Field Environmental Scientist – Emergency Response & Travel

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

On-call rotation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a full-time Project Scientist based in Madison Heights, MI to support diverse environmental projects for government and private clients. The role includes on-call emergency response, field data collection, and report preparation, with significant travel across the Midwest and US.

The position offers mentoring, growth opportunities, and the autonomy to manage workload and seek additional projects during slower periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, geology, or related physical science.
• 0-3 years of environmental consulting or related experience.
• Customer focused and work well in a team environment.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Able to be on-call as needed and travel up to 75% of the time.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills, as well as proficiency with MS Office applications are required.
• Passing a criminal background check. Driving on a regular basis. Valid driver''s license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-media environmental sampling (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and air) in accordance with approved work plans, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Support emergency response activities, including on-call readiness, mobilizing to sites, and time-sensitive field operations.
• Calibrate, operate, and maintain field monitoring equipment (PID/FID, air monitoring instruments, water quality meters).
• Collect, document, and manage field data, including field logs, chain-of-custody forms, and electronic data systems (QA/QC).
• Assist with preparation of technical reports, including data interpretation, figures, tables, and summaries for regulatory and client deliverables.
• Perform field audits, inspections, and site assessments to support environmental investigations and remediation activities.
• Coordinate with project managers, field teams, laboratories, subcontractors, and clients to support project execution, schedules, and deliverables.
• Travel to project sites and client locations, including extended travel and field deployments.

Skills

Field sampling

Emergency response

Project management

Data analysis

Technical writing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

PID/FID

Air monitoring instruments

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking a full-time Project Scientist based in Madison Heights, MI to support diverse environmental projects for government and private clients. The role includes on-call emergency response, field data collection, and report preparation, with significant travel across the Midwest and US.

The position offers mentoring, growth opportunities, and the autonomy to manage workload and seek additional projects during slower periods.