What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Scientist position at Terracon Consultants, Inc.?
General Responsibilities:
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.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
- Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
- Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
- Entry level scientific professional responsible for gathering data and information to be evaluated by other team members.
- Performs testing and sampling of environmental materials including soil, air, groundwater, building materials, and noise.
- Calibrate and operate field monitoring equipment, such as PID or combustible gas monitoring equipment.
- Assist with maintenance of field monitoring equipment.
- Tabulate and prepare data for written reports.
- May assist with report preparation by summarizing data and information within reports.
- Assists with operation and maintenance of remediation systems.
- May assist with asbestos surveys, ground water sampling, drinking water sampling, and Phase I site assessments.
- Transport material samples or documents to the lab for further testing and analysis.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related science field. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 4 years' related experience.
- A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required.
Preferred Qualification:
- Certification in field of expertise preferred.
40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training
- CDPHE-Certified Asbestos Building Inspector
- Mold Technician
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.