Senior Scientist

General Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental site investigations, assessments and surveys to sample, measure and analyze air, water, material, and soil.
• Identify, evaluate and recommend risk and remediation strategies/designs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Prepare applicable permit applications, risk assessments and technical documents including proposals, reports and regulatory agency correspondence.
• Design systems and environmental protection plans.

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk.
• Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company.
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines.
• Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices.
• Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects.
• Maintain and promote quality standards and practices.
• Provide technical direction and training to less experienced professional staff.
• Participate in the development of marketing strategies and presentations of qualifications to clients on projects.
• Serves as a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related science field and a minimum of 9 years’ related experience.
• Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years’ related experience.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Required Qualifications

• Certification in field of expertise required.
• Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status required.