Brownfields Consultant

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Role Details and Responsibilities:

Tetra Tech is seeking a Brownfields Consultant with demonstrated experience working with government agencies and communities to reuse and redevelop environmentally impaired or underutilized properties.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the federal brownfields program by managing projects and directing project teams in support of program-wide and community-specific brownfields redevelopment projects and initiatives. They will use their understanding and familiarity with federal brownfields grants programs and related initiatives to advise federal clients on program strategies and project approaches, organize and implement projects to support the goals of the national brownfields program, and direct multidisciplinary teams of brownfields professionals to provide technical assistance to targeted communities.

Additional responsibilities include managing client relations, project scheduling and budgeting, overseeing project teams, directing and carrying out project activities, and managing subcontractors. The successful candidate will work closely with other project and financial managers as part of an overall program team.

This position provides significant opportunities for professional growth and increasing levels of responsibility and advancement.   

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical or policy field,
• 5 or more years of experience engaging with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to advance brownfields program or project objectives.
• Experience and familiarity with the federal EPA brownfields program including brownfields grants and other federal initiatives to advance the assessment, cleanup, and reuse of properties with real or perceived environmental contamination and the communities impacted by them.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and project teams, including managing budgets and staff and managing the delivery of brownfields support or services.  Other required skills include:
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent in English and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow through.
• Self-motivated and able to manage projects and project teams independently to meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in relevant technical or policy field.
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification.
• Subject matter expertise in one or more specific aspects of the brownfields program and reuse process (e.g., grants, property transactions, reuse planning, financing, etc.)
• Familiarity with federal contracting policies and procedures is highly desirable. 

Work Environment:

The work environment for this position is primarily an office environment with in-person and virtual collaboration with colleagues and clients.  Periodic local and domestic travel between Tetra Tech and client offices, project sites, or brownfields communities across the U.S. may be required. 

Benefits:

Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security.  Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Health and Safety: 

Health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements.