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Staff Scientist

TerraconHouston🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationHouston, United States
ComplianceRegulatory Compliance

Job description

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.
  • Manage environmental projects, prepare scopes of work, budgets, and schedules, conduct environmental field work, site investigations, assessments and surveys related to environmental compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. 
  • Manage and participate in a variety of regulatory compliance projects regulated under the CWA, RCRA, EPCRA, CAA, and other environmental statutes.
  • Participate in stormwater monitoring, field inspections, and special studies focused on water resources (water, wastewater, and stormwater quality), expertise in NPDES/TPDES programs. 
  • Conduct research and prepare applicable permit applications and technical documents including proposals, reports, SPCC plans, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3s), Construction SWP3s, Air Permitting, and Tier II reports.
  • Assist with pollutant load calculations and basic statistical analysis of laboratory data, waste characterization and classification.  Projects include participation in field work, development of reports and plans, coordination with senior management and clients, and managing multiple priorities.
  • Some travel required.  

  • Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related science field and 3-5 years related experience.

  • Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history

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