Senior Engineer (PE) - Solid Waste

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Overview:

Environmental Sector Overview

Our Environmental Sector delivers comprehensive environmental solutions to meet the full project lifecycle needs of clients in renewable energy, oil & gas, transportation, and manufacturing industries. With one of the largest multimedia air and land permitting and compliance teams in the country, we support client success in manufacturing and industry, liquids delivery and processing, natural gas storage and delivery, power generation and delivery, and transportation projects.

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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EEO Statement:

TRC is an equal opportunity employer: disability/veteran. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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