SWPPP & Vegetation Senior Project Engineer

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion.

McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of:
Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

• We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
• We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
• We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
• We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

The SWPPP & Vegetation Senior Project Engineer provides technical environmental compliance support for McCarthy’s solar projects. The position requires a thorough understanding of environmental regulatory requirements, project-specific mitigation measures, and construction execution across multiple states. This role supports project teams through design reviews, preconstruction planning, field inspections, technical documentation, environmental training, and coordination of SWPPP and vegetation-related activities. Strong project coordination, communication, and organizational skills are required to manage assigned deliverables, track project status, and help resolve environmental issues in a timely manner.

Working knowledge of internal databases and project management systems is needed to fulfill job duties.

Additional responsibilities include providing technical support, making presentations, participating in project meetings, delivering training, preparing technical guidance, and performing other duties as assigned. This is an opportunity to contribute to one of the country’s most innovative and high-impact business units and support best-in-class environmental quality for a premier national renewable energy builder.

• Provide technical support for stormwater management, vegetation management, and project-level environmental compliance on assigned renewable energy construction projects.
• Develop and maintain revegetation plans, sampling and analysis plans, environmental work plans, and project specifications.
• Perform preconstruction soil and vegetation surveys to support planning, estimating, design development, and construction execution.
• Support design and preconstruction planning by identifying project-specific environmental requirements; review civil and SWPPP designs for regulatory compliance, constructability, sequencing, and environmental risk, and communicate recommendations to the project team.
• Participate in pursuit, preconstruction, estimating, project kickoff, schedule review, environmental planning, and construction planning meetings.
• Coordinate with external engineering firms, environmental consultants, regulatory agencies, and other project partners on environmental requirements and technical deliverables.
• Coordinate project environmental kickoff meetings and recurring check-ins; document action items, decisions, and follow-up needs.
• Conduct preconstruction and operational site visits, field inspections, and follow-up assessments; document observations and support resolution of environmental issues.
• Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, and field teams on SWPPP-related activities, costs, schedules, and corrective actions to support environmental compliance and project timelines.
• Provide field guidance and environmental compliance training to project teams and subcontractors on SWPPP and related environmental requirements.
• Provide technical input to Environmental Managers and the SWPPP & Vegetation Director on project environmental strategy, process improvements, and program implementation.
• Promote a proactive culture of environmental compliance, safety, accountability, and…