Mid-Level Environmental Social Scientist
Tetra Tech is currently seeking a Mid-level Environmental Social Scientist who can apply their technical expertise to help solve complex water resources technical and policy issues. This position would report to our Fairfax, VA office and would be a mix of work involving social science and environmental science.
What You’ll Do:
We are in search of a highly motivated team member to join our family of scientists and engineers to support our work on projects involving Clean Water Act program implementation, nutrient pollution, water quality standards, environmental policy, watershed planning, point source discharge permitting and controls, and nonpoint source pollution assessment and control.
In this mid-level consulting position, you will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge, technical expertise, management skills, and previous work experience to real-world water quality issues, while serving our clients at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels along with private sector clients, and mentoring junior staff on the team. Your work will involve routine and non-routine assignments related to water quality projects of substantial variety and complexity. In this position you will be expected to manage and provide technical expertise on more complex projects.
Your Role and Responsibilities will include performing tasks to lead and support environmental projects, including:
- Developing technical analyses to support water pollution-reduction activities at federal, state, and local levels
- Plan, design, coordinate, execute, and analyze studies and/or projects using both quantitative and qualitative methods for the scientific, behavioral, or econometric topics assigned
- Analyzing large environmental and water quality datasets and reviewing statistical analyses
- Conducting literature searches and reviewing technical information from journal articles, federal and state reports, and other sources
- Synthesizing information and developing written products (e.g., water resource reports, training modules, research summaries)
- Developing reports and preparing PowerPoint presentations
- Implementing QA/QC policies/procedures to meet federal and state research requirements
- Future responsibilities include project and staff management, as well as marketing opportunities
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (note: either the master's or bachelor's degree must be in social science while the other degree should be in biology, environmental science, ecology, environmental engineering, or a related scientific/engineering field)
- 7-10 years of relevant work experience minimum
- Knowledge of federal and state clean water legislation and regulations
- Ability to assess community conditions and concerns
- Experience with community engagement and facilitating different groups, including scientists, decisionmakers, policy makers, managers, and other stakeholders
- Understanding how to define, evaluate, and integrate stakeholder needs, perceptions, science, and other inputs into environmental decision making
- Experience with environmental justice issues
- Professional experience related to the Clean Water Act, nutrients, water quality standards, environmental policy, watershed planning, point source discharge permitting and control, and nonpoint source pollution assessment and control
- Project experience translating science into policy
- Project management experience
- Leader and team player possessing strong planning and organizational skills
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications
- Excellent research, technical writing, and verbal communication skills/experience
- Experience in conducting literature reviews and synthesizing information
- Able to handle multiple tasks/projects at once
- Highly dependable, detail-oriented, flexible, and responsive to tight or changing client-driven deadlines
- Able to interact well with coworkers and existing clients in a professional and confident manner
- Excitement to work in a dynamic work environment
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Experience in bringing in new work
What We Can Offer You:
- Collaborative work environment with advancement opportunities and interesting projects
- Ability to apply your technical and management skills
- Opportunity to market new work and drive the team’s progress
- Flexibility that allows our employees to balance quality work and their personal lives
- Competitive benefits package and learning and development opportunities
- Opportunity to work remotely is possible
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
At Tetra Tech, 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 health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state and federal authorities.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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