Mid-Level Geologist

Position Summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a full-time Mid-Level Geologist based out of our Chantilly, VA location. Candidates with geology experience are invited to apply.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide project management and technical support for environmental site assessment and remediation projects, related to federal, state, municipal, and commercial clients.
• Review, understand, and implement site-specific work plans and scopes of work.
• Manage and execute field investigations (including soil, water, and air sampling; drilling, well installation, subcontractor supervision, and coordination with analytical laboratories).
• Oversee construction and/or remedial action.
• Manage personnel field management.

Required Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Geology or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of professional environmental consulting experience, with history of increasing responsibility.
• Experience carrying out Phase I ESAs (ASTM-compliant), Phase II Site Investigations, UST compliance monitoring, UST closures, and vapor intrusion assessments.
• Previous field experience, including supervision of sampling activities and environmental drilling operations.
• Experience preparing technical reports, memos, response to comments tables, and diagrams.
• Competent technical writing skills.
• Attention to detail, ability to observe, evaluate, and document site field conditions, and communicate changes in field conditions to senior staff.
• Ability to analyze and interpret chemistry and environmental data.
• Ability to interface with clients, subcontractors, working groups, and internal customers.
• Ability to work as part of a larger project team.
• Ability to be self-motivated and work independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong health and safety ethic.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the conceptual site model process, experience including CERCLA RI/FS and PA/SI.
• Project management training or experience.
• Experience with DOD, federal, state, municipal, and private sector projects.
• Ability to assist with cost estimating and obtaining bids from vendors and subcontractors.
• Ability to review and summarize agency regulations, policies, and procedures into “plain English.”
• GIS experience.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER Training, OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Training, and/or 8-hour OSHA Supervisors of Hazardous Waste Operations Training.

Physical Requirements

• Candidate must be able to walk large project sites and must be physically able to carry up to 35 pounds of equipment (such as sampling tools, GPS unit, field screening equipment and cameras) during field work.
• Field activities take place in a variety of weather conditions and can occur in remote locations and include areas of uneven terrain or occur during harsh weather.
• Field sampling and monitoring may include various media (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil gas, and air).
• Candidate must be able to work in an office environment and complete office-based tasks.

Work Environment/Environmental Factors

• The work environment will consist of a mix of office and fieldwork, with some field work requiring overnight stays.

Additional Information

• We are a building a tight-knit team that is excited about working together to develop new opportunities and successes for the team. Teams succeed or fail together. Therefore, everyone on our team is critical. When things go well, we will celebrate as a team, and when there are problems, everyone digs in to help.
• We have high expectations for professional development - we want everyone to become an expert. Regardless of where you may be now, after a year with our team you will be an expert in something, and we will help you along the way.
• While we commend hard work, we are interested in people who are effective - who get the right things done at the right time. At Tetra Tech, you will work with people who come in every morning to decide what needs to be done to accomplish the goals we have all helped define and then take ownership for the speed of the execution of those goals.

About Tetra Tech

• Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Life at Tetra Tech

• The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
• - Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• - Merit-based financial rewards.
• - Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• - Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• - Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
• - Comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

About Tetra Tech

• Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.