Entry Level Engineer
Brown and Caldwell
About the Role
The Entry Level Engineer role will support a broad range of tasks related to the analysis, planning, and development of solutions that promote environmental protection, water use sustainability, and responsible water resource management. Working under the close supervision of a professional engineer, this role will contribute to technical work that improves environmental and public health outcomes across natural and engineered systems. This engineering position will address environmental and public health protection, mitigation, and prevention of degradation of water, soils, air quality, and habitats. This role may work in one or more diverse areas including water and wastewater treatment and conveyance, stormwater management, solid waste management, hazardous waste management and related areas. This role may conduct analysis, planning, modeling, and design of treatment systems, providing results, recommendations, plan sets, or other engineering deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform technical analyses and support the identification of potential solutions to sustainable water and wastewater management.
- Prepare and review detailed reports pertaining to Environmental Engineering.
- Plan and design effective environmental protection systems to safeguard and enhance public and ecosystem health.
- Prepare comprehensive, facility, and strategic resource management plans or similar.
- Analyze scientific data and conduct quality control checks to provide plans and recommendations that conform to environmental regulations.
- Provide technical support for environmental projects. Areas of technical support could include modeling of wastewater and drinking water treatment and delivery systems, vendor outreach to support planning and design, technical analysis to support permitting and regulatory approvals, among others.
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Basic competency in relevant environmental engineering principles and techniques.
- Possesses foundational problem-solving skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills for preparation of reports and presentation of findings.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.
- Typically, a minimum of 0-2 years related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field.
- Encouraged to certify in the SMS framework in the first six months of being in the role.
Location
Raleigh, NC
Salary Range
- Location A: $64,000 - $87,000
- Location B: $71,000 - $96,000
- Location C: $77,000 - $105,000
The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com.