Senior Engineer (PE) - Solid Waste

TRC Companies, Inc.

• $110K — $153K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer License in Virginia required within six months; additional state licenses preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in site planning and stormwater management.
  • 5+ years of landfill design and permitting experience required.
  • Proficient with AutoCAD and Civil 3D software.
  • Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Solid technical and computer skills.
  • Experience in mentoring and training junior staff.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering design on solid waste projects, focusing on landfill and gas system designs.
  • Manage landfill permitting and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
  • Design stormwater management systems and wetlands permitting.
  • Oversee leachate management systems and treatment processes.
  • Coordinate facility siting and construction for waste management operations including landfills and recycling facilities.
  • Conduct landfill capacity analysis and financial assurance assessments.
  • Implement odor mitigation strategies and environmental monitoring.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
  • 401k options with company match including both traditional and Roth IRA.
  • Generous paid time off policies ranging from 15 to 25 days annually based on seniority.
  • A minimum of 8 paid holidays for all full-time employees.
  • Paid sick, family, and disability leave compliant with state laws.
Full Job Description
Overview

TRC is currently seeking a Senior Professional Engineer to support our Solid Waste projects with our Southeast Engineering and Remediation team. The ideal candidate must have 7+ years of solid waste experience and a must have a Professional Engineering License (PE) in Virginia; North Carolina preferred.

The position may report to any of our offices in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina or Georgia.

The position provides opportunities for engineering design including detail preparation, land grading, stormwater calculations, report writing, permit application preparation and construction quality control. Projects include, but are not limited to, the design and permitting of landfills, transfer stations, convenience centers, recycling facilities, and composting operations.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include engineering design, team support, and project management on a variety of waste resources engineering projects, with a particular focus on landfill design, landfill gas systems, landfill leachate systems, construction planning and oversite, landfill closure, landfill operations, landfill post closure care, transfer station design, MRF design, and recycling centers.

  • Landfill design
  • Landfill permitting
  • Stormwater design
  • Wetland permitting
  • Leachate system design, management, and treatment
  • Landfill gas collection and control system design including active gas systems. Management, blower/flair station, plant operations system troubleshooting and well field tuning, title V emissions reporting
  • Facility siting, design, and construction management for: landfills, transfer stations, convenience centers, materials recovery facilities, composting facilities
  • Landfill capacity analysis
  • Facility / landfill financial assurance
  • Odor assessment and mitigation, tracer gas studies, ambient air monitoring
  • Solid waste facility operations
  • Construction management and quality assurance
  • Design of landfill based renewable energy systems including solar and wind energy, landfill gas to energy to energy systems
  • Other waste to energy technologies including anaerobic digestion and biogas


Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer License in Virginia required within six months. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georga and Florida are a plus and may be required in the future
  • 7+ years of experience site planning, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, drainage design, grading plans.
  • 5+ years of landfill design and permitting experience is required.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D
  • Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills required
  • Excellent technical/computer skills required
  • Ability to work in a team environment and on multiple projects at the same time required
  • Mentor and train junior staff
  • Valid driver's license required


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Benefits*: TRC offers a competitive benefit package consisting of:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
  • 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
  • Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
  • All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
  • TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.


*These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

Compensation: In accordance with local law, the below salary range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition. Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, geographical location, and other compensable factors.

Other Compensation: Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company's annual Discretionary Bonus Program which is contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.

Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $153,213.00 /Yr.

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