Project Scientist

General Responsibilities

Are you a due diligence practitioner looking for a hybrid, or in-office position with a team that prioritizes accuracy, completeness, and quality in our work but also manages to maintain a work‑life balance? Do you also thrive on challenges and want a position with advancement potential? Come explore with us!

We are looking to grow our due diligence team and support our Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) with report writing, data interpretation and project management. The successful candidate will manage environmental assessments with support from our junior staff and senior staff in the due diligence group. In this position, we hope the right candidate can serve as a resource for junior staff, develop new client relationships, and prepare proposals, cost estimates and reports.

• Conduct Phase I, II, Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
• Understand local regulations and effectively communicate to our clients how to achieve and maintain compliance with environmental regulations
• Perform site visits, field observations, and field data collection or assignments
• Implement technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test, and collect data and/or document site activities
• Follow safety rules, guidelines, and standards for all projects; participate in pre-task planning; report any safety issues or concerns to management
• Demonstrate quality practices and acumen
• Develop written proposals to clients for approval by senior level professionals
• Provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery
• Assist more senior scientists, geologists, engineers on large, more complex projects
• Evaluate moderately complex laboratory and field data and assemble them in written reports
• Serve as a team member or participate in meetings and communications with clients pertaining to specific projects/tasks
• Evaluate problems and develop practical solutions that enable our clients to achieve and maintain compliance with environmental regulations

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or related science field
• Minimum of 6+ years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 12 years of related experience
• Certification in field of expertise required
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history

Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.