Environmental Engineer Radford, VA Posted: 8/28/2026
Job Description
Job ID#:
225246
Job Category:
Engineering
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Duration:
TTH 6 months
We have an outstanding Contract to Hire position for an Environmental Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Radford, VA surrounding area.
Pay Rate: $49.50- $54.00
**US Citizenship is required.**
Job Responsibilities:
Ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental regulations, consent decrees, and permits.
Preparing and submitting routine waste, TSCA, and EPCRA reports: Biennial hazardous waste report, Tier II Report, TRI Form R, etc.
Interfacing with operations departments to communicate and define the Environmental Engineer role in compliance efforts, such as central accumulation area, satellite accumulation area, and overall hazardous/non-hazardous waste management aspects.
Preparing and submitting permit applications and modifications, as required.
Interfacing with regulatory agencies to ensure the understanding of, and compliance with, all applicable environmental regulations and requirements.
Participating in environmental audits and inspections.
Collecting samples and reporting, including completion of chains of custody and identification/knowledge of appropriate storage containers.
Providing environmental training, as needed.
Performing and supporting compliance inspections.
Taking on special assignments or tasks assigned by the supervisor, as determined.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in an environmental or STEM-related discipline including, but not limited to, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, and/or Civil Engineering and two (2) years of related work experience, or the overall equivalent experience.
Ability to work on a multi-disciplinary and diverse team.
Able to support in a fast-paced and large chemical manufacturing environment.
Computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite and environmental industry-related reporting and monitoring software applications.
Five (5) years of experience in state environmental reporting, permit maintenance and compliance, and hazardous waste management and compliance monitoring.
Universal waste management and compliance monitoring.
Non-hazardous waste management and compliance monitoring.
Interaction with, and exposure to, VDEQ personnel and regulations.
CHMM certification.
EIT or EI certification, or PE licensure.
Desired Qualifications:
Master's degree in an environmental-related discipline.
Wastewater experience.
Any past work with the government as a client.
Permit writing experience; government compliance experience.
Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
The California Fair Chance Act
Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers