Water / Wastewater Engineer (entry-level)
About The Position
Brown and Caldwell is seeking a self-motivated, entry-level environmental engineer to join our team in Saint Paul, MN. In this new role, you will work with and be mentored by strong, nationally recognized, senior technical staff on various water and wastewater-related projects. Our ideal candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, be highly organized, and be capable of working in a diverse team environment and handling multiple tasks with competing priorities. This entry-level Environmental Engineering role will support a broad range of tasks related to the analysis, planning, and development of solutions that promote environmental protection, water use sustainability, and responsible water resource management. Working under the close supervision of a professional engineer, this role will contribute to technical work that improves environmental and public health outcomes across natural and engineered systems. This engineering position will address environmental and public health protection, mitigation and prevention degradation of water, soils, air quality, and habitats. This role may work in one or more diverse areas including water and wastewater treatment and conveyance, stormwater management, solid waste management, hazardous waste management and related areas. This role may conduct analysis, planning, modeling and design of treatment systems, providing results, recommendations, plan sets, or other engineering deliverables. This position is located in St. Paul, MN and will require the selected candidate to work out of the St. Paul office.
Requirements
- Basic competency in relevant environmental engineering principles and techniques.
- Possesses foundational problem-solving skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills for preparation of reports and presentation of findings.
- A bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.
Nice To Haves
- Typically, a minimum of 0-2 years related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field.
- Encouraged to certify in BC's Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) framework in the first six months of being in the role.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical analyses and support the identification of potential solutions to sustainable water and wastewater management.
- Prepare and review detailed reports pertaining to Environmental Engineering.
- Plan and design effective environmental protection systems to safeguard and enhance public and ecosystem health.
- Prepare comprehensive, facility, and strategic resource management plans or similar
- Analyze scientific data and conduct quality control checks to provide plans and recommendations that conform to environmental regulations
- Provide technical support for environmental projects. Areas of technical support could include modeling of wastewater and drinking water treatment and delivery systems, vendor outreach to support planning and design, technical analysis to support permitting and regulatory approvals, among others.
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long-term disability
- life insurance
- an employee assistance program
- paid time off and parental leave
- paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- performance-based bonus eligibility
- employee referral bonuses
- tuition reimbursement
- pet insurance
- long-term care insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
