Project Engineer

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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