Senior Environmental Engineer

Terracon•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

Terracon Consultants, Inc. is seeking an established Senior Environmental Engineer to join its Fort Lauderdale office and support the company’s growth. The employee-owner will use extensive experience with Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to manage complex assessment, remediation, soil-management, air-monitoring, and compliance redevelopment projects across South Florida. The role includes developing technical and fee proposals, preparing agency-ready reports, and overseeing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPs), Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, environmental audits, and permitting activities. The position also involves project delivery and budget oversight, field investigations, regulatory coordination, and supervision and mentorship of junior engineers and technical staff. Travel throughout South Florida is required as project demands dictate.

Requirements

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
At least 8 years of environmental engineering experience, with a focus on South Florida projects.
Proven experience working with Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and FDEP on assessment, remediation, and compliance projects.
Hands-on experience with contaminated sites involving metals, pesticides, and petroleum releases, including soil management and air monitoring.
Direct experience preparing and reviewing agency submittals, SWPPs, SPCC plans, environmental audits, and IW/HM and air permits.
Demonstrated ability to develop technical and fee proposals and manage project budgets and schedules.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to clients and regulators.
Leadership experience supervising multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior staff.
Proficiency with environmental software such as GIS, AutoCAD, EPA SWMM, and data analysis tools.
Willingness to travel throughout South Florida as project demands require.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage assessment, remediation, and compliance redevelopment projects throughout South Florida.
Serve as the primary liaison with Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and FDEP regulatory agencies.
Develop, negotiate, and finalize technical and fee proposals for new and existing projects.
Prepare, review, and submit technical reports, work plans, and compliance documents to local agencies.
Oversee project budgets, schedules, and resource allocation to support on-time, on-budget delivery.
Supervise and mentor junior engineers and technical staff, fostering a collaborative team environment.
Conduct field investigations, sampling, soil management, and air monitoring at sites contaminated with metals, pesticides, and petroleum releases.
Manage SWPPs, SPCC plans, and environmental compliance audits.
Coordinate industrial waste/hazardous material (IW/HM) permitting, air permitting, and related regulatory submissions.
Stay current with federal, state, and local regulatory changes and integrate best practices into project execution.