Scientist/Engineer

 Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The essential qualifications necessary to support Tetra Tech in this position mean that you should:

•    40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER training current 8-hour refresher training is perferred.  Other OSHA training is desirable.  
•    Have the educational background to be able to obtain a professional license/registration such as an EIT, GIT, PE, PG or PMP.  Currently possessing a professional license/registration would be a plus.
•    Be able to pass background screening requirements including criminal history, motor vehicle check, drug testing, etc. is required.
•    Have successful past performance directing and supervising subcontractors.
•    Have strong technical, writing, and verbal communication skills.
•    Candidate must have a valid driver's license.
•    Candidate must be able to acquire access to federal facilities via obtaining a Common Access Card within 6 months of hire and maintain the access card/access to federal facility.

Education & Experience:  
To be considered for this position, a bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a civil or environmental engineering, geosciences, environmental science, or related technical discipline is required.  An advanced degree is a plus.  

•    The successful candidate should have 3 to 6 years of relevant experience with prior environmental compliance experience, experience with geologic, engineering, and scientific data interpretation on environmental projects including investigation, reporting, and permitting.  
•    Willingness and ability to travel as needed, approximately 10-20%.

This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.
 

Background Check: If this position requires a CAC card, CUI Enclave Access and/or a Security Clearance, a background check will be completed.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Some heavy lifting may be required, and the ability to move about and/or remain stationary for extended periods is essential.  The physical demands of field activities can include: 
•    Sampling work such as lifting, maneuvering, positioning, and operating sampling/testing equipment (pumps, hoses, power cables, hand augers, sampling tools, etc.).  Moving earth via shovels or hand augers or removing vegetation via a machete or other device may be required. 
•    Traversing uneven and undeveloped ground is required.  Hauling and emptying 5-gallon buckets of purge/development water may be required.
•    Typical field activities also include the lifting of pumps, cases containing equipment, sample coolers and other items commonly weighing 1 to 60+ pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Employee will be required to work in various weather conditions—hot, cold, rainy, etc. Approximately 30 percent of work will be field work with the remaining work being performed in an office scenario.  This is a hybrid position, so home office/remote work is authorized.

•    Candidate must have a valid driver's license.
•    Candidate must be able to acquire access to federal facilities via obtaining a Common Access Card within 6 months of hire and maintain the access card/access to federal facility.

Language & Communication Skills: Ability to read, research, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical documents and procedures, and government regulations and guidance documents will be required in this position.  The ability to effectively present information to customers, regulators, and coworkers, both orally and in written form, is also required.

Other Skills: Instructions: Having basic computer use skills required, advanced skills desirable.  Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products including MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook is required.  GIS familiarity a plus.

Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
•    Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
•    Merit-based financial rewards.
•    Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
•    Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
•    Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.  

About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
 
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

We invite applications from all interested parties. 

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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