Environmental Engineer

Job Description

Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure is looking for a junior to mid-level engineering candidate who is familiar with the environmental engineering trade, can apply their intellect and motivation to complete tasks with quality outcomes and efficient designs, and work with a long-standing, world-class team of Engineers, Geoscientists, and other licensed professionals.

This position includes sampling of all types of environmental media, work with soil, water, and air treatment systems, supervision of construction activities, quality control, hazardous materials, and occasional emergency response activities.

This positional also requires working knowledge of MS Excel as it pertains to data collection and automated datalogging and both utilizing existing worksheets and developing new ones to evaluate and display useful data.

APTIM and its predecessor companies have been in the environmental industry since its infancy. Many of the Dallas staff have been with the company for at least 15 years, while several have been with the company for 25 years or more.

APTIM has held many government, commercial, and industrial client contracts continuously for decades, providing world-class solutions to clients such as the US Department of Defense, US EPA, 7-Eleven, the State of Texas, AT T, Williams Oil, and Gerdau Ameristeel.

We offer competitive compensation, a relaxed work environment, and a team that trains and supports each other to meet and exceed client expectations.

Job Summary :

The junior to mid-level engineer in our APTIM Dallas, Texas office will perform a variety of engineering tasks associated with the planning, implementation, and management of environmental remediation and assessment projects.

The successful candidate possesses strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to confidently interact with colleagues, subcontractors, and clients alike.

This position will work under the direct supervision of a Texas-licensed Professional Engineer where necessary, develop engineering proficiency in design, installation, and operation phases, assisting field staff via remote troubleshooting, management and evaluation of treatment system data, field supervision of larger projects, and project management.

Key Responsibilities :

• Work will support environmental remediation and construction at various government and commercial client sites, primarily within the state of Texas but also including other states.
• Typical engineering tasks include preparation of project plans, drawings, and figures, sizing, selection, specification, and procurement of mechanical and electrical equipment, collection and interpretation of environmental and engineering data, preparation of reports, and supporting field technicians and treatment plant operators with troubleshooting and improving remedial equipment.
• This role includes implementing field activities and supervision of others working at project sites, including subcontractor personnel.
• Typical general environmental tasks will include supervision of environmental and clean construction scopes, inspection of both internal project work and third-party contractors for conformance to specifications, and limited groundwater, soil, and air sampling.
• Will ensure conformance to applicable engineering codes and standards as well as to company policies and procedures.
• Our team supports a limited number of on-call environmental field support activities by taking turns with the responsibilities;

a few weeks a year, 24-hour phone support and local-only site visits may be required.

Receives project briefing from Project Manager and / or Project Engineer, then moves forward to complete tasks with support;

manages own time to anticipate project needs and senior objectives and decisions; moves forward with less support required over time.

This role will primarily support APTIM's TCEQ Superfund Program, as well as APTIM's Texas Solid Waste Engineering program.

Secondary support will be provided to other APTIM services in Texas, such as general commercial, industrial, and local government clients.

This position requires 25% in-state travel.

Qualifications :

• The candidate will have 2-8 years of direct experience in the field of environmental engineering. The preferred candidate will have at least 3 years of direct experience in the environmental field.
• The candidate must have existing proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and utilizing web search services, with a working knowledge of other typical systems preferred, including Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, and Google Earth.

Modeling systems experience is a plus.

• Additionally, the candidate must have the ability to work independently with minimal guidance, and be able to determine own work priorities within an assigned task.
• Open to taking direction and guidance from senior level engineers and managers.
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal / external business systems to improve products or services in own discipline.
• Monitors and controls costs within own work. Solves moderately complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Manages own time to meet agreed schedule, budget, and quality targets.
• Requires a Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering; BA not accepted for this role. Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering degrees preferred.
• The candidate must be able to pass a hazardous materials handling physical, and on occasion must be able to wear a full-face respirator and conduct typical hazardous materials work activities.
• The candidate must have or be able to obtain a valid driver's license and drive their vehicle or a company vehicle to project sites on a regular basis.
• Local travel during the day is regular with this position, and some travel including overnight stays will also be required.

APTIM currently observes policies regarding COVID-19, which apply to but do not alleviate travel requirements and arrangements.

• The preferred candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas : low voltage AC electrical systems, programming of ladder logic, computer coding, and data and signals acquisition.
• The preferred candidate will have collegiate-level or post-collegiate extra-curricular activities in the engineering field.
• Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds from floor level.

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Additional Job Information

Company Overview :

APTIM was created by Veritas Capital, a leading private equity firm, following acquisition of CB I's Capital Services business.

With approximately 5,000 employees deployed across dozens of offices and customer sites globally, APTIM provides integrated maintenance services, environmental engineering and remediation, infrastructure, program management, disaster response and recovery, resiliency planning, and energy management services for private sector and government customers.

Our timely and cost-effective solutions not only satisfy our customers' needs, but also improve the quality of life for people around the world.

What We Do :

Whether it's safeguarding and maintaining critical power infrastructure, helping communities recover from natural disasters, enabling our armed forces and first responders, or transforming landfills into public parks, we go to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world.

These are huge responsibilities, and we take them seriously.

Thinking differently and challenging the norm is our mandate. Every day we plan for the unexpected, develop critical insights, and deliver new, creative adaptive solutions.

We do this by leveraging teams that include engineers, scientists, builders, economists, craft professionals, procurement, logistics and process experts.

Watch our " How We Make a Difference " Video.

Who We Are :

APTIM specializes in engineering, program management, environmental services, disaster recovery, complex facility maintenance, and construction services.

Serving Government, Oil, Gas, Chemical, Industrial, Commercial, and Power clients, we are your partner and relentless advocate.