What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Environmental Engineer position at Tetra Tech Careers?
Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.
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Your Role:
Looking for an opportunity to work with a collaborative, diverse team that works to address and mitigate threats to the environment and protect public health? This is the perfect opportunity for you to join a diverse team of scientists, engineers, GIS analysts, and technical specialists who support Federal, State, Local, and private clients across the country with a broad range of environmental and engineering consulting for more than 25 years.
Our Atlanta area office provides technical expertise in environmental consulting, engineering, regulatory compliance, sustainability, resiliency, investigation/remediation, community involvement, and brownfields support to critically impacted properties throughout the Southeast and around the world. We are looking for a candidate who will perform a variety of office and field tasks including site investigations; field sampling; environmental compliance audits; remedial engineering and design support; feasibility study support; and related work. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Providing technical and engineering assistance in support of site investigations, site remediation, field sampling, community involvement, brownfield, preparedness, removal actions, hazardous waste, and air monitoring/quality
- Participating in field events that include multimedia sampling and field data collection, interpreting results, and preparing or directing the preparation of reports and other deliverables
- Working in a team environment with clients, facility personnel, and project staff
- Traveling occasionally to support environmental field activities throughout the south-central U.S.
- Technical writing in support of environmental response, investigation, cleanup, and compliance activities utilizing MS Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
What We Can Offer You:
- Employment with a highly reputably and financially viable company with decades of repeat awards of large, long-term contract with EPA and other government and commercial clients
- Spirit of camaraderie, teamwork, diversity, and inclusion
- Merit-based career path and opportunities for on-the-job development
- Leadership and technical training opportunities
- Exposure to multidisciplinary teams, local, and large complex projects
- Excellence and Achievement awards for our highest performers
- Competitive benefits package
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will/have:
- 0-2 years of relevant civil engineering experience, EIT Certification, or ability to obtain EIT certification preferred
- Demonstrated educational and relevant work experience showing strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with engineering analysis, permitting, design documents (plans and specifications), and cost estimating preferred
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and other common business software and web-based applications
- Self-motivated and able to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver's license prior to employment
- Must be able to walk over rough and uneven terrain on occasion
- Education or experience in environmental consulting, environmental compliance, community involvement, or related experience is desirable
Education and Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering (or a related field),
Physical Demands:
Work may involve dealing with inclement weather conditions and some lifting (up to 35 lbs).
Work Environment:
Work may include hazardous site conditions for which HAZWOPER and other training is required.
Requires periodic travel to support environmental field activities throughout the south-central U.S.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
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