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Terracon · 20 hours ago

Assistant Scientist

Carson, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$26.75/hr - $37.50/hr

4+ years exp

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm focused on solving engineering and technical challenges. They are seeking an Assistant Scientist to conduct environmental site investigations, prepare technical documents, and support various environmental projects.

Civil Engineering

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects

Participate in pre-task planning

Report any safety issues or concerns to management

Understand and practice quality acumen

Support consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery

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

Tabulate and prepare data for written reports

May assist with report preparation by summarizing data and information within reports

Operates field monitoring equipment

Assists with operation and maintenance of remediation systems

May assist with asbestos surveys, abatement projects and Phase I site assessments

Transport material samples or documents to the lab for further testing and analysis

Maintains and calibrates field monitoring equipment

Qualification

Environmental ScienceField Monitoring EquipmentData AnalysisRisk AssessmentReport PreparationQuality StandardsSafety Compliance

Required

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related science field. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 4 years' related experience

Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history

Preferred

Certification in field of expertise

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Education reimbursement

Various bonus programs

Company

Terracon

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Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients.

Founded in 1995

Olathe, Kansas, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.terracon.com/about/foundation/

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