Civil-Environmental Engineer

We are Herrera

Envision yourself at a growing, employee-owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world. 

We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non-profits, and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada. 

For over 40 years, Herrera has cultivated a collaborative, caring, and values-driven culture that empowers our employee-owners to achieve excellence while ensuring we have fun along the way. By providing our employee-owners with the autonomy to pursue their professional interests and through encouraging them to grow, we benefit from high employee-owner retention that contributes to our longstanding partnerships with clients. 

Our Values

• Treat everyone with respect and dignity, always. 
• Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work. 
• Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend. 
• Research and outreach, learn and teach.
• Employee owners, employee leaders.

Your Opportunity

Herrera is looking for a Civil-Environmental Engineer with an interest in working on complex projects with a goal of improving the environment and solving problems for our industrial clients. You will work as part of a collaborative team resolving issues at industrial sites and identifying solutions for mine, solid waste, and contaminated brownfield remediation sites. This position will work on a range of engineering and environmental projects for public and private clients across Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Oregon, and Alaska.

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting with design of solid waste infrastructure facilities (landfills, recycling, and transfer stations) and brownfield reclamation sites.  
• Preparing written reports and design documents, engineering design calculations, plans and specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Assisting with engineering services during construction.
• Interacting with clients, contractors, and other consultants. 
• Providing project consulting support working on multi-disciplinary, complex project teams.
• Performing field work related to environmental monitoring and conducting research and data collection.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Experience, & Licensure/Certifications

• 0 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering from an accredited university

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Collaborator and team builder with capacity to work with staff from diverse technical disciplines
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to carry out detailed instructions while also being able to think creatively
• Dedication to health and safety practices
• Self-starter with a desire to learn new skills
• Managing collected data using spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) or a database (Microsoft Access)
• Flexibility to work on a variety of project types and field conditions
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications 

• 1 years of relevant experience
• Solid waste-related experience (landfill and/or transfer station design, solid waste planning)
• Field experience conducting environmental investigations (soil, surface water, groundwater, and stormwater sampling) and/or supporting construction operations (construction oversight and/or management, environmental inspections)
• Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) training
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil3D, and Bluebeam
• Engineer in Training (EIT) credentials 

We are proud to support our employee-owners by offering the following compensation and benefits:

• This position is salaried and exempt from overtime; the annual salary range is $77,300 - $97,900
  • Salary is determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to years of experience, type/relevance of experience, skillset, geographic location, and fit for the role.
• Flexible hybrid work culture
• Medical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees covered at no cost on base plan with buy-up options available; company contribution for dependents
• Section 125 flexible benefits plans – healthcare and dependent care
• Company-paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees’ expense
• Company-paid long term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short-term disability insurance at employees’ expense
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we are 100% employee owned!
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40 hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours/week
• Paid sick leave, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40-hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours per week
• Flexible paid holidays (10)
• Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)
• Company-paid annual membership dues for one professional organization
• Professional development / continuing education allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Transit benefit

To learn more, please visit our website at: www.herrerainc.com