Description

Burns & McDonnell’s team in its Upper Midwest Region is looking for a Staff Environmental Engineer to support environmental investigation and remediation projects for clientele within a variety of business sectors including electrical utility, solid waste, mining, manufacturing, oil and gas, renewable energy, and others.

Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.

This position offers challenging work with significant project variety at a successful, growing company that has been in business for more than 125 years. This individual will enhance our existing remediation and environmental engineering presence in the region working closely with clients across multiple markets. The position offers the opportunity to utilize cutting edge technology applied in the remediation industry, including 3D visualization modeling, forensic studies and investigation, high resolution site characterization, remediation systems engineering design, etc.

This position requires experience performing environmental site assessment and remediation, remediation system design, operation and maintenance as well as installation and sampling of monitoring wells, report and permit preparation, task management and other activities, as required. Experience with emerging contaminants of concern including PFAS and experience investigating coal combustion residuals (CCR) is strongly preferred.

The Staff Engineer will work within our region’s Remediation Department and collaborate broadly to support our Environmental Services Global Practice (division) national Civil Construction group and generally perform the following duties:

• Support preparation of environmental investigation work plans, reports, feasibility studies, etc.

• Perform safety, project and task management duties on environmental projects.

• Subcontractor solicitation and contracting, scheduling, and task management of field activities involving staff and subcontractors.

• Work in the field to guide environmental site assessments, including subsurface soil and groundwater sampling, air and vapor monitoring, monitoring well installation, soils logging, etc.

• Assist in remediation system design, installation and operation, including in-situ remedies, cover systems, recovery and treatment, etc., including work in the field.

• Work closely with project teams to complete and review projects within scope, budget and schedule.

• All other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related engineering field from an accredited program.

• Minimum of 3 years of related professional experience required (6 years strongly preferred) completing environmental investigations and remedial actions, analyzing and summarizing data, preparing soil boring logs, geological cross sections, groundwater flow maps, technical report writing, etc.

• Demonstrated aptitude performing environmental field monitoring activities including collecting soil and groundwater samples, logging soil borings, installing and developing monitoring wells, conducting hydrogeologic investigations, etc.

• Experience in the field supporting remedial actions including emergency response, excavation oversight, in-situ treatments, waste management, restoration, etc.

• Demonstrated experience analyzing data summarizing results, technical report writing.

• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training (and annual updates) is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong problem-solving abilities.

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team framework.

• Previous consulting experience is a plus.

• Experience investigating coal combustion residuals (CCR) at regulated facilities is strongly preferred.

• Experience working on projects with emerging contaminants of concern including PFAS and PFOA is strongly preferred.

• Proficiency navigating regulations and working knowledge of State and/or Federal regulations in the upper Midwest desired.

• Ability to travel and work in the field up to 30%, as required.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Environmental Engineering

Primary Location US-MN-Minneapolis/St Paul

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 245033

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JJ #ENS