Early Career Water Quality Engineer

Landau Associates is recognized for excellence in the environmental consulting industry. With nine offices in the Pacific Northwest and Gulf Coast, we have demonstrated that our focus on collaboration, responsiveness, and quality results in client satisfaction and long-term relationships. As employees, we own the Company, and our ownership culture promotes individual accountability to our clients, each other, and our community.

As part of our continued success, Landau Associates is seeking an Early Career Water Quality Engineer
. This position will be based in one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, or Tacoma, WA
.

The successful candidate will initially be responsible for performing a wide range of environmental engineering tasks. This may include:

• Conducting industrial facility inspections, assessing pollutant sources, and developing operational source control best management practices (BMPs)
• Preparing stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs), including stormwater site maps
• Supporting technical evaluation of data and development of recommendations for permit compliance with the Washington State Industrial Stormwater General Permit and other NPDES permits
• Assessing structural source controls and treatment alternatives for the applicable pollutants (e.g., metals, suspended solids, organics, nutrients, emerging contaminants) to meet stormwater permit benchmarks or wastewater pretreatment limits
• Assisting in the preparation of discharge monitoring report submittals and technical reports
• Preparing written documentation for permit applications
• Implementing field activities, such as:
• Stormwater, groundwater, soil gas, wastewater, soil, and sediment sample collection
• Operation and maintenance of existing stormwater treatment systems

Travel within the Pacific NW region and occasional early morning, evening or weekend work may be required.

• B.S. or M.S. in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering with related coursework in hydraulics and hydrology, aqueous chemistry, and/or wastewater treatment
• 0-4 years of relevant professional experience
• Certification as an engineer in training (EIT) is highly preferred
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Knowledge and experience with State and Federal environmental regulations in the Pacific Northwest is preferred

Landau Associates offers an excellent compensation and benefits package in an environment that promotes personal growth and professional advancement. The salary range for this position is $85,500 – $95,500. Compensation is based on a variety of factors, including education, experience, performance, location, and internal equity. As part of our compensation program, we review and update our salary ranges at least annually.

We provide a wide variety of benefits to support our employees and their families. Details can be found on the Careers page of our website.

Qualified applicants please visit our Careers page at  to apply online.

Landau Associates is an equal opportunity employer.