Environmental Associate I

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking to hire an Environmental Associate I to support our office in Virginia Beach, VA.

Responsibilities include planning, executing, and documenting environmental engineering and compliance for Federal and Department of Defense clients, including the US Navy, Marine Corps, Army Corps of Engineers, and Coast Guard, across the US and abroad.

Work focuses on compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations under programs such as the Clean Water Act (CWA); petroleum storage tank (PST) and asset compliance; oil spill preparedness and planning (including Facility Response Plans/FRPs); and hazardous material management (solid waste, hazardous waste, Pollution Prevention (P2), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA), asbestos, and lead-based paint abatement).

Additional responsibilities may involve compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and sustainability services including Environmental Management Systems (EMS).

You will work within a multi-disciplinary engineering team in the Virginia Beach office and other Michael Baker offices nationwide.

The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with a passion for solving complex client challenges, collaborating in a team environment, and meeting project requirements.

Michael Baker provides world-class learning and development, mentorship from experienced project managers, and opportunities for career advancement.

This role offers the satisfaction of supporting environmental protection while enabling military and homeland security missions.

What You'll Do:


* Supports a Project Team of engineers and scientists in planning, executing, and documenting environmental engineering projects.


* Participates in studies supporting environmental engineering, planning, compliance, and site evaluations.


* Evaluates the applicability of state and federal environmental regulations.


* Prepares documents for regulatory agencies to obtain required permits.


* Communicates with Project Team on technical and administrative requirements.


* Schedules and attends internal meetings as necessary and documents key decisions and action items.


* Visits project sites to collect and document environmental site conditions, work progress and data.


* Completes project technical requirements within established budgets and schedules.


* Performs quality assurance activities.

What You Need to Succeed:


* Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related field from an accredited university


* 0 to 2 years of professional experience


* Ability to obtain professional licensure in the future a plus


* Experience in Department of War civil and environmental engineering and/or environmental compliance projects is a plus...