Solid Waste Engineer/Project Manager

Overview

At Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), every member of our team has a personal stake in ensuring the success of our clients.  As employee-owners of the firm, we are all personally accountable for building lasting relationships and delivering outstanding results.  We put people first, whether that’s our clients, our employees, or our community.  It’s why we listen more and work harder to understand the unique needs of our clients.  And it’s why we prioritize the career development of every individual on our team.  People are why we do this, and why we love what we do.  We are at our best when we work together.  That means bringing together a diverse team of talented, passionate, multidisciplinary experts to work closely alongside clients to create comprehensive solutions to complex problems.  We believe that by working together, no problem is insurmountable.  

As a Solid Waste Engineering Project Manager for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you'll be involved in the design, analyses, permitting, and preparation of drawings and technical specifications for solid waste disposal facilities, including coal combustion residual (CCR)  and industrial facilities. Interacting with clients, contractors, and local government officials, you’ll impact the entire project from conceptual and design phases, through the regulatory permitting and review process, bidding, and construction. You will be responsible for working in a team environment in which you will be leading younger staff and mentoring them, reviewing their work, and collaboratively delivering projects. 

Responsibilities include:  

• The design, analyses, permitting, and preparation of drawings and technical specifications and construction period services for solid waste, CCR, and other industrial waste management facilities;  
• General civil/environmental engineering duties, including grading, quantity estimates, and hydrology;  
• Design of all aspects of landfills:  
  • Single and double composite liner and cover systems  
  • Leachate conveyance and storage facilities  
  • Stormwater conveyance and storage facilities  
  • Landfill gas collection/treatment systems  
  • On-site roadways, and ancillary buildings and structures 
• Develop permit application documents, contract drawings, specifications, and estimates for landfills, transfer stations, landfill gas to energy facilities, and recycling facilities;  
• Preparation of engineering design reports, feasibility studies, and solid waste management plans; and  
• Review of projects for compliance with plans/specifications and State and Federal regulations.  

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in the design, permitting, document preparation, and CQA of waste disposal facilities;   
• Ability to coordinate the regulatory agency review process;  
• B.S. in Civil, Geotechnical, or Environmental Engineering (M.S. a plus);  
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) Licensure with the ability to secure a P.E. in the State of Tennessee;  
• Understanding of business principles of consulting projects and related project delivery tools;  
• Strong project management skills and leadership ability;  
• Strong oral and written communication skills with demonstrated report and proposal writing skills;  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Autodesk Civil 3D.  

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited.  Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.