Field Scientist

Terracon; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking an Environmental Scientist to conduct environmental site investigations, sampling, and analyses of air, water, soils, and building materials. You will prepare permits, risk assessments, and regulatory correspondence, with involvement in Phase I/II assessments, groundwater monitoring, and asbestos-related tasks.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field with at least 1 year of related experience (or 5 years without a degree); a valid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field with at least 1 year of relevant experience, or 5 years without degree.
• Valid driver's license may be required.
• Certification in field of expertise preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects.
• Report safety issues or concerns to management.
• Understand and practice quality acumen.
• Support consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery.
• Conduct analyses of project components to develop knowledge and abilities.
• Perform site visits, field observations and data collection.
• Assist in data collection and analysis from sampling, reports, maps, drawings, and tests.
• Conduct water, soil and other sampling.
• Direct field staff to sample, test and document site activities.
• Outline investigative programs by selecting suitable techniques.
• Draft proposals for clients and assist with portions of larger proposals.
• May have limited client contact on projects.

Skills

Safety compliance

Field data collection

Quality awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Conduct environmental site investigations, assessments and surveys to sample, measure and analyze air, water, material, building materials, 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. Projects may include Phase I/II environmental site assessments, groundwater monitoring, asbestos inspections/abatement, microbial assessments, and industrial hygiene assessments.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Understand and practice quality acumen.
• Support consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery.
• Developing level scientific professional responsible for conducting analyses of component portions of projects; assignments are designed to develop knowledge and abilities.
• Perform site visits, field observations and field data collection or assignments.
• Assist in the collection and analysis of data from sampling, reports, maps, drawings, tests and aerial photographs to evaluate, plan and permit projects.
• Conduct water, soil and other sampling.
• Implements technical requirements to complete client projects by directing field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.
• Outlines required investigative program(s) by selecting the proper alternative techniques to conduct site studies in field of expertise.
• Drafts written proposals to clients for small projects and may assist with portions of proposals on larger projects.
• May have limited client contact pertaining to specific projects/tasks.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related science field and a minimum 1 year related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 5 years’ related experience.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Certification in field of expertise preferred.