Senior Staff Scientist

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.
• Projects may include Phase I/II environmental site assessments, ecological and natural resource field surveys, tank closure assessments, asbestos abatement, storm water management, and site planning and permitting.
• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects.
• Participate in pre‑task planning.
• Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Integrate quality leadership practices into daily regimen.
• Provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery.
• Mid‑level, experienced scientific professional responsible for conducting site testing and making recommendations for systems design on medium‑sized projects with a variety of complexity.
• Participate with more senior scientists/engineers on large, more complex projects.
• Perform site visits, field observations and field data collection or assignments.
• Implement technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.
• Develop written proposals to clients for both small and large projects, including quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Evaluate complex laboratory and field data and assemble findings in written reports.
• May serve as team member or lead in meetings and communications with clients pertaining to specific projects/tasks.
• May oversee work performed by lower‑level scientists/engineers and technicians.
• Work under the supervision of a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related science field and a minimum of 5 years’ related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years’ related experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
• Required certification in the field of expertise.