Senior Staff Scientist

Terracon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced Environmental Scientist to conduct site investigations, assessments and surveys, sampling air, water, soil and materials, and to design protection plans that meet regulatory requirements.

You will prepare permit applications, risk assessments, and technical reports, lead field teams, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with clients to deliver compliant, cost-effective remediation strategies for diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field and 5+ years’ experience; or 9+ years in lieu of degree.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and participate in pre-task planning.
• Integrate quality leadership practices into daily regimen.
• Provide consistent quality standards on proposals and projects.
• Conduct site testing and collect field data for project design and evaluation.
• Participate in meetings with clients and lead in discussions as needed.
• Supervise field staff and ensure data collection is accurate and timely.
• Develop written proposals for clients, including QC review of others’ work.
• Evaluate complex laboratory and field data and summarize in reports.

Skills

Safety compliance

Quality leadership

Proposal writing

Field data collection

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science

Master’s degree 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.
• Integrate quality leadership practices into daily regimen.
• Provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery.
• Mid-level, experienced scientific professional responsible for conducting site testing and making recommendations for systems design on medium sized projects with a variety of complexity.
• Participates with more senior scientists/engineers on large, more complex projects.
• Performs site visits, field observations and field data collection or assignments.
• 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.
• May serve as team member or lead in meetings and communications with client pertaining to specific projects/tasks.
• May oversee work performed by lower level scientists/engineers and Technicians.
• Works under the supervision of a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related science field and a minimum of 5 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years’ related experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
• Certification in field of expertise required.