tag: Science/Engineering

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation’s capital in the heart of DC’s Wine Country, you’ll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with “big city” amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town’s full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

The Stormwater and Environmental Compliance Coordinator is responsible for providing task leadership and technical guidance for implementation and compliance for the Town of Leesburg Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program, the Chesapeake Bay and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs, Town of Leesburg ordinances, as well as applicable state and federal laws. This position requires a high degree of professional engineering judgment and technical civil engineering and regulatory experience in the fields of stormwater management design, inspection, maintenance, and flood control.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science/Management or closely related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) certifications to include Stormwater Management Combined Administrator
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in storm water management, MS4 permitting and/or stormwater management/operations experience
Possession of a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering/Management, Environmental Management, Public Administration, or a related field
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) certifications to include, the Dual Combined Administrator (DCA)
Minimum of six (6) years of progressive experience in storm water management, MS4 permitting and/or storm water management/operations experience
Spill response/HAZMAT training and experience, NASSCO training and NIMS training for 100, 200, 700
Bilingual in English/Spanish

The Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one’s career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community.

Looking for a new challenging environmental career? Want to join a company that is 100% employee owned that encourages employee development while working on some of the most complex projects in Minnesota? Then join our growing team in Minneapolis/St. Paul and start your new career today! Terracon has an immediate opening for managing Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, soil vapor assessments, and remedial actions on behalf of our diverse client base. While the position entails primarily managing subsurface investigations, conducting Phase I ESAs is also part of the job.

Work with a team of professional experts in our environmental department and work on dynamic projects collaboratively with colleagues and clients to ensure work is executed on time and within budget. You will join a team and help us identify, develop, win, and execute project opportunities while building and maintaining client relationships. Our offices are conveniently located in both Plymouth and St. Paul with a flexible working environment. Start your new journey and “Explore with Us.”

Key Responsibilities:

Scope and manage Phase I ESAs, Phase II ESAs and other subsurface investigations to evaluate soil, groundwater and soil vapor.
Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project. This may include developing project schedules, budget estimation, selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
Design, communicate, and implement a project plan for completing the project.
Lead safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plan.
Take action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
Coordinate and direct field personnel, office staff, and subcontractors to complete the project.
Partner with other departments or offices to secure specialized resources for the project.
Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate with other staff to meet project targets and milestones.
Coordinate with accounting for financial management of business intelligence, invoicing and collections.

Required Skills:

Ability to independently analyze and interpret analytical data, technical reports, technical guidance documents, and governmental regulations pertaining to environmental contamination.
Strong technical writings skills including written reports, business correspondence, and procedure manual.
Ability to effectively present information verbally and respond to questions from managers and clients.
Demonstrate strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Required Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental consulting or environmental engineering work.
Experience managing projects that include field data collection, investigation, and construction/remediation.
OSHA 40-hour Hazwoper and current annual refresher.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in technical discipline practices including Geology, Engineering or Environmental Science.
Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving history.

The Environmental Compliance Specialist is responsible for providing support to the Regional Environmental Manager, interacting with regulatory agencies, monitoring leak detection and compliance testing of underground storage tank systems, monitoring and controlling spending and coordinating emergency response for environmental issues.

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Notice of Violations – Response to all violations incurred
Inspections – Coordinate all inspections to be conducted (except Texas). Arrange inspections with inspectors, rectify deficiencies found in inspections conducted by Crompco through Maintenance and Sales Representative to correct, where possible, prior to filing inspection report.
Report failures, as required.
Inventory Control Variances: Works with reportable to ensure all investigations are documented and acted upon. Tracks causes of variances and works with Operations, Maintenance, and Fuel Dispatch to ensure that the causes of variances are addressed per customer specified protocols
Manages and maintains compliance with state-specific fuel inventory reconciliation regulations
Leak Detection Verification & Reporting-using a remote connection, ensure all fueling systems have monthly and if required weekly passing leak detection results. Ensures results for each fueling system at each store are archived in the required databases and accessible when there is an inspection of the facility. Work with Sales Representatives in ensuring dealers remain in Compliance with regulations
Develop statistics regarding leak detection for review with managers and Operations to communicate trends and develop a plan of action

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or five years of related experience and/or training.

Competencies

Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Change’s approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Customer Service – Manages difficult customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitment
Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary, to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Help to safeguard public health and protect the environment in New York by joining NEIWPCC as a Project Director. We’re seeking a knowledgeable Environmental Engineer to oversee an administrative consent order to abate combined sewer overflows (CSO) within the New York City watershed.

What You’ll Do

As a NEIWPCC Environmental Engineer you will:

Provide high-level program management of all obligations under the CSO Consent Order, identify potential problems with implementation and facilitate timely resolution in coordination with internal and external partners.
Complete comprehensive technical reviews of and develop detailed comments on documents submitted under the CSO Order and prepare technical memoranda and presentations.
Conduct site visits of active construction projects, attend and construction progress meetings to identify potential problems associated with project implementation, and prepare construction site inspections reports to document status of project construction.
Supervise and provide guidance to a NEIWPCC Environmental Engineer working on the program.

What We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will have a passion and interest in preserving and advancing water quality. We are seeking candidates with:

A New York State Professional Engineer’s license.
Knowledge of wastewater collection system and treatment plant engineering design and operation practices.
Knowledge of USEPA and NYSDEC wastewater, stormwater, and CSO rules and regulations and experience working with federal, state, or local water/wastewater agencies.
A degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering, or in a related field with ten years of experience in wastewater treatment plants or wastewater collection facilities design and construction with at least three years as a professional engineer.

Position Logistics

This full-time NEIWPCC position will work 7.5 hours per day and is based in Albany, NY. Duties will be performed largely in an office setting with occasional travel to and from construction sites or meetings in New York City, for which a valid driver’s license and access to own transportation are required. After six months, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule, subject to approval and program needs.

What We Offer

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $90,000-$105,000. NEIWPCC offers an outstanding comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.

75% premium coverage for employee and family PPO health plan with dental and vision.
Yearly retirement contribution of 10% of annual base salary, regardless of employee contribution.
15 paid vacation and 15 paid sick days that rollover, as well as paid holidays and volunteer leave.
Tuition reimbursement and professional development funding opportunities.
Qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

This position will perform aquaculture-related research and outreach in support of a funded USDA-FAS project, providing, among other things, expertise and consultation in fish trout culture, farm best management practices, and fish husbandry protocols. Further efforts will involve research and fish husbandry as part of collaborative teams within the Aquaculture Research Institute at the Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station, Hagerman, Idaho. Standard statistical methods will be applied to the data and interpreted for stakeholder understanding and publication.

Duties may include:

Provide technical support in planning and/or designing of scientific projects, studies, or applications
Plan and conduct research and analysis of scientific data
Interpret test results and comparing with determined standards and limits
Identify and evaluating scientific samples and determining need for further testing
Develop recommendations and/or providing solutions, standards, and protocol to a wide range of difficult problems
Plan, design, develop, monitor and/or evaluate portions of a scientific project, study, or application
Provide scientific evaluations/assessments
Research, implement, standardize, and evaluate new procedures
Maintain detailed records of results and prepares written reports acceptable to the Principal Investigator and funding agencies
Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:
Two years of post-bachelor’s research experience related to the domain of this position

Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in an Aquaculture field

The department is seeking a qualified individual to assist existing staff with ongoing and new initiatives including Water Quality Improvement Initiatives. The qualified individual will assist department staff with data collection, field work, monitoring activities and preparing reports and developing habitat and water quality improvement projects.

The Natural Resources Department staff will play a pivotal role in developing initiatives promoting nonpoint source abatement and preventing groundwater pollution. New watershed-based initiatives will be developed to build partnerships and enhance management of water resources at both the county and local level through collaborative projects.

Environmental Technicians work in many different capacities to perform a wide range of duties centered on designing the most supportive, interdependent relationship between people and their natural environment.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

May assist in the preparation of detailed reports and recommendations resulting from field work or special projects if it is directly related to the program.
Consult with other governmental agencies, public interest groups and educational institutions involved in the study and protection of the environment.
Respond to citizen and town complaints about conditions which affect the environment.
Compile inventories of environmental resources, important ecosystems, hydrology, flora, and fauna.
Seek grant opportunities for Habitat Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Projects

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of compiling, organizing, and interpreting data to determine the impact of changes in the environment; knowledge of the current principles and techniques used to manage and preserve the environment; knowledge of the natural and biological sciences in relation to the analysis of environmental conditions; ability to write and present comprehensive reports on environmental quality and the impact of governmental actions and decisions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, professionals in the scientific community, representatives of community groups and the general public; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, and the annual rate of pay is $58,130.59 with benefits, including paid vacation, enrollment in the New York State and Local Retirement System, health care, and dental and vision coverage. Minimum qualifications; graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics, one of the natural or physical sciences, environmental studies or a related field.

Aquatech has an immediate need for a full-time Project Engineering Manager to work in our Canonsburg, PA office. The hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Project Engineering Manager will report to the VP of Projects and will perform the duties described in the job description below and will be considered an Exempt employee.

The ideal candidate will oversee engineering project management work for major projects; and performs related work as required, be responsible for supervising the design, construction and start-up of major projects, and planning annual budget. This candidate must also have experience in a project-related industry.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
Six (6) or more years of experience, progressively responsible engineering experience
Three (3) years of lead experience directing the work of others in the field
One (1) year of supervisory experience.
Prior water/wastewater infrastructure project experience preferred.
Understanding of regulations governing the operation of water facilities, water treatment processes, environmental regulations, and workplace safety; engineering project management methods and techniques.
Experience in budget administration; principles of employee supervision and personnel management; modern office practices, methods.
Knowledge of computer equipment and applications related to the work, including Microsoft Office, word processing, database, and spreadsheet software.
P6 scheduling software experience preferred.

Job Description

Prepares monthly project report summaries for management.
Supervises engineering review proposals; after budget approval, assigns projects to engineering staff; sets priorities, and adjusts workload accordingly. Pre- and post-contract engineering coordination/supervision
Prepares and updates project engineering procedures including a description of the project administration process and contract documentation guidelines; ensures projects are implemented in accordance with purchasing, Request for Proposal (RFP), and contracting procedures.
Provides technical oversight and coordination of project engineering work; through project coordination meetings and other means, monitors progress against project schedules and budgets; reviews project design for compliance with engineering principles, contract requirements, and related specifications; recommends allocation of resources as required to accomplish goals.

Collaborates with other divisions to address water system capital needs, challenges, and opportunities; communicates activities related to capital project execution, technical developments, scheduling, and engineering design issues.
Reviews inspection reports and assists in resolving field construction problems; authorizes or recommends change orders and claims resolution.
Attend customer meetings as required.
Represents Aquatech in construction contract dispute resolution meetings.
Monitors engineering aspects of facility start-ups; ensures project start-up plans and required documentation are completed and coordinated with Operations and Maintenance Department personnel.
Provide status, control, progress reporting support services on projects, and project schedules per project requirements.

Manages developing, negotiating, and administrating construction contracts and consultant agreements.
Monitors progress and performance of projects; evaluates and approves changes that substantially impact the scope, budget, and schedule of the projects.
Interviews and hires new staff; prioritizes, assigns, and reviews work, approves time off for payroll purposes; prepares employee performance evaluations; monitors and participates in employee relations activities within the department.
Work autonomously without constant guidance
10% domestic and international travel will be required
Other miscellaneous duties or responsibilities as assigned to support the operations of the department or the company

Skill Requirements:

Ability to plan, organize, and direct an effective project engineering program; apply

engineering principles and techniques to the solution of engineering problems; review alternatives.

Understanding of engineering processes and calculate life cycle costs; prepare engineering specifications, requests for proposals, contract documents, and design drawings; plan, assign.
Supervise the work of subordinate staff; present technical information to non-technical audiences.
Maintain detailed and accurate records; prepare clear and concise written reports; operate modern office equipment. Including but not limited to computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.

AECOM is seeking an Entry Level Natural Resource/Marine Scientist for our Chelmsford, MA Location.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Candidate will be required to perform field work potentially including sediment and water quality sampling (must be comfortable with boat-based sampling), infrastructure/ wetland mapping using GPS, compilation of field data, data analysis and assistance with preparation of work plans, health and safety plans, technical reports, and data presentation (i.e., GIS);

Performs a variety of routine tasks to gain experience and familiarization with methods, practice and programs

Strong verbal and written communication skills required. Ability to work as part of a larger team a must.

Prior GIS Platform experience and map making skills using GIS (preferred).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resource Management, Marine Biology, Ecology, Wetland Science, Environmental Science, Geology, or related field.

Valid Driver’s License and as a condition of employment must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.

Due to the nature of work, US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous field biology/on-water sampling and survey experience

Ideal candidate will receive 40 hour HAZWOPER training. Selected Candidate will also receive First Aid/CPR training.

Candidate must be able to pass requirements of an OSHA screening physical (HAZWOPER).

Candidate must have excellent technical writing skills and ability to effectively express his or herself orally among internal staff, clients, and sub-contractors.

Office based tasks include conducting post-processing and reporting of field collected data, developing and managing geodatabases, and performing spatial analysis, aerial photographic interpretation, and GIS map production and visualization of field collected data using ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and associated ESRI production mapping tools.

Candidate must be detail oriented and have the ability to work independently.

Candidate must exhibit a mature sense of professional responsibility and awareness of accepted standards of professional behavior.

Candidate must be experienced with basic computer programs; MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with statistics, GPS, ArcGIS or AutoCAD a plus.

Additional Information

Relocation is not available for this position.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Estimated office/field time: 60% / 40%. Must be willing to travel throughout the Northeastern US

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $55,000.00 – $93,000.00.

Rappahannock Environmental Group (REG) is a Virginia-based environmental consulting firm that was established in response to the growing demand for experienced environmental professionals located within the greater Rappahannock River Watershed.

This position is for an ambitious, hardworking environmental professional to train in a wide variety of environmental services. This opportunity is for an individual who is interested in being mentored by certified professionals in the following areas: erosion and sediment control inspections, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspections, wetland delineations and permitting, perennial flow determinations, and Resource Protection Area (RPA) delineations.

Applicants must demonstrate that they are highly motivated, able to learn a wide variety of skills, and capable of working in a professional environment. Applicants should have strong communication and writing skills in order to communicate with clients and prepare professional reports and documentation. A bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field is strongly preferred, but not required as long as a strong experience history is demonstrated. One to two years of experience in the environmental field, specifically related to erosion and sediment control inspections and SWPPP inspections, or wetland delineations, is preferred. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.