Junior Engineer

The Opportunity

Tetra Tech is looking for a full-time, junior Engineer to work out of our Albuquerque, NM office.

In support of the Response, Assessment, and Evaluation Services (RAES) program, the selected candidate will:

• Support senior engineers with design documents related to repositories and erosion control features. Participate in the review engineering designs and construction documents related to repositories and erosion control features
• Conduct field work associated with construction oversight of CERCLA removal and remedial actions
• Write technical reports including, but not limited to, engineering designs, data transmittals, engineering evaluation/cost analysis, remedial investigation/feasibility study, construction quality assurance plans, and construction completion reports

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting‑edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development.

Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting‑edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world‑class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:

• Support the design and review of engineering documents
• Communicate effectively with colleagues
• Conduct field work

• Degree: BS Engineering

• Years of

Experience:

1-6 years

• You must have experience or understanding of:

• Engineering design documents and specifications, reports and construction oversight including contractor report submittals

• You must have familiarity with:

• Environmental investigations that support design/construction of disposal cells, waste piles, evaporative covers/caps, erosion and water controls, stormwater routing and controls, road design, slope stabilization, or restoration techniques
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Land surveying

• Civil Engineering

Experience with:

• Environmental remediation, mining and mine reclamation, uranium mining and mills, interaction with regulatory agencies, tribal lands, CERCLA sites.
• Construction or construction oversight
• Working with Principal Threat Waste (PTW)

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

• Work outdoors in all weather conditions, both hot and cold, in all seasons
• Walk on uneven terrain
• Work in variable outdoor environments, packing heavy equipment, and excavations using hand tools
• Carry field equipment (35 to 40 pounds)
• Don personal protective gear as needed
• You must be able to drive on a regular basis.
• Passing a motor vehicle record background check and maintaining a valid driver’s license and safe driving record required.

• This position is primarily desk work, however, occasionally (35%) you will need to travel and perform fieldwork.
• The field work is in Arizona and New Mexico.
• A physical capacity for working outdoors, often in isolated remote areas

• Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, in our Albuquerque, NM office. A hybrid arrangement is an option.
• Overtime may be required during field work activities, which includes evenings and weekends.
• Travel requirements: 35%
• This arrangement is subject to review and may change at the company’s discretion

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Mer…