Project Engineer Jobs in Rio Rancho, NM (NOW HIRING)

Description

INTERA Incorporated is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Geological Engineer to join our Albuquerque, New Mexico, office. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead and support technically challenging projects for a diverse range of clients, including state and municipal agencies, mining companies, and private industry partners that share our commitment to environmental stewardship and technical excellence. This role will contribute to the planning, design, and implementation of remediation, reclamation, and environmental characterization projects that help clients address complex environmental challenges, meet regulatory requirements, and sustainably manage natural resources. 

The ideal candidate is a collaborative problem-solver who enjoys balancing technical work, project leadership, and client engagement. Responsibilities may include developing remedial strategies, leading environmental investigations, evaluating treatment system performance, supporting mine reclamation and closure efforts, and providing technical guidance on contaminated site management. The position also offers opportunities to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, manage client relationships, and contribute to business growth and project delivery. This role is well-suited for professionals seeking to expand their impact, lead meaningful environmental projects, and help shape sustainable solutions for communities and industries throughout the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead remediation, reclamation, and environmental engineering projects
• Manage project budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client communications
• Develop technical reports, remedial designs, feasibility studies, and optimization evaluations
• Design and oversee environmental field investigations and monitoring programs
• Support mine waste, tailings management, closure, and reclamation projects
• Develop conceptual site models and support risk assessment activities
• Prepare design drawings, specifications, and construction documents
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
• Support business development and cultivate client relationships

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Geological Engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental or engineering projects or tasks
• Prior experience in all engineering stages of design-build projects, including feasibility studies, conceptual designs, development of construction drawings and specifications, engineering cost estimates, construction quality assurance, and record document development
• Strong technical writing, data analysis, verbal and graphic communication, and project management skills.
• Field experience with sample collection and construction oversight
• Experience with site reclamation, remediation technologies, and environmental compliance.
• Familiarity with state and federal environmental regulations (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA, NMED/NMAC, EPA) and risk-based criteria
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications 

• Professional engineering licensure 
• Master's degree in engineering, hydrology, or a related field 
• Experience with mining reclamation, groundwater remediation, soil vapor extraction, contaminated site investigations, or landfill design and permitting in the Southwest U.S. 
• Experience with landfill construction QA/QC and certification, landfill gas management, drilling oversight, BMP selection, and SWPPP development 
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D for grading plans, utility design drawings, and sheet set management 
• Knowledge of HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HELP, air quality regulations, and environmental permitting 
• Experience with GIS tools and applications, SCADA, groundwater/surface water/vadose zone modeling, statistical methods, environmental chemistry, or contaminant fate and transport 
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification and/or MSHA training

About INTERA & Our Benefits

INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2025 award winner!

Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geosciences and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA's practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people's needs for security, health, and well-being with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match and a Student Debt Retirement Savings Program
• Paid parental leave - up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage - paid 100% by the company
• Paid holiday, at least 3 weeks of vacation per year, and sick time
• Opportunities for stock ownership
• Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals
• Career coaching instead of performance evaluations
• Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
• Pet insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, and more

These are some of the reasons why many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.