Staff Scientist - Due Diligence

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 and report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Demonstrate quality practices and acumen; provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery.
• Conduct site testing and make recommendations for systems design on smaller projects of minimal complexity; may assist 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 approval by senior-level professionals.
• Evaluate moderately complex laboratory and field data and assemble in written reports.
• May serve as team member and participate 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 3 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years’ related experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
• Certification in field of expertise required.