Project Scientist

Terracon; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking a senior environmental professional to conduct site investigations, assessments and surveys. You will identify risks, design remediation strategies, and prepare permits, risk assessments and regulatory correspondence.

Projects may include Phase I/II ESAs, ecological surveys, tank closures, asbestos abatement, storm water and site permitting. The role involves mentoring junior staff, leading project teams, and delivering high-quality technical reports while ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field with 7+ years of related experience; or 11+ years without a degree.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• A valid driver’s license may be required.
• Certification in field of expertise preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and participate in pre-task planning.
• Provide and lead quality monitoring and improvement on projects.
• Ensure consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Plan and coordinate detailed phases of work for projects of moderate scope and complexity.
• Mentor junior scientists/engineers and potentially serve as a team leader.
• Perform scientific analyses and prepare written reports.
• Direct field staff to sample, test and collect data; document site activities.
• Develop written proposals to clients for small and large projects.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Job description

General 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.

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.
• Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Career level, fully competent scientific professional responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting or coordinating detailed phases of work for part of a major project or total of a project of moderate scope and complexity.
• May devise new approaches to problems encountered.
• May serve as a team leader in medium projects and mentor junior level scientists/engineers.
• Performs scientific analyses on projects of own discipline.
• May attend on and off-site client meetings.
• Implements technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.
• Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for both small and large projects including quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Evaluates complex laboratory and field data and assembles in written reports.
• Works under the supervision of a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.
• Begin documented mentoring and application process for Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer certification.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related science field and a minimum of 7 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 11 years’ related experience.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
• Certification in field of expertise preferred.