Mid-Level Engineer/Scientist (Environmental Investigations/Remediation) – New Jersey (Hub Office)

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is adding a mid-level engineer/scientist with experience in various phases of site remediation primarily under the New Jersey Site Remediation Act, but also with cases under Federal programs, the New York Brownfields Program, New York Superfund, New York City Office of Environmental Remedition, and Pennsylvania Act II. This role will be based in our Whitehouse Station, NJ Office or another Tetra Tech NJ/Eastern PA Office hub. 

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science® to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 500 million lives around the world.

Your Impact:

Tetra Tech has an immediate opening for Mid-Level Engineer with experience in the various phases of site remediation primarily under the New Jersey Site Remediation Reform Act, but also with cases under Federal programs, the New York Brownfields Program, New York Superfund, New York City Office of Environmental Remediation, and Pennsylvania Act II.  The primary role for this position will be to assist our project management team maintain project schedules and budget, coordinate fieldwork, assess data, modify remedial strategy in accordance with the data, and generate reports and other submittals to document the new information. This position opened because our environmental remediation business is expanding rapidly in the region and because our projects are complex and highly technical, requiring a large team to manage effectively. Tetra Tech’s remediation services include many complex sites that include remediation of both dense and light separate phase liquids (LNAPL and DNAPL), impacted groundwater in bedrock and tidally-influenced groundwater settings, and impacted shallow freshwater and saline sediments.  Our clients include both public and private sector organization, including several Fortune 500 companies.  This position will provide an opportunity for career growth while working on challenging and interesting projects. 

Your Role:

We expect that the role will include, but will not be limited to, completing the following work: 

• Working in a team to manage specific aspects of multi-disciplinary projects. 

• Working with the project management team on complex projects, including the management, coordination, and review of subcontractors, budgets, and schedules. 

• Designing field investigations, preparing site-specific health and safety plans, and scheduling field technicians and subcontractors to carry out the field investigations. 

• On occasion, serving as field team lead for complex investigations involving multiple personnel and subcontractors. 

• Assisting field staff with overcoming unexpected field conditions as they develop in the field, directing the most complex issues to others in the project management team while solving other issues in real-time. 

• Assisting with data management tasks that may be assigned by the project management team.  Such tasks may include managing junior staff in preparing data tables and figures, identifying data gaps and identifying the information needed to fill such gaps, and completing calculations that will be checked by the project management team. 

• Preparing portions of complex reports and other submittals, or completing less complex reports in their entirety, as assigned by the project management team. 

• Managing your workload, in consultation with your supervisor, to ensure that required assignments are completed within the required timeframes and budget.