Staff Scientist

Terracon • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Conduct environmental site investigations, assessments, and surveys involving the sampling, measurement, and analysis of air, water, materials, and soil. Identify and evaluate environmental risks, recommend remediation strategies and designs, and support compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Prepare permit applications, risk assessments, proposals, reports, and regulatory agency correspondence, and design environmental protection systems and plans. Projects may include Phase I and II environmental site assessments, ecological and natural resource field surveys, tank closure assessments, asbestos abatement, stormwater management, and site planning and permitting. The role involves field work, report and plan development, coordination with senior management and clients, and management of multiple priorities. Some travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or a related science field.
• 3–5 years of related experience.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable violation history.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental projects and prepare scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
• Conduct environmental field work, site investigations, assessments, and surveys related to regulatory compliance.
• Manage and participate in regulatory compliance projects under the CWA, RCRA, EPCRA, CAA, and other environmental statutes.
• Participate in stormwater monitoring, field inspections, and special studies focused on water resources, including water, wastewater, and stormwater quality.
• Conduct research and prepare permit applications and technical documents, including proposals, reports, SPCC plans, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3s), Construction SWP3s, air permitting materials, and Tier II reports.
• Assist with pollutant load calculations, basic statistical analysis of laboratory data, and waste characterization and classification.
• Coordinate with senior management and clients while managing multiple priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level