Environmental Engineer - Solid Waste

About the job

Engineering and Containment Review: Evaluate engineering calculations, plans, and technical specifications for landfill cell liners, cover systems, and groundwater monitoring networks, including evaluations of alternative designs and exemption demonstrations. Hydrogeology and Modeling Review: Review groundwater monitoring network designs, statistical monitoring reports, contaminant fate and transport modeling, and hydrogeologic evaluations used to justify exemptions or alternative standards. Corrective Action and Remediation: Evaluate contaminant release characterization reports, assessment monitoring data, and proposed corrective action remedies to protect soil and groundwater resources. CCR Permitting Lead: Serve as the primary regulatory lead for application review, drafting, and administration of permits for coal combustion residuals (CCR) facilities across Utah. Regulatory Guidance Outreach: Lead pre-permitting completeness meetings with facility owners, consulting engineers, and operators. Assist applicants with regulatory requirements, and draft defensible formal correspondence and director approvals.