Project Engineer or Scientist - Casper, United States - Herrera Environmental Consultants

Description

We are Herrera

Envision yourself at a growing, employee-owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world.

We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non-profits, and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada.

For over 40 years, Herrera has cultivated a collaborative, caring, and values-driven culture that empowers our employee-owners to achieve excellence while ensuring we have fun along the way. By providing our employee-owners with the autonomy to pursue their professional interests and through encouraging them to grow, we benefit from high employee-owner retention that contributes to our longstanding partnerships with clients.

Our Values

• Treat everyone with respect and dignity, always.
• Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work.
• Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend.
• Research and outreach, learn and teach.
• Employee owners, employee leaders.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for an entry-level Project Engineer or Geologist/Scientist to join our team in Wyoming, preferably in Casper or Laramie. This position will play a pivotal role in the design, oversight, and monitoring of environmental remediation and reclamation projects in Wyoming with the opportunity to support interdisciplinary sustainable development work across our organization. 40% of this role will be dedicated to conducting field work and traveling.
In this role we will count on you to:

• Provide project support on multi-disciplinary, complex project teams, including assistance with Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Studies (RI/FS) and Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments.
• Conduct on-site environmental monitoring, sampling, and data collection, including environmental drilling investigations and groundwater sampling; coordinate with analytical laboratories for sample analysis.
• Monitor and calibrate on-site equipment (i.e., YSI multi-meters for pH, dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, turbidity, and temperature).
• Offer construction oversight and documentation for projects in Wyoming and Montana.
• Manage field data and perform statistical analyses using software such as Microsoft Excel, R, Statistica, Minitab)
• Coordinate with sub-consultants or partners to complete permitting for field investigations.

Other duties you will be responsible for:

• Assistance with business development activities such as client relations, marketing pursuits, and project proposals.
• Maintaining an active role and visibility within professional associations and organizations at local, regional, and national levels

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Experience, & Licensure/Certifications

• 1+ year of cumulative professional experience
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably civil or environmental), construction engineering technology, environmental science, geology, or hydrogeology
• Experience preparing design plans, construction specifications and construction cost estimates
• Familiarity with construction oversight and planning
• Familiarity with Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)
• Experience with environmental reclamation/remediation, and environmental sampling and monitoring
• Valid driver's license
• Residency in Wyoming or readiness to establish residency within six months
• Ability to travel and work in the field approximately 40% of the time

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Active collaborator and team-builder with the capacity to work with staff from diverse technical disciplines
• Familiarity with and dedication to health and safety practices while working in the field
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to use and calibrate field meters, mobile GPS units, and groundwater sampling equipment
• Familiarity with AutoCAD/Civil3D and GIS products
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with WY AML Vegetation and Evaluation Standards (WAVES) and plant identification

We are proud to support our employee-owners by offering the following compensation and benefits:

• This position is salaried and exempt from overtime. The annual salary ranges are:
  • Engineer I: $66,100 - $85,700
  • Scientist I: $57,700 - $77,400
  • Salary is determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to years of experience, type/relevance of experience, skillset, and fit for the role.
• Flexible hybrid work culture
• Medical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees covered at no cost on base plan with buy-up options available; company contribution for dependents
• Section 125 flexible benefits plans - healthcare and dependent care
• Company-paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees' expense
• Company-paid long term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short-term disability insurance at employees' expense
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we are 100% employee owned
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40 hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours/week
• Paid sick leave, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40-hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours per week
• Flexible paid holidays (10)
• Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)
• Company-paid annual membership dues for one professional organization
• Professional development / continuing education allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Transit benefit

To learn more, please visit our website at:

We Are Committed to Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Herrera, we celebrate our differences as much as our similarities. We know the best outcomes come from interdisciplinary, diverse, and inclusive teams. Our values are ever-present in the people, culture, and work we do, they are not just a few sentences on our website. We treat people with respect and act with integrity and objectivity. Our employment decisions are based on knowledge, skills, and abilities, and have nothing to do with your race, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, medical history, reproductive health decisions, political ideology, veteran status, or physical appearance. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, we encourage women, minorities, veterans, disabled veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply for our open positions. We are also a member of E-Verify. To learn more about E-Verify, read the E-Verify Notice and the Right to Work Notice.