Water Engineer and LCA Analyst
About The Position
ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment. ERG is looking for a dynamic research engineer with strong technical foundations in water/wastewater engineering, data analysis, and Life Cycle Assessment to support projects seeking to improve the sustainability of our water management systems.
Requirements
- Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or similarly technical program; specific coursework in life cycle assessment a plus
- 3+ years applied professional experience
- Working knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes; experience with system design or operation a plus
- Demonstrated ability to apply life cycle assessment through work experience, including experience with LCA software (e.g., SimaPro or openLCA)
- Strong computer skills relevant to data manipulation and analysis. Experience with advanced Excel functions and Python is strongly preferred; GIS experience a plus
- Ability to think creatively and holistically about complex systems
- Passion for and experience in data-driven sustainability analysis
- Familiarity with a wide range of data sources relevant to environmental and policy analysis and the ability to identify and engage experts to conduct research
- Demonstrated ability to communicate research findings in technical report or journal article
- Well-developed problem-solving, systems thinking, quantitative, and critical thinking skills; intellectual curiosity
Nice To Haves
- Masterâs degree or higher preferred; may also consider a Bachelorâs degree with sufficient professional experience
- P.E. in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or similar a plus
Responsibilities
- Developing water treatment process models to evaluate the cost and environmental impact of different water treatment strategies
- Assessing innovative water and wastewater treatment technologies for their ability to remove a broad range of emerging contaminants
- Opportunities to use data science approaches to model system-level performance; identify key tradeoffs in design and operation parameters
- Routinely employ systems-level thinking to evaluate and solve complex problems
Benefits
- health and dental insurance
- life insurance
- long-term disability
- educational benefits
- FSAs
- a generous 401k plan
- profit sharing
- an EAP
- 11-20 paid vacation days per year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
