Remote Environmental Scientist - Compliance & Air Quality

Tetra Tech BAS, Inc. in; Diamond Bar (CA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking an entry-level Environmental Scientist / Compliance Specialist to support landfill and air quality compliance services within solid waste. The role analyzes field data, interprets regulations, and prepares compliance reports.

This primarily remote position offers benefits and opportunities to work with project managers across dispersed teams; travel is limited and PST/MST candidates are preferred. Salary range $55k-$75k.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including regulatory writing.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret landfill air quality and gas monitoring data.
• Compare monitoring data against regulatory standards to assess compliance.
• Prepare environmental compliance reports and regulatory submittals.
• Support air permit applications, amendments, renewals, and emission calculations.
• Collect, manage, and organize large data sets related to air emissions and deadlines.
• Develop templates, trackers, and tools to support reporting for multiple facilities.
• Coordinate with on-site operations to ensure monitoring meets permit requirements.
• Support project managers with deliverables and client coordination.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary engineering, permitting, and environmental projects.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Remote work ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering or related

Tools

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking an entry-level Environmental Scientist / Compliance Specialist to support landfill and air quality compliance services within solid waste. The role analyzes field data, interprets regulations, and prepares compliance reports.

This primarily remote position offers benefits and opportunities to work with project managers across dispersed teams; travel is limited and PST/MST candidates are preferred. Salary range $55k-$75k.