The talent of our people is our most valuable resource and has been central to the sustained growth and profitability that our firm has experienced year over year. We continually challenge our professionals with new opportunities in a supportive, healthy, sustainable, and safe environment. We welcome talented and motivated engineers, scientists, and support personnel with backgrounds in earth sciences, as well as civil, chemical, and environmental engineering. We love to recruit people with passion.
We offer great benefits, a supportive and inclusive work environment, and the opportunity to solve high-end technical challenges for our clients. If you think a career with Roux may be for you, please read on and apply below.
Roux provides the ability to work on interesting, challenging projects with talented people. There are ample opportunities for growth and the potential to work closely with senior leadership.
Shannon, Staff Scientist
Hired 2019
I enjoy bringing beneficial reuse to former industrial properties where the habitat is low quality, and through working with a multi-disciplinary team, we develop solutions to transform the property into a functional benefit to the community.
Kathryn, Senior Ecologist/Environmental Scientist
Hired 2019
The Roux BLUE Leadership Program was a privilege to be a part of. The Program allowed my colleagues and me to expand our network outside of our respective offices. The Program opened up relationships with leadership at the firm, including the CEO, CFO, and Principals that we might not otherwise have had the chance to interact with on such a personal level. Roux’s continued commitment to the growth of younger staff and cultivation of a strong mentoring culture is shown through the Program.
Ashley, Project Engineer
Hired 2016
The Roux BLUE Leadership Program is a structured program that still maintains an organic feeling, allowing for the discussion of diverse leadership topics between mentors and mentees. Roux’s continuation of the Program represents its commitment to an open culture across the firm and to growing the new generation at Roux.
Haley, Senior Hydrogeologist
Hired 2015
The projects we work on are never cookie-cutter. They always present unique challenges that keep even our veteran employees on their toes. It's refreshing to know that thirty years down the road in my career, I will still be learning new things every day.
Rachel, Senior Scientist
Hired 2014
At Roux I've been able to grow in many aspects of my career. I've developed a deep technical knowledge base in a wide variety of practice areas, and have been given the opportunity to manage large projects and work toward developing my own clients. I appreciate that Roux granted me the opportunity to grow professionally on so many different levels.
Laura, Senior Hydrogeologist
Hired 2013
Roux works on a variety of projects for many different clients. This helps you gain valuable work experience. Every day is something different; one day you can be out in the field sampling, and the next day you can be in the office analyzing data. Roux is a great company for a career.
Ron, Senior Hydrogeologist
Hired 2012
The best part about Roux is its cooperative nature. We are a mid-sized company with a family feel. Starting as a Staff Hydrogeologist, to becoming a Project Hydrogeologist, and now a Principal Hydrogeologist, I am still challenged and continue to grow as a consultant.
Christopher, Vice President/Principal Hydrogeologist
Hired 2002
We want our people to grow fast, so we regularly rotate our staff across projects to ensure the development of a diverse set of skills. Moreover, at Roux, you can expect to become involved in the “business” of consulting—client interaction, business development, operational management—much earlier than at other firms. Unlike the bigger firms, we do not “pigeon-hole” our people on one project for years on end.
We work on challenging projects for demanding clients who expect the best. This can require long hours in the field or the office. Consistently delivering quality products and services on time and on budget requires effort and innovation. To that end, you can expect to be challenged every day to achieve personal and team success, while having the support of competent professionals and managers invested in your growth and committed to seeing you succeed at Roux. It is tremendously rewarding to both advance your career and make a positive impact on the environment.
At Roux, you will advance as fast and as far as your performance warrants. We need smart, creative, hard-working people who take ownership in stewarding the firm. For these people, there are no limits on the pace or extent of their growth.
At Roux, exceptional performance is recognized and rewarded. We value the contributions our employees make to the success of the firm and reward them in a variety of ways, including competitive base salary, bonuses (we have provided performance bonuses to our staff every year for the last four decades), comprehensive benefits, stock options, and profit sharing—creating a compensation package that is highly competitive in the industry.
We highly value our employees and believe comradery and feeling like part of a team are keys to our success. We take pride in our company culture and intend to continue hiring and retaining people who share our same values. We encourage activities that promote inclusive social interaction and awareness between our employees and in the community through our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. Roux has donated thousands of hours of volunteer time annually along with hundreds of thousands of dollars to charitable causes, and we’re proud to support active CSR programs in each of our offices.
Our success is built on a model where we predominantly recruit at the entry level and fill most of our senior positions by promoting from within. To achieve this development and to foster the continued development of staff at all levels, Roux encourages employees to commit to continuous education, self-improvement, and professional licensing. Ongoing opportunities for professional development are available through a combination of our mentoring program, in-house seminars, vendor presentations, e-learning classes, webinars, external training programs, participation in career-based organizations, attendance and presentation at professional conferences, preparation and publication of scientific papers, and professional certification sponsorship.
If you are a recent graduate who has worked hard to earn your degree, who is looking for a company with the resources and interest to invest in your career, you will find the environment at Roux to be welcoming, challenging, and very rewarding—a place where your talents and skills can thrive. Likewise, if you have already begun your career in environmental consulting and management, you will find a work environment that welcomes the different experiences and perspectives you can bring to Roux. From entry-level to upper management, our employees benefit from the variety of work and nimbleness that a private, midsized firm can provide.
Roux works on some of the most challenging and rewarding projects. As an entry-level employee, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects from site investigation and remediation on large Brownfields and Industrial properties, to revamping advanced engineering systems. Most of our staff roles entail significant time in the field during your first three years of employment. Some of your essential duties may include:
As you progress in your career, most employees spend less time in the field and more time in the office training, mentoring, and delegating work to younger staff. After mastering the tasks above and aiding in report preparation, you will eventually grow your own book of business, foster client relationships, and become a stockholder at the Principal level.
For an overview of the range of projects you could be working on, please read through the Featured Projects on our website.
Our goal has always been to provide a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and is motivated to offer their best to the firm every day. We understand and appreciate the value that each individual’s unique perspective brings to the firm. We continuously strive to employ a diverse workforce, recognizing that diversity supports the sustainability of our firm and our ability to provide innovative solutions to our clients. As part of this, Roux regularly evaluates our talent acquisition process and has made significant investments toward its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan.
Roux’s DEI Vision
Roux’s best product is the smart and creative thinking that our people provide. To that end, Roux is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture that is open to new approaches and leverages the differences we share into an increasingly successful and profitable business for generations to come.
We strive to welcome new team members whose experience and perspective enrich the experience of our current employees. In prioritizing DEI for the long-term, we expect to continue to broaden our diversity and inclusion focus, while also creating internal programs that support the progression of our employees as future leaders of Roux, such as our Women in Leadership lunchbox series. As a multi-generational firm, we are currently in the transition process from one generation to the next, and the development of a diverse leadership team will be essential to our long-term success.
At Roux, our core business is solving our clients’ most challenging environmental issues. As a function of this, we are committed to maintaining a strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program that puts the needs of our employees and clients first. Roux’s CSR program is an overarching umbrella, including elements that ensure the safety, diversity/inclusion, philanthropy, mentorship, and general sustainability of Roux. Our commitment to corporate social responsibility takes many forms, and as a firm, we look to empower our employees to develop new ways to continuously improve the culture of Roux and our surrounding community. Overall, we incorporate service initiative into our corporate culture.
When most of our employees think “CSR,” our volunteering and charitable donation program comes to mind. This aspect of the CSR program directs financial donations and volunteer activities to established charities aligned with the goals of bettering our communities, improving conditions in poor and developing countries, and conserving natural resources.
Our comprehensive benefit package offers stability and income preservation through life’s most challenging times. Our benefits allow employees to choose the coverage that best fits their individual needs.
*Employees are encouraged to pursue relevant advanced degrees
Roux is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or protected veteran status; and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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