Environmental/Civil Engineer - Early Career

SLR Consulting•Fort Collins, CO

5d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

SLR Consulting (Americas) is seeking an Early Career Environmental/Civil Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team focused on environmental permitting and engineering projects, particularly large-scale efforts for mining, natural resources, and industrial projects. This role offers the chance to develop technical expertise and project management skills while supporting projects from initial planning through agency review. The position is with a team that is essential to achieving the company's goal of 'Making Sustainability Happen'.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
0-5 years of relevant professional, internship, or co-op experience.
Interest or experience in environmental permitting, environmental engineering, civil engineering, water resources, mine permitting, reclamation, or related areas preferred.
Interest in developing project management and project controls skills, including scheduling, budget tracking, forecasting, and multidisciplinary coordination.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced consulting environment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality technical work.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of multidisciplinary project teams.
Ability and willingness to travel periodically for project and field assignments.

Nice To Haves

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred, or ability and willingness to obtain EIT certification.
Experience with Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software is advantageous.
Experience with AutoCAD, GIS, environmental modeling, or other relevant engineering software is advantageous.
Previous experience in mining, natural resources, industrial development, or other complex permitting environments is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

Support the preparation and coordination of environmental permit applications, technical reports, supporting studies, agency submittments, and other permitting deliverables.
Assist senior engineering and environmental professionals with technical analyses, engineering calculations, data evaluation, and preparation of technical documentation.
Support large, multidisciplinary projects from initial planning and baseline studies through application development, agency review, and permitting.
Develop, maintain, and update project schedules; track key milestones, dependencies, deliverables, deadlines, and action items.
Assist project managers with project controls, including budget and progress tracking, forecasting, scope management, and project status reporting.
Coordinate technical inputs and deliverables across environmental, civil, water resources, geotechnical, mining, and other disciplines.
Support coordination with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.
Prepare meeting agendas and minutes, maintain action-item logs, and follow up with project team members to support timely completion of deliverables.
Assist with management of permitting documentation, agency correspondence, review comments, commitments, submittals, and project records.
Review and prepare reports, technical memoranda, presentations, calculations, specifications, and other project documentation.
Participate in field investigations, site visits, data collection, and other field activities, as required.
Prepare project estimates, schedules, and reports.
Contribute to proposals and other business development efforts.
Collaborate with professionals across SLR's environmental, engineering, and advisory disciplines.