Description
: We are seeking a motivated Environmental Scientist with 15+ years of experience to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), environmental planning, and compliance for the Department of Defense. The process for implementing the NEPA is a set of procedures that federal agencies use to evaluate the environmental effect of their proposed actions. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience leading NEPA analysis and documentation efforts for military planning and USACE water resources projects; coordinating with interdisciplinary teams; and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Responsibilities:
• Technical writing of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA) for federal clients.
• Conduct data collection and field studies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to assess the impact of federal actions on water resources, utilities, transportation systems, and airspace management.
• Engage with stakeholders, including federal agencies (e.g., FAA, EPA), local governments, and the public, to address environmental concerns and compliance.
• Provide technical expertise in waste management for military operations and assist in mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and review NEPA documentation, ensuring compliance with regulations and timely submission of all reports.
• Manage project timelines and budgets, and support senior staff in managing NEPA projects.
• Other duties as assigned.
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.
Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science®.
Qualifications & Requirements:
• Bachelor's in Data Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Planning, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in environmental science.
• Excellent analytical, modeling, and data reduction skills.
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel for fieldwork and site assessments.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Qualified candidates will be provided an example data set and documentation. They will be asked to perform analysis and document the effects.
This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.
Background Check is required.
Education & Experience: Bachelor's in Data Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Planning, or a related field.
Supervisory Responsibilities: (if applicable) None
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position typically performs work in an office environment. However, occasionally travel and onsite work maybe required which could require lifting 25 pounds of documents or equipment, traversing uneven terrain during site visits, standing long periods of time at public meetings.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions This work is principally performed in an office environment. That can be work from a home office of in a Tetra Tech office. However, there are occasional requirements to make site visits to perform field work or to client sites. This requires the ability to perform work in an office environment or outdoors while conducting data gathering site visits, participating in on-site meetings, and attending conferences or other training and business development activities off-site.
Language & Communication Skills: Must be fluent in the English language, writing and speaking.
Must possess excellent writing capabilities and have experience generating reports suitable for submittal to clients. Is expected to make verbal presentations including project summaries, technical status, reports, etc.
Mathematical Skills: Advanced math skills are required for providing environmental analyses for documents applicable to NEPA.
Other Skills: Fluency with computer software including knowledge of primary Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, TEAMS and Outlook) is required.
About Tetra Tech:
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.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.
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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
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