Senior Civil/Environmental Engineer

Job Description
The Terracon South Central Region (KS/MO) is hiring a Senior Civil/Environmental Project Engineer to work out of one of the regional offices (Lenexa, Manhattan, Topeka, or Wichita, Kansas; Columbia or St. Louis, Missouri).
Projects will include landfill permit, design, and construction quality assurance, site investigation and remediation, and regulatory compliance. Terracon is supportive of professional development, so there will be plenty of training opportunities, and we'll also help you stay current on all certifications and registrations.
On a day-to-day basis, you can expect to provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of environmental projects and clients. You will prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress and budgets and provide recommendations, apply sound engineering principles, and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams.
Essential Role and Responsibilities:
* Safety is key at Terracon, so we require someone who is dedicated to following our safety policies and practices and lead safety efforts by example
* Be responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; model appropriate safety practices, and promote pre-task planning for all projects
* Produce a quality product for the client by performing quality control checks and ensuring consistent quality standards on all projects and proposals
* Develop awareness and understanding of project-related risks and maintain familiarity with Terracon's risk management policies
* Provide leadership for marketing and business development and adhere to our strong client experience standards
* Provide technical direction required for production and completion of both routine and unique or complex projects
* Be responsible for conceptualizing the initial design and/or investigation approach for large complex projects and/or have overall responsibility for the engineering work associated with a moderate-sized project
* Prepare proposals for projects of varying complexity
* Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate engineering work involving conventional engineering practices.
* Evaluate complex laboratory and field data for inclusion in reports
* Serve as a technical adviser to project team members
* Provide thorough review of projects requiring complex and innovative investigation techniques and supervise analysis and formulation of recommendations in reports to clients; provide technical and quality control review of reports
* Interact directly with the client and project team on the development of the scope of services, as well as thoroughly communicating project progress, findings, and recommendations
* Author and prepare routine and complex engineering reports detailing services provided, findings, and recommendations
* Lead technical training and make informed decisions based upon state of the art technology
* Supervise field and project engineering staff
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
* Minimum 8-11 years of relevant experience
* Professional Engineer (PE) registration for Kansas and/or Missouri or ability to obtain PE through reciprocity
* Master's degree in Engineering preferred
* Understanding of state environmental regulations
* 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification (preferred)
* Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history
About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 7,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 180 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.
Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.