Environmental Design Coordinator/EIT

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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HDR's Northern California Solid Waste and Organics group has an opportunity for an Environmental/Civil Coordinator/Engineer in Training (EIT) to join our rapidly growing California team. The primary duties of this position include all aspects of engineering, project management, project pursuits and client relationship management for projects primarily focused on the municipal solid waste (MSW), industrial type vertical facilities, and organics industries, with an emphasis on system planning, engineering analysis, cost estimating, design, construction management, pollution control systems, and permitting/regulatory compliance. Specific duties will include maintaining client relationships, proposal development support, planning, design, permitting, and construction administration of waste systems, storm water controls, groundwater monitoring, and site layout/infrastructure elements (utilities, roads, support buildings, soil borrow areas, etc.) and report writing.

The Environmental/Civil Coordinator/EIT will function as a project designer and assistant project manager on mid-size to large projects. This role will be responsible for assisting team leadership in sustaining and growing client relationships and organizing and contributing to overall business development opportunities. A core component of this will be supporting upcoming project opportunities and participating in the project pursuit and proposal development.

*Candidates who do not have EIT certification at the time of hire, title of position will be Environmental/Civil Coordinator.

The primary duties of the Environmental/Civil Coordinator/EIT are to conduct, supervise or direct a multitude of waste and organics engineering projects. In this role, we'll count on you to:

• Assist Waste Project Managers and Engineers with planning and monitoring all aspects of multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, typically involving a large project team.
• Perform assignments through the entire project development cycle to complete deliverables on schedule and budget.
• Maintain client relations and be involved in business development (in partnership with the Solid Waste Business Developent Lead), marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Work on a wide variety of MSW or organics related projects including but not limited to compost facilities, transfer stations, material recovery facilities, household hazardous waste facilities, and organics facilities.
• Work with a team of staff engineers in preparation of design deliverables including strategic planning, engineering design reports, construction drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates and construction schedules with support from HDR's national practice leads.
• Participate in meetings with clients and regulatory agencies to resolve technical issues.
• Will also serve as a consultant to waste and organics construction management projects as needed.
• Work independently on technical tasks involving data analysis, interpreting results, and preparing technical reports, plans and specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience with multidiscipline facility, civil site engineering, or related project work preferred.
• Candidate location in the greater Sacramento area.
• Ability to achieve EIT certification within 1 year.
• Commitment to achieve CA Professional Engineer (PE) license within 5 years.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or closely related Engineering field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.