What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solid Waste Engineer (Spring 2026 Graduates) position at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.?
Overview
As a Civil Engineer in the Waste Management Practice for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Pittsburgh, PA office, you will work on civil and environmental engineering projects primarily associated with solid and residual waste facilities. These projects will require the completion of engineering tasks such as airspace, excavation, and fill volume calculations; preparation, review and compilation of technical reports; and stormwater management system, landfill grading, leachate management and landfill gas collection system designs. You will also assist with field work - Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) - for landfill cell, gas collection system, and cap construction and environmental monitoring of landfill facilities. In this position, you will interact with CEC office and field staff, clients, regulators, and contractors. You will contribute to the overall completion of landfill design, construction and certification projects. Your time will be split between the office and the field.
At CEC, our employees enjoy a flexible/hybrid work schedule. Our comprehensive benefits package includes bonus recognition, based on performance, as well as participation in our employee stock ownership program. Additionally, we conduct mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews and provide goal-setting opportunities.
Endless perks are available to employees at CEC! Our office boasts a full-scale gym, café serving breakfast and lunch, and recreation rooms—creating the perfect balance of wellness and productivity. Throughout the year, employees enjoy ping pong, pool, cornhole, and pickleball tournaments as well as the annual summer picnic, themed happy hours, and fun team building activities including go-kart racing and curling! We also understand the importance of reaching beyond the office and giving back to the community—CEC employees volunteer for trail workdays to enhance local parks, maintain a CEC-designed pollinator garden for our office campus, and organize an annual charity golf tournament. At CEC Pittsburgh, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of connection, collaboration, and growth within the office and in our community.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
- Previous internship prefered
- EIT certification preferred
- Experience with AutoCAD/Civil 3D, HydroCAD, , and/or stability software preferred
- Ambition with a desire to learn and apply new skills
About Us
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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