What we are looking for

As a project engineer, you will leverage your engineering and design expertise to support the Coconut Creek and/or West Palm Beach team within our established solid waste practice, delivering engineering services to private and municipal clients in the landfill, landfill gas, compost, and solid waste management sectors. You will tackle projects that require innovative solutions for stormwater management, industrial wastewater treatment, air quality improvement, landfill gas systems, environmental compliance, permitting, design, construction, operations, and environmental monitoring.

How you can make an impact

You will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support civil and environmental project work including:

• Landfill and landfill gas system permitting and design, including construction plans, specifications and construction documents.
• Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering and scientific principles and practices in solid waste assignment areas and related fields.
• Manage projects and personnel to meet both client and SCS expectations.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering or scientific problems and methods, plans and coordinate work, and represent us at meetings and conferences.
• Field work in varied terrain and weather will be required, including surveys/data gathering, construction quality assurance, inspections, sample collection, drilling oversight, etc.
• Office-based tasks include CAD drafting, mathematical calculations, report writing, creating site plans and facility diagrams, permit applications, etc.
• Business development including proposal preparation, meeting with clients, and attending industry related conferences/trade shows.
• Receive technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans or projects.
• Complete quality control reviews on all work products (reports, design plans, design calculations, data, etc.) prior to submission.
• Prepare calculations for reports and in support of design documents as requested.
• Review laboratory data and prepare compliance monitoring reports.
• Travel (day trips or overnight, 20% of travel expected)
• Ensure adherence to client and company policies in all activities including health and safety, security, and ethics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Environmental, or Geotechnical Engineering, or related major required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant civil or environmental experience required. Consulting experience, business specific to the solid waste industry, including landfill gas management and design, air compliance, and landfill design and permitting, etc. preferred.
• Competent with using MS Office and other computer software normally used in environmental consulting.
• AutoCAD experience is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) required, or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Valid driver’s license with a driving record in good standing required.

Pay RangeUSD $85,000.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr. Additional InformationPlease note that our pay ranges are determined by several factors, including relevant experience, internal pay equity, and location. They do not include any of the amazing benefits of being an employee-owner, which are listed below. SCS is building a world where environmental systems and infrastructure strengthen the health, safety and resilience of communities — from reducing methane emissions at landfills to producing alternative energy, from repurposing contaminated properties to sequestering carbon. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we bring a long-term perspective, personal ownership and shared success to everything we do. We live our values every day: We care. We are a team. We are tenacious. Join us and be part of a team where your work has real impact — on the world and on your own growth. As a growing firm, we offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and a comprehensive package, including: • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance • 100% employer- funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401K including employer match • Annual Bonus Program • Student Debt Employer Contribution Program • Paid holidays, PTO and Paid Parental Leave