Environmental Engineer

We are looking for an Environmental Engineer to join our team!

About AEW

AEW is a leading design firm that has been engineering strong communities since 1968 providing civil engineering, architecture, surveying, GIS and other consulting solutions. Working with municipalities and private clients, AEW is focused on developing and growing long-term relationships with our partners, employees, and clients while maintaining our foundation of integrity and respect for the communities in which we live and work.

Responsibilities

The Environmental Project Engineer supports planning, design, permitting, and compliance activities for wastewater, stormwater, EGLE MS4-permits and solid waste infrastructure projects. They provide technical expertise, conduct environmental evaluations, prepare documentation, works directly with clients, and supports construction oversight. This position will serve as a municipal MS4 permit coordinator, assisting communities with stormwater management program implementation, regulatory compliance, annual reporting, public education initiatives, and watershed protection activities.

Typical duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prepares permit applications, technical reports, and supporting documentation for wastewater, stormwater, air quality and solid waste projects
• Conducts site assessments, inspections, and environmental monitoring to support project development and compliance
• Serves as technical liaison with South Macomb Sanitary District (SMSD), South Macomb Disposal Authority (SMDA), and municipal partners to review project requirements, respond to comments and maintain a positive working relationship
• Serves as technical resources and permit coordinator for municipal MS4 clients, supporting permit compliance, stormwater management planning, regulatory reporting requirement, preparing annual progress reports, complete outfall inspections & source investigations
• Develops engineering reports, feasibility studies, environmental impact summaries, and corrective action plans
• Monitoring job progress, schedule, and budget
• Ensuring all project activities comply with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including EGLE and EPA requirements.
• Analyze environmental data (water quality, flow monitoring, soil conditions, waste characterization) and prepare engineering recommendations
• Provide oversight during construction, including reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, and verifying environmental compliance on-site
• Identify opportunities to enhance environmental performance, sustainability, and operational efficiency for client facilities
• Mentoring less experienced staff

Education/Experience

Requirements:

• BS in Environmental or Civil Engineering
• 4+ years of related work experience
• Active Professional Engineers license in the State of Michigan
• Familiarity with EGLE, MS4, and EPA regulations, standards, and reporting requirements.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, and hydraulic modeling tools.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to conduct fieldwork, site inspections, and sampling activities as needed.
• Familiarity with solid waste management, landfill operations, or leachate systems

Core Values

In addition to the education and experience requirements and preferences, it is imperative all employees share the company’s core values:

• Compassionate
• Dedicated
• Ethical
• Genuine
• Respectful
• Service-Oriented

Culture, Benefits & Perks

We truly believe we have the best people at AEW, which allows us to have a fantastic culture! Like our team, the ideal candidate for this position will need to appreciate, respect, and embrace our core values of being Compassionate, Dedicate, Ethical, Genuine, Respectful, and Service Oriented.

AEW has the best benefits package around, including fully paid BCBS health, dental, and vision insurance for all full time employees and their dependents! We also offer short-term and long-term disability and life insurance at no cost to our employees. Our 401(k) matching and profit sharing has been in place for almost 40 years. Other features of our benefits package include professional development support, community service time off, HSA/FSA, parental leave, and generous paid holidays and PTO.

We host several employee appreciation and recognition events, and offer opportunities to join various steering committees so you can really make a difference at AEW. Our Employee Activities Committee (EAC) plans monthly social events such as Axe Throwing, Chili Cook-Offs, Golf Outings, Cornhole Tournaments, Food Trucks and so much more! Other perks include fresh bagels weekly, wellness events, AEW custom apparel, and the most welcoming, supportive group of co-workers you will ever find! Check out our social media pages to see what it’s really like to be part of our AEWsome team and email your resume to [email protected] to become part of the AEW family!