Entry Level Environmental Engineer

Description Brown and Caldwell, a national environmental engineering firm, has an exciting opportunity for an entry level engineer to work on design infrastructure projects for municipal and private sector clients in our Las Vegas, NV office. You will provide civil/mechanical engineering support for a variety of projects which may include planning, evaluation, design and construction related activities for wastewater, water and storm water conveyance systems, pumping systems and related facilities.
When you join Brown and Caldwell you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture and we are proud that many of our employees have been with us a decade or more. You will find that we offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative, and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work. You will be trusted to do the right thing by our project managers and external clients and given the flexibility to manage your own schedule to achieve this. The work we do is interesting, challenging and wide-ranging in nature, and so is our client base.
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.
  

Preferred Requirements
In this role you will work with and be mentored by nationally recognized, senior technical staff. Our ideal candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, be highly organized and capable of working in a diverse team environment and handling multiple tasks with competing priorities.

• Execute activities on projects for master planning and design of water/wastewater conveyance systems, as well as engineering services during construction.
  
• Provide design efforts of small to large projects that meet or exceed the project success metrics.
  
• Understand open-channel and pressured conveyance system hydraulics.
  
• Analysis, calculations, research, selection, and layout, necessary to develop required new installation and rehabilitation design documents.
  
• Defect coding and assessment of wastewater collection systems.
  
• Coordinate with project managers, client service managers, and other project personnel from other disciplines.
  
• Conduct field investigations and perform condition assessment evaluations.
  
• Direct the work of drafters and designers, coordinate with other disciplines.
  

Skills and Competencies

• 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.
  

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 0-2 years related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field.
  
• Encouraged to certify in the SMS framework in the first six months of being in the role.
  

Preferred Experience

• B.S. degree required, in related engineering field (Civil, Mechanical)
  
• NASSCO certified
  
• Demonstrated strong team work skills.
  
• Successful marketing, proposal writing, proposal management, and public presentations experience.
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills
  

Education

• A bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.
  

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Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $64,000 - $87,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes 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 and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice-to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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