External Job - Wed, 08/01/2018 - 12:00

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, Air Programs Branch is seeking highly qualified, energetic engineers and scientists.
The successful candidate for this position will possess the technical, leadership, and communication skills needed to:
• Communicate policy and procedural guidelines to state, local, and tribal air agencies, and work with them to coordinate the development of required revisions to State Implementation Plans (SIPs) and source-specific SIP actions.
• Review and evaluate portions of straightforward state-submitted SIP revisions for technical, procedural, and/or regulatory adequacy and compliance with Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements; and work with higher-grade specialists to produce technical documentation supporting the Agency’s decision on SIP rule making actions.
• Perform assigned portions of professional and technical projects to provide technical assistance to state, local, and tribal air agencies in the control of air pollutants to meet the requirements of the CAA related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and other control programs, including the review, development, or revision of SIPs.

Type
External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering

New CEE Chair: Mark Stacey

Mark Stacey, the Henry and Joyce Miedema Professor of Environmental Engineering, will be the new CEE Chair, effective July 1, 2018. He has been a CEE faculty member since 1996.

Dean Shankar Sastry thanked outgoing Chair, Robert Harley, for three years of expert leadership as he secured key recruitments and oversaw the re-launch of the Department’s professional MS program.  

External Job - Wed, 08/01/2018 - 12:00

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AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Sustainability Consultant for immediate employment for the San Francisco, CA office. The selected candidate will join the Sustainable Development Group, part of AECOM’s global Planning + Economics Practice Line. The primary emphasis of the group is to promote socioeconomic and environmental sustainability in urban design, city planning, and policy projects. This is accomplished through employing rigorous economic and strategic planning techniques and developing innovative analytical approaches to providing solutions for delivering sustainability in varied domestic and international contexts. 

This position will focus on climate adaptation, resiliency planning and greenhouse gas mitigation projects primarily for local government and other public agencies, although could also include work for the private sector.

Example Project Types:

  • Climate Action Plans for cities of a range of sizes
  • Greenhouse gas inventories and emissions projections 
  • Climate vulnerability and risk assessments for municipalities, transportation agencies, utilities
  • Resiliency strategies and plans for cities
  • Climate adaptation strategies for municipalities, transportation agencies, utilities
  • Cost-benefit analysis for climate adaptation and mitigation plans
  • Energy efficiency / green building policy modeling

Please visit https://jobs.aecom.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=20052&siteid=5022#jobDetails=1260341_5022 to apply.

Type
External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering

External Job - Wed, 08/01/2018 - 12:00

Submitted by katmaebal on
Description

AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented, motivated and experienced Climate Adaptation Specialist for immediate employment in the Oakland, CA office.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Works with a team of engineers, scientists, and sustainability planners in support of climate change adaptation assessments
  • Conducts climate change studies that involve sea level rise analysis, vulnerability and risk assessments, and adaptation planning
  • Conducts coastal, riverine, and stormwater related analyses and modeling
  • Conducts planning, engineering, design, construction, and monitoring of coastal engineering, shoreline restoration, coastal zone managements, and port and harbor studies and projects

Please visit https://jobs.aecom.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=20052&siteid=5022#jobDetails=1259269_5022 to apply.

Type
External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering

External Job - Wed, 08/01/2018 - 12:00

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AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Ecologist - Climate Change Specialist for immediate employment for the Oakland, CA office. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects.
    
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

  • Works with a team of engineers, scientists, and sustainability planners to support climate change vulnerability and risk assessments and adaptation strategies, focusing on natural systems and habitats, that consider an array of climate impacts, including sea level rise, precipitation, and temperature
  • Provide nature-based restoration and green infrastructure solutions to sea level rise and other climate resiliency projects
  • Act as technical resource in the climate science arena, including having a solid understanding of the current state of the science associated with climate change ecology
  • Exhibit a broad understanding of local, regional, and national policies and guidance related to climate science and climate change adaptation planning with respect to natural resources
  • Conduct field site visits and biological and ecological surveys to collect relevant data
  • Coauthor planning documents, technical reports, environmental permit applications, and data entry
  • Accompany senior staff to client meetings and serve as technical liaison to other team members
  • Remain active in the relevant academic, scientific, and professional community through presentations and participation in relevant seminars, conferences and symposiums and other activities
  • Manage tasks and ensure that task-related work is completed on schedule and within the allocated budget
  • Serve as Deputy Project Manager on project work, assisting with project budget, milestone, and timeline management

Please visit https://jobs.aecom.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=20052&siteid=5022#jobDetails=1262415_5022 to apply.

Type
External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Lisa Alvarez-Cohen appointed Vice Provost for Academic Planning

Professor Lisa Alvarez-Cohen has been appointed Berkeley’s next Vice Provost for Academic Planning effective July 1, 2018.

Lisa is a world-class scholar with a long history of dedicated campus service.

She joined the campus faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and became a faculty scientist in the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s Earth and Environmental Sciences Area.

External Job - Tue, 07/31/2018 - 12:00

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The Air Quality Specialist works under general supervision and is responsible for ensuring proper data collection and management, data analysis and reporting, project implementation, administration, and planning of air quality projects. The Specialist performs technical and skilled work and operates and maintains a variety of monitoring equipment in the completion of various air quality data collection and research projects. This is a full-time, permanent position based in the Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection, and is supervised by the Environmental Compliance Manager.

Type
External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering

External Job - Fri, 06/29/2018 - 12:00

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Description

Rieser Building Group, Inc. is looking for civil engineering interns for summer 2018 in San Jose, CA. The interns will only work on civil engineering projects that include bidding, cost estimation, home design, structural design, traffic, transportation and forensic analysis. The potential candidates only need to bring a resume to receive an interview. The hours are very flexible. Please ask for Mark or call at (408) 386-07214

Type
External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering

External Job - Fri, 06/29/2018 - 12:00

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At RRM we know that in order to achieve our mission of Creating Environments People Enjoy®, our employees must enjoy the environments in which they work. Our retention rate speaks for itself: over one-third of our workforce has been with us for a decade or more. We offer desirable office locations along the California coast, our first priority is ensuring the health and happiness of our RRM family. RRM is an employee-owned multidisciplinary design firm with architects, civil, structural  and traffic engineers, planners, landscape architects, and surveyors who work on a variety of fun and engaging projects throughout the state.

Our San Leandro office is currently seeking a full-time Engineer I to join our civil engineering team. 

This rewarding job involves:

  • Assisting in the preparation of civil engineering plans in Civil 3D and AutoCAD. 
  • Producing accurate CAD work plans for grading, street improvements, water, sewer and storm drain systems. 
  • Working in a multi-discipline and collaborative environment.
  • Working on both public and private projects throughout the state of California.

The requirements for this position include: 

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering  
  • Applicable work experience is desirable
  • E.I.T. Certification
  • Experience in hydrology a plus 
  • Experience in Civil 3D
  • Good communication skills
  • Enjoy working in teams

RRM has a vested interest in providing opportunities and career paths for our employees.  We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and an employee stock ownership program. If you would like to be a part of a collaborative and innovative team that is professional and fun, RRM is the place for you!

Type
External Job
Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering