[Hiring] Water Engineer and LCA Analyst @ERG

Role Description

ERG is looking for a dynamic research engineer with strong technical foundations in water/wastewater engineering, data analysis, and Life Cycle Assessment to support projects seeking to improve the sustainability of our water management systems.

• Developing water treatment process models to evaluate the cost and environmental impact of different water treatment strategies
• Assessing innovative water and wastewater treatment technologies for their ability to remove a broad range of emerging contaminants
• Opportunities to use data science approaches to model system-level performance; identify key tradeoffs in design and operation parameters
• Routinely employ systems-level thinking to evaluate and solve complex problems

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or similarly technical program; specific coursework in life cycle assessment a plus
• Master’s degree or higher preferred; may also consider a Bachelor’s degree with sufficient professional experience
• 3+ years applied professional experience
• P.E. in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or similar a plus
• Working knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes; experience with system design or operation a plus
• Demonstrated ability to apply life cycle assessment through work experience, including experience with LCA software (e.g., SimaPro or openLCA)
• Strong computer skills relevant to data manipulation and analysis. Experience with advanced Excel functions and Python is strongly preferred; GIS experience a plus
• Ability to think creatively and holistically about complex systems
• Passion for and experience in data-driven sustainability analysis
• Familiarity with a wide range of data sources relevant to environmental and policy analysis and the ability to identify and engage experts to conduct research
• Demonstrated ability to communicate research findings in technical report or journal article
• Well-developed problem-solving, systems thinking, quantitative, and critical thinking skills; intellectual curiosity

Requirements

• $80,000 - $110,000 a year

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Health and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Educational benefits
• FSAs
• A generous 401k plan
• Profit sharing
• An EAP
• 11-20 paid vacation days per year
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time)
• Salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience