Junior Civil/Environmental Engineer

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

The role of a Junior Environmental Engineer is to work on smaller projects, and/or as a team member of a larger project under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer/designer. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, and field work. The smaller projects that a junior engineer may be assigned to will have relatively few complex features. A Junior Environmental Engineer will assist more senior engineers/designers by performing the routine aspects of civil and environmental engineering assignments and may assist in the analysis of proposed projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Performs civil and environmental engineering design using knowledge of relevant software programs (AutoCAD, Bentley).
• Works with other engineering disciplines and professionals in the coordination of the project under the direction of a senior engineer/ designer.
• Performs field work as directed by a senior engineer/ designer.
• Performs engineering calculations to analyze and design civil and environmental system components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Assists with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.
• Assists with collecting data and gathering information to support design decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the senior engineering staff.
• You will assist in basic interpretation and verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.
• You will develop portions of larger engineering reports or small engineering reports.
• You may use hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software and perform calculations.
• You may perform a variety of tasks which may include analyzing proposed project solutions to ensure reliability, resource efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Potential Project Assignments

Within the environmental services division of Stantec in the western US we work on a variety of projects throughout the region.  The projects are engaging, satisfying, and typically are for betterment of the general public throughout the region. Projects are typically in remote settings of the Sierra Nevada, though some projects are in larger metropolitan areas. Example projects you may be engaged in, include the following types of projects:

• Recreational improvements – multi-use trails, campgrounds, day-use areas, boat launches/ramps
• Restoration – water quality, stream/riverine restoration
• General Civil Engineering – stormwater improvements, general development
• Transportation – Hydrologic, Hydraulic and Drainage design portions of larger projects
• Hydroelectric relicensing – studies and engineering assessments to support Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensing

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Basic understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of environmental engineering design.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Understanding of environmental engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and basic, AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Developing cooperative skills in working efficiently within a team.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Working understanding of policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training (as required).

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering
• EIT certification or ability to obtain within 18 months.
• 0-3 years of experience

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Pay Range 3: US3.F.03 - Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas-$76,800.00 - $107,500.00 Annually