Environmental Engineer

Job Description

Environmental Engineer | Langan

The Tone:
This is an early career Environmental Engineer position at Langan, located in Chicago. Langan is a leading provider of expert land development engineering and environmental consulting services, serving a diverse client base including major developers, renewable energy producers, corporations, and large infrastructure programs. In this role, you will play a key function in both small-scale and large-scale environmental land development projects. This position offers opportunities to partner across various disciplines in a continuous learning environment within Langan’s entrepreneurial culture.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Pay: $65000–$84500 yearly
• Mission: Play a key function in both small-scale and large-scale environmental land development projects.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Field Investigations: Assist with planning and executing field investigations, including logging borings, collecting samples, performing field tests, and accurately collecting and recording data.
• Construction Monitoring: Monitor construction projects and conduct various tests to evaluate contractor or subcontractor compliance with job specifications.
• Problem Resolution: Identify and implement solutions to both routine and more complex field and/or laboratory problems, accurately documenting all results.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare reports documenting field investigations and analytical results, along with a variety of standard logs and field forms such as drilling logs, daily field investigation records, and chain of custody logs.
• Technical Learning: Learn data management and modeling tools for environmental media, how to perform engineering analyses, and how to properly use field equipment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering. This is an early career role.
• Experience: 0-2 years of relevant work-related experience.
• Skills: Strong technical education and a desire to learn. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, multitasking, and judgment capabilities. Ability to effectively work independently and in a team environment. Possess a valid driver’s license in good standing and reliable transportation access to remote job site locations.
• Bonus: EIT Certification or current registration for the FE exam preferred, or prior relevant internship or professional work experience.