The Opportunity
Tetra Tech is looking for full-time, Environmental Scientists to work out of our Rancho Cordova, CA or Oakland, CA offices.
Position Summary
The selected candidate will provide technical support in the areas of environmental site assessment, brownfields, site investigation, and remediation activities. Team members are also responsible for the planning and oversight of operations and site health and safety. The work involves environmental consulting and site investigation services.
Essential Job Functions
The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:
- Multi-media sampling
- Field audits and inspections
- Organize and review data
- Write and perform technical reviews of reports
- Plan field investigations
- Subcontractor oversight
- Perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
- Brownfield assessments
- Site inspections and/or site investigations on sites with potentially hazardous substances
- Travel to lead and support environmental projects
Why Tetra Tech
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.
Your Impact
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.
Required Qualifications (Required)
- BS degree in environmental sciences or physical sciences (e.g., geology, biology hydrology, toxicology, health physics).
- 2+ years of experience
- Must have prior experience in the environmental industry with demonstrated experience with practical field experience performing multi-media sampling, including groundwater, soil, and soil gas
Preferred Qualifications
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training is a plus.
- Experience supporting remedial design, feasibility studies, hazardous waste, site investigations, site remediation, field sampling, air quality, ecological restoration, radiological issues, and/or water resources a plus
- Analytical skills related to qualitative and quantitative data
- Strong technical and non-technical writing
- Information and data analysis
- Work on multiple projects teams simultaneously
- Proficiency with MS Office applications is required
In Addition, we prefer you have/are:
- Well organized and strong attention to detail.
- Able to multi-task
- Highly motivated, customer focused and work well in a team environment across multiple communication platforms.
- Excellent communication, responsiveness, and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage a heavy workload.
Work Environment/Environmental Factors (Required)
The work involves both office and field environments. Travel with overnight and weekends is required for some of our field efforts and anticipated to be throughout the continental west coast, southwest, and Hawaiian Islands. Potential travel nationwide. A physical capacity for working outdoors, often in isolated areas, is required.
Physical Requirements (Required)
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made. You must be able to:
- Work outdoors in all weather conditions. Climate ranges from extremely dry to extremely wet and from hot to cold. Rain, snow, wind, or dust may be encountered.
- Walk on uneven terrain. Terrain may be steep, uneven, rocky, and covered with vegetation.
- Pack heavy equipment and perform excavations using hand tools.
- Carry field equipment (35 to 40 pounds)
- Don personal protective gear as needed
- Drive on a regular basis.
- Pass a motor vehicle record background check and maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record is required.
Additional Information (Required)
- Work schedule: Monday - Friday
- Some field work requires working evenings and weekends and includes overnight stays when traveling.
- Work locations: Office work performed in our Rancho Cordova, CA or Oakland, CA office. Hybrid is available
- Travel requirements: 35%
This arrangement is subject to review and may change at the company’s discretion.
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.
Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The Salary Range for this position is $70,304 - $80,000, depending on education, experience, skills, and location.
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 any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide 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.
Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
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