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Burns & McDonnell is seeking a motivated and self-starting Staff Environmental Engineer to join our Environmental Services global practice. We are looking for an individual to support a wide variety of environmental compliance projects working with a team of dedicated professionals to deliver exceptional service to our clients.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to practice in a variety of technical areas and grow your career in the environmental consulting industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support technical activities related to environmental compliance including report writing and field investigations.
• Supervise train and mentor field staff on environmental field activities and best practices.
• Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) of field staff work including conducting weekly site visits.
• Manage and report on hazardous waste and materials compliance under various regulatory programs including CUPA, SPCC, HMBP, CERS, and TRI reporting.
• Conduct routine inspections of active construction sites to ensure compliance with environmental plans and stormwater permits.
• Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies to obtain and maintain all necessary environmental permits.
• Provide training to construction crews on stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs).
• Perform environmental field activities including collecting soil and groundwater samples, logging soil borings, overseeing construction materials testing, installing and developing monitoring wells, and conducting hydrogeologic investigations.
• Analyze environmental data, summarize results, and prepare high-quality technical reports.
• Ensure and document compliance with regulations established by the local air districts, LACSD, CARB, RWQCB, DTSC, CERCLA, CUPA, DOT, EPA, and other applicable California and federal agencies.
• Assist with project management duties including the execution of project scope, budget, schedule, and client expectations.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related Engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program.
• Three years of professional experience in technical activities related to environmental assessment or compliance.
• Demonstrated aptitude for performing environmental field activities, analyzing data, and summarizing results.
• Strong technical report writing skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team framework.
• Ability to travel and work in the field as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification with current annual updates.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Direct experience with industrial and construction stormwater compliance, CUPAs, USTs, ASTs, Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBPs), and air quality permitting.
• Previous environmental consulting experience.

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this position is $110,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors including but not limited to individual education, qualifications, prior work experience, and work location.

The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401k retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

Job Posting

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

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Job Title: Environmental Engineering

Primary Location: US-CA-Los Angeles

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes (25% of the time)

Req ID: 260651

Job Hire Type: Experienced

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Skills

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), Air Quality, Best Practices, Boring, Budgeting, Business Plan, CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act), Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction Materials Testing, Consulting, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Engineer in Training (EIT), Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Government, Groundwater Sampling, Hazardous Materials/Substances, Hydrogeology, Interpersonal Skills, Maintain Compliance, Materials Planning, Materials Tracking, Mentoring, OSHA, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Engineer, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Skills, Service Delivery, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), Stormwater Management, Team Player, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

About the Company

Burns & McDonnell