Entry Level Environmental or Civil Engineer - Kleinfelder Inc

Hamilton, NJ 08691

About the Job

Job Description:

Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.

Step into Your New Role

The Hamilton (Trenton) NJ office has an immediate opening for a Civil or Environmental Engineer with 0 to 2 years of experience to work on large, complex civil/environmental remediation projects. The current, active project locations include New Jersey, New York, Texas, Illinois, Wyoming, Montana, and California. The job will require periodic travel to project locations.

Responsibilities include: working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to prepare design plans, specifications, and supporting documents; completing field activities (soil sampling, groundwater sampling, and system Operation and Maintenance [O&M]); performing field oversight of subcontractors; and assist in technical report preparation and evaluating site data to progress projects toward regulatory closure.

Qualified candidates should possess the following knowledge and/or experience:

0 - 2 years of related experience
EIT Certification (a plus)
Experience with or willingness to learn site/civil design including site grading, stormwater analysis, erosion/sediment control measures and earthworks estimating
Interest in conducting environmental field investigations and data collection/sampling involving various contaminants such as petroleum compounds, chlorinated compounds, metals, MGP waste, etc.
Experience with or willingness to learn NJDEP, RCRA, and CERCLA regulations and guidance documents
Interest in hydrogeological and conceptual site modeling
Ability to perform scheduling, lab coordination, data evaluation, technical report writing, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)

Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD, ArcGIS Pro, MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required, as well as effective oral and written communication skills. Civil 3D experience is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to follow direction with a positive professional attitude and work independently as well as work within a team environment.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as organizational and multi-tasking skills.

The position requires strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, judgment and problem-solving capabilities in order to ensure compliance with relevant state/federal regulations and client-specific requirements.

The ideal candidate must have previous experience working on civil/environmental projects and an established technical background in civil design and/or environmental remediation.

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification with up-to-date 8-hour refresher (a plus)
Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) card (a plus)

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.

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