Environmental Scientist - Entry to Junior

Environmental Scientist Task Lead

Tetra Tech is looking for a full-time, entry to junior level, Environmental Scientist Task Lead on the West Coast. You can work from your home on the west coast or in one of our Tetra Tech offices on the west coast.

You will provide project coordination support on Tetra Tech Inc.'s multiple contracts for the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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 60 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 625 million lives around the world.

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

The following duties are considered essential to the role. They will be performed under the supervision/guidance of senior USPS project managers. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Federal (USPS), state, and or local government planned, construction management, and emergency response.
• Coordinate multiple hazardous materials (asbestos, lead paint, mold, air, universal wastes, etc.) projects simultaneously for government clients including surveys, preparation of technical specifications, and third-party oversight work.
• Performs work under the direction of the project manager throughout the project life cycle including scope development, solicitations, proposal development, scheduling, fieldwork oversight
• Prepare various sized technical reports (some examples – third party oversight reports, completion reports, Phase I and II's, remedial work plans, facility assessment tools).
• Plan elements such as reviewing, analyzing, integrating, interfacing and coordinating federal, state, local, and regional contingency and emergency response plans, and protocols.
• Provide professional staff expert guidance, recommendations, protocols, technologies, equipment, materials, and personnel for implementing projects for federal clients.
• Oversight of contractors in both for indoor and outdoor work sites, utilizing health & safety protocols.
• Provide technical support capability for performing, assessing and developing mitigation options, plans, guidance and reports for any threat posed to human health and the environment. This includes but is not limited to human health risk and exposure assessments, ecological risk assessments and the ability to implement and perform mitigation measures and services.

In addition:

• Well organized and strong attention to detail.
• Able to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Highly motivated, customer focused and works well in a team environment.
• Excellent communication, responsiveness, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload.

This position requires 0-2+ years of experience with practical scientific, project management, environmental engineering, construction management, or environmental consulting work experience. It also requires experience with:

• Managing multiple hazardous materials projects for government clients including surveys, preparation of technical specifications, and third-party oversight work.
• Planning elements such as reviewing, analyzing, integrating, interfacing and coordinating federal, state, local, and regional contingency and emergency response plans, and protocols.
• Providing professional staff expert guidance, recommendations, protocols, technologies, equipment, materials, and personnel for implementing projects for federal clients.
• Understanding health and safety, ecological and human health protocols for indoor and outdoor work sites.

In addition, it requires:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in…