Solid Waste Engineer

Job Title: Solid Waste Engineer (10+ years)

Location: Cumberland, Maine

Job Summary: The Solid Waste Engineer/Project Manager
, reports to a principal of the firm and participates in a diverse and dynamic portfolio of projects for commercial, municipal, and industrial solid waste clients in Maine and the northeastern United States.

Your Impact: The Solid Waste Engineer/Project Manager has an exceptional opportunity to work on a wide variety of solid waste management and civil engineering related projects.

As an SME Solid Waste Engineer/Project Manager you will be responsible for:

• Project management
• Engineering and design
• Technical reports and specifications
• Construction engineering inspection and documentation services
• Preparation of permits
• Engineering tasks to support our Cumberland, Maine, office

as well as:

• Maintaining a high level of organizational skills to keep tasks on schedule, and
• Being an integral team member and problem solver who is adept at developing practical, cost-effective solutions that serve our clients well.

Your compensation and benefits package includes:

• 100% company paid Medical, Life, and Long-term and Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual contributions to an HSA (if enrolled in company-provided health insurance plan)
• Paid vacation and sick time and 9 paid holidays per year
• Retirement plan comprising three components: a 401(k) plan with matching contribution of up to 50% of 10% of your salary; profit sharing; and a non-discretionary 3% of gross pay contribution (all three components available after 1 year of service), and a
• Performance-based year-end bonus!

SME also offers:

• Work-life balance and flexible working hours
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Intraoffice groups, including hiking, hockey, and running
• Community involvement such as volunteer days and an SME sponsored road race team, and
• Fall golf event, food truck days, cornhole tournaments, chili cookoff competition and more!

Required skills and qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering, with 10+ years of experience
• Professional Engineer’s license, or willingness to obtain within one year
• Engineering design experience, including site grading, stormwater management, geosynthetics, pump and piping systems, and drafting of technical reports and specifications
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD software
• Experience with local, state, and federal permitting, and
• Effective oral and written communication skills are essential.