Water​/Wastewater Engineer; entry-level

Job Category: Engineering & Architecture

Requisition Number: WATER
007042

• Posted :
  September 17, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Saint Paul, MN
Saint Paul, MN 55102, USA

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a self-motivated, entry-level environmental engineer to join our team in Saint Paul, MN. In this new role, you will work with and be mentored by strong, nationally recognized, senior technical staff on various waterandwastewater-related projects. Our ideal candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, be highly organized, and be capable of working in a diverse team environment and handling multiple tasks with competing priorities.

This entry-level Environmental Engineering role will support a broad range of tasks related to the analysis, planning, and development of solutions that promote environmental protection, water use sustainability, and responsible water resource management. Working under the close supervision of a professional engineer, this role will contribute to technical work that improves environmental and public health outcomes across natural and engineered systems.

This engineering position will address environmental and public health protection, mitigation and prevention degradation of water, soils, air quality, and habitats. This role may work in one or more diverse areas including water and wastewater treatment and conveyance, stormwater management, solid waste management, hazardous waste management and related areas. This role may conduct analysis, planning, modeling and design of treatment systems, providing results, recommendations, plan sets, or other engineering deliverables.

This position is located in St. Paul, MN and will require the selected candidate to work out of the St. Paul office.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analyses and support the identification of potential solutions to sustainable water and wastewater management.
• Prepare and review detailed reports pertaining to Environmental Engineering.
• Plan and design effective environmental protection systems to safeguard and enhance public and ecosystem health.
• Prepare comprehensive, facility, and strategic resource managementplansor similar
• Analyze scientific data and conduct quality control checksto provide plans and recommendations that conform to environmental regulations
• Provide technical support for environmental projects. Areas of technical support could include modeling of wastewater and drinking water treatment and delivery systems,vendor outreach tosupport planning and design,technical analysis to support permitting and regulatory approvals,among others.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Skills and Competencies

• Basic competency in relevant environmental engineering principles and techniques.
• Possesses foundational problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills for preparation ofreports and presentation of findings.

Experience

• Typically,a minimum of 0-2 years related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Encouraged to certify in BC's Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) framework in the first six months of being in the role.

Education

• Abachelor’sdegree in environmental engineeringor related field is required.

Salary Range:The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and maybemore or lessdependingupon skills, experience,and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $64,000 - $87,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation:
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions…