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Engineer Roles at Trihydro

ABOUT OUR ENGINEERS

At Trihydro, we hire civil, environmental, chemical, geological, mining, and mechanical engineers to collaborate on projects for our clients. From government contracts, to infrastructure and environmental projects, you will gain hands-on experience and directly impact project outcomes. You will be encouraged to provide the highest level of quality to our clients and continue to grow within your career by obtaining professional certifications and participating in professional and community organizations.

With projects and offices located throughout the United States, we offer opportunities to have a fulfilling career and make a meaningful impact.

WHAT DO OUR ENGINEERS DO?

We focus on optimizing performance, costs, and quality for our clients across projects and industries. Our engineers are tasked with developing and implementing innovative solutions to address a diverse spectrum of challenges. A few of the services we provide include:

Construction management
Water rights permitting, environmental permitting, stormwater permitting, mine permitting, and air permitting
Groundwater and soil remediation system design
Mine and land reclamation
Solid waste engineering
Storm and sanitary sewer system design

Surveying and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations
Roadway design
Water treatment and wastewater engineering
Watershed assessments
Water resource planning and development
Water transmission and distribution design
Erosion control

SOME PROJECTS WE WORK ON

Union Pacific Railroad Overpass Roadway Design

The Clark Street Viaduct served the City of Laramie for more than 50 years providing a connection over the Union Pacific Railroad. Over the past two decades, the deteriorating viaduct required a great deal of maintenance and was becoming a bottleneck reducing level of service.

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Abandoned Mine Site Investigation & Remediation

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Wastewater System Improvements

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Abandoned Mine Site Investigation & Remediation

Trihydro is contracted with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, Mines and Minerals Bureau (Bureau) to develop reclamation plans for abandoned strip mines located in southcentral Iowa. To date, Trihydro has been tasked with developing reclamation designs for four sites identified as the Teach AML Reclamation Site, Vander Beek-Langstraat AML Reclamation Site, Rowley AML Reclamation Site, and the Waechter AML Reclamation site. The sites are former coal strip mines totaling 194 acres and consisting of polluted waters, water-inundated pits, vertical highwalls, large spoil/overburden piles, and clogged streams. At each of the sites, Trihydro performed site investigations to document and assess the conditions and hazards associated with site features. Feature mapping, aerial photos, LiDAR topographic mapping, ground-based topographic mapping,

and digital photos were collected during the field investigations and compiled into a web-based project management portal (Trihydro’s Project Direct©) that includes a site-specific GIS application. Trihydro developed conceptual, preliminary, and final reclamation plans for review by the Bureau and landowners. To aid in developing the site plans, natural resource surveys and a geotechnical investigation (at the Teach site only) were performed to identify potential “Waters of the U.S.”, wetland areas, water quality, depth of spoil material, and surface soil composition. The investigations included wetland delineations, geotechnical drilling, and surface water sampling and analysis. The final reclamation designs for the sites incorporate geomorphically stable design concepts using Carlson’s Natural Regrade software. The Teach site was Iowa's first AML site to be designed completely using the geomorphic grading approach.

Trihydro prepared final construction plans and specifications, developed construction estimates, prepared bid documents, conducted the pre-bid meeting and tour, and assisted the Bureau with bid adjudication for three of the four projects. Trihydro and the Bureau coordinated with the landowners and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to develop designs that provided for the abatement of the polluted drainages from the areas as well as eliminated the recognized public safety and other environmental concerns present at the sites, while mitigating disturbances to wetlands and Waters of the U.S. Trihydro also provided construction management and performed part-time, on-site construction monitoring during construction of the projects.
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Wastewater System Improvements

Trihydro has completed a series of wastewater system improvement projects for Point Venture to help identify and implement system capacity improvements to meet current demand and future growth of the service area. The project also helps the client maintain compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) minimum requirements for wastewater treatment plants and effluent discharges in Texas. In both 2007 and 2018, Trihydro updated the Wastewater Master Plan for Point Venture. The Master Plan included a review of historical flow data, review of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and effluent disposal permit, and review of the existing wastewater treatment plant and effluent disposal facilities to determine improvements required for the projected flow at full build-out. Improvement details were provided within the Master Plan, accompanied by an implementation timeline and cost estimates. One such improvement identified in the 2007 Master Plan was the addition of a 2.0-million gallon effluent storage tank.

IIncreasing the effluent storage volume allowed the system to operate under the Interim Phase II permit conditions which in turn allowed the client to increase effluent disposal via surface irrigation from 61,275 gallons per day (dry season) and 82,000 gallons per day (wet season) to 100,000 gallons of effluent per day in all seasons. Trihydro provided engineering design for the new effluent storage tank including erosion and sedimentation control, mechanical and structural tank details, foundation details, and piping plans and interconnection details. Trihydro also provided construction administration services for the project which included assisting the owner with bidding and awarding the construction contract, regular site visits to inspect progress and quality, and review of contractor technical submittals, change orders, and pay applications.

The construction project was completed on schedule and within budget. Trihydro has also completed preliminary engineering for expansion to the existing spray irrigation system used for effluent disposal as well as for a new subsurface drip irrigation system. These systems will further increase the effluent disposal capacity to 150,000 gallons per day. The 2018 Master Plan also identified the need for an additional 150,000 to 200,000 gallons of wastewater treatment capacity to meet the community needs at full build out condition. Trihydro has prepared several conceptual design options and will work to prepare a bond package for approval.
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WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR ENGINEERS:

Detail-oriented,driven, and responsive
Capable of digging for answers that are not readily available
A team player who communicates well, supports their colleagues and clients, and cares about their work

Able to take on a problem and work it into a solution
Able to grasp scientific concepts and apply them to different technical challenges
Familiar with industry standard engineering and CADD programs

MEET YOUR FUTURE COLLEAGUES

Your colleagues will include seasoned professionals, new college graduates,
and everyone in between.

KATHERINE SWORDS, PE

ENGINEERING SPECIALIST

SIGNAL HILL, CA

YEAR JOINED: 2011

"Trihydro has a wide variety of projects and opportunities that allows me to continue to grow and learn. Trihydro also has a broad team of experts who are always willing to collaborate and provide recommendations when needed. I like working with the teams and in the community Trihydro has created. Everyone pulls together to make projects successful!"

JOHN PIETZ, PE

SENIOR ENGINEER

ALBURQUERQUE, NM

YEAR JOINED: 2009

"I have found being an engineer with Trihydro to be incredibly rewarding. We benefit from interesting projects, great colleagues, and a down to earth company culture."

DAVID VARGAS, PE

ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

AUSTIN, TX

YEAR JOINED: 2017

"I admire the variety and challenges of municipal projects I have had the opportunity to support and manage in my career with Trihydro. Being involved with different aspects of a project lifecycle is rewarding and enhances my professional growth. I enjoy working with clients to understand and meet their expectations in implementing built environments that serve, protect, and benefit the public."

OPEN ENGINEERING POSITIONS

Trihydro offers excellent benefits and an opportunity to kick start your career or leave your mark on the
engineering and environmental consulting field. With offices nationwide and engineers in
nearly every region, we are looking for excited candidates to add to our team.

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Trihydro is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic
information, disability, or because they are a protected Veteran.

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