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Tetra Tech is currently seeking a full-time, Project Engineer to work out of our Albuquerque, NM office.
The selected candidate will support our work at a variety of environmental engineering programs in the following areas:
• Be part of a team of engineers and scientists developing designs required to implement removal and remedial actions for cleanup of environmentally impacted sites and abandoned uranium mines.
• Work with a team to perform engineering design, develop plans, specifications, and cost estimating.
• Support engineering alternative evaluations for removal and remedial actions at abandoned uranium mines.
• Support pilot studies of new technologies and approaches for mine clean up.
• Provide construction oversight of design implementation by construction contractors.
• Oversee field construction activities and be familiar with heavy equipment, construction means and methods, and management activities.
• Communicate with client and contractors in the field during construction; serve as liaison between field and senior engineers in office; and manage projects, budgets and teams.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years relevant experience. You will also have:
• Familiarity with design/construction of disposal cells, waste piles, evaporative covers/caps, erosion and water controls, stormwater routing and controls, road design, slope stabilization, and restoration techniques.
• Experience with engineering design and construction oversight.
• Experience with environmental investigations.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Familiarity with heavy equipment, earthwork construction, and land surveying.
• Experience in southwestern United States, environmental remediation, mining and mine reclamation, uranium mining and mills, interaction with regulatory agencies, tribal lands, CERCLA sites.
Degree / Certifications
• BS in engineering (civil, environmental, geotechnical) from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) is desirable.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training and 30-hour OSHA construction safety training are a plus.
Work Environment
This position is both office and field work. Roughly 35 to 40% of your time you will need to travel and perform fieldwork. The field work is anticipated to be in Arizona and New Mexico. A physical capacity for working outdoors, often in isolated areas, is required. You must be able to:
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions, both hot and cold.
• Walk on uneven terrain.
• Work in variable outdoor environments, packing heavy equipment.
• Perform excavations using hand tools.
• Life and carry field equipment (35 to 40 pounds).
• Don personal protective gear as needed.
• Drive on a regular basis. Passing a motor vehicle record background check and maintaining a valid driver's license and good driving record is required.
Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
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