Environmental Engineer
VVater, Austin, TX, United States
Environmental Engineer:
VVater is a US-based, next-generation water treatment company that aims to provide Water for All Humankind with a cornerstone of sustainability and a promise of a better, healthier tomorrow. Servicing various industries and markets worldwide, including Real Estate & Aquatics, Municipal & Wastewater Treatment, Food & Beverage, and Oil & Gas, our focus is on recovering and recycling different waters in a centralized or distributed way. The company also provides recreational quality water for artificial beaches, urban lagoons, wave pools, and surf parks, as well as ultra-pure and potable water for a variety of uses.
Our Environmental Engineer leads projects involving remediation, waste programs, facility compliance, permitting, and other environmental activities. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, conduct environmental impact assessments, and strive to balance human development and ecological preservation.
Responsibilities are:
- Manage large and complex projects and provide technical leadership to ensure internal and external expectations are met for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
- Perform engineering calculations and interpret data, conduct analyses, and compare findings to regulations to ensure compliance with permits and regulations.
- Prepare regulatory applicability assessments and permit applications and negotiate proposed permits.
- Manage and perform environmental compliance tasks, including SPCC plans, stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP), and permitting;
- NPDES/TPDES and RCRA compliance, permit applications, and renewals, and hazardous waste-related projects.
- Prepare technical correspondence, project proposals, reports, work plans, specifications, cost estimates, and project budgets.
- Review and evaluate hydrogeological designs, proposals, preliminary engineering, and other reports.
- Expand and develop new client relationships by cross-selling the company’s multiple service lines and presenting compelling project solutions to increase client portfolio.
- Oversee fieldwork activities, including planning work, developing work plans, and coordinating with subcontractors and clients.
- Build and strengthen team and staff through engagement and mentorship.
- Communicate with clients and coordinate with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients.
- Serve as a trusted advisor by providing innovative, unique client-based solutions.
- Contribute positively to health, safety, environmental, and quality programs by performing work safely and adhering to all safety standards and protocols.