Regulatory Compliance Assistant Scientist

Terracon; Lodi (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon seeks an Environmental Regulatory Compliance Assistant Scientist to join our team in Sacramento, Lodi, or East Bay, CA. You will assist with regulatory programs including SWPPP, SPCC, TRIs, and RCRA/Hazardous waste, and travel up to 25% as needed.

You will gather data, prepare calculations and reports, and support audits and regulatory submissions. A bachelor’s in environmental science or equivalent experience, plus strong writing and Excel/Word skills, are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field, or 4 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated high level of technical writing ability.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Valid driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and participate in pre-task planning.
• Maintain quality standards on all projects.
• Gather data and information for evaluation by the team.
• Prepare calculations, applications, plans, reports, and proposals.
• Complete on-site audits and assessments for regulatory compliance.
• Tabulate data for written reports and manage projects to meet deadlines.
• Report through state and county databases as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

General Responsibilities

Terracon is seeking an Environmental Regulatory Compliance Assistant Scientist to join our team in either Sacramento, Lodi, or East Bay, California!

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly-motivated individual to join a rapidly growing practice and work on local, regional, and national compliance projects across the country. Our senior engineers and scientists are looking for junior-level staff to help guide the vision for our Regulatory Compliance Program into the future.

The Individual will work on projects in one or more of the following service areas and ideally be familiar with some or all of the general requirements:

• Stormwater / Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
• Oil Storage / Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans
• SARA Title III (Tier II/TRI) reporting
• Compliance auditing
• RCRA/Hazardous waste
• Air permitting (Title V and minor source)
• Industrial wastewater
• Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBPs)

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.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Entry-level scientific professional responsible for gathering data and information to be evaluated by other team members.
• Prepare calculations, applications, plans, reports, proposals, and other deliverables.
• Complete on-site audits and assessments for regulatory compliance for the aforementioned programs.
• Tabulate and prepare data for written reports.
• Manage projects and work with current staff to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Reporting through state and county databases (i.e., SMARTS and CERS).
• Comfortable working at industrial sites and high traffic or remote areas.
• Ability to travel (drive or fly) up to 25%.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines for multiple projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related science field. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 4 years’ related experience.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
• Demonstrated high level of technical writing ability.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in field of expertise preferred.