Senior Geologist

Job Title: Senior Geologist/Project Manager

Tetra Tech's Hampton Roads office is seeking a highly experienced Senior Geologist/Project Manager to lead environmental characterization and remediation projects for federal, municipal, commercial, and industrial clients.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the scoping, planning, and execution of large, complex environmental investigation programs under CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, and other regulatory programs.
• Lead tasks involving geologic/contaminant investigations and remediation projects.
• Assume a supporting technical role for projects and/or programs.
• Write or lead teams in preparing complex reports.
• Evaluate geologic/lithologic field information and prepare technical and graphical representations for reports.
• Interpret project needs based on regulatory requirements, developing project parameters for environmental investigation and remediation project execution, setting milestone schedules, and tracking progress.
• Manage a multi-faceted team in the development of reports and decision documents for investigation and remediation of hazardous waste sites.
• Develop and implement procedures for planning, design, and task management to meet project objectives.
• Manage project financials, including all aspects of budgets, costs, and contingencies.
• Prepare and monitor scopes, schedules, and budgets as necessary for all projects.
• Identify and allocate appropriate resources for execution of individual projects.
• Identify and implement effective systems and/or software for project success.
• Assist clients with strategic planning for prioritization of projects.
• Assist in regulatory relations, negotiations, conducting and leading meetings, and routine reporting.
• Develop and manage relationships to facilitate the successful delivery of projects.
• Provide proper implementation of risk management procedures.
• Prepare and present routine program progress status reports and presentations to multiple stakeholders.
• Provide mentorship of program team staff to support the growth of individuals in support of successful delivery of projects.
• Monitor Health and Safety aspects of projects and recommend changes as necessary.
• Monitor Quality Assurance procedures and recommend necessary changes.
• Monitor and resolve construction-related issues, disputes, and disagreements.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Registered Professional Geologist (PG).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is a plus.
• 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER training and current 8-hour refresher training is preferred.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency delivering technical and business presentations.
• Successful past performance directing and supervising subcontractors.
• Proven track record of successfully bringing in and executing profitable assignments for clients and building key target client accounts.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in geology or related environmental field required, Master's degree (MS/MA) and/or geology-related academic experience is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of directly related professional experience and/or training in environmental geosciences-related work (advanced degree may serve as 2 years of experience).
• Candidates must be highly motivated, self-starters that want to further a career in environmental consulting.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Candidate may supervise other geologists and/or environmental scientists, or engineers assigned to projects.

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.

Most of the candidate's duties will be performed in the office.

There will be occasions for site visits, field measurements, and to attend meetings.

Most on-site activities will be three days or less in duration.

There may be occasions to travel to more remote sites within the United States.

These trips normally have a duration of less than one week and are not frequent.

The ability to support clientele for extended durations (more than one week), would be discussed with the successful candidate if feasible.

Physical demands may include walking over uneven terrain in a wide range of weather conditions (wet/dry, hot/cold).

Occasional light lifting may be involved.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

The noise level is usually moderate in the primary work environment i.e., a typical business office with computers, printers, and light pedestrian traffic.

When performing field work, the employee may be near moving equipment and/or machinery and may be subject to a range of weather conditions in those areas.

Occasionally, work assignments will require the employee to travel via vehicle or aircraft.

Language & Communication Skills:

• Must be fluent in the English language - writing, reading, and speaking.
• Must have a high level of written and oral communication skills and the ability to work and collaborate with employees at all levels and disciplines.
• The Senior Geologist/PM will have the ability to succeed in a team-oriented organization interfacing with a variety of diverse groups to accomplish project objectives.
• Successful candidate must possess effective communication skills, both orally and in written form.
• Ability to effectively present information, communicate, and respond to questions.
• Ability to read, research, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical documents and procedures, and government regulations.
• Ability to write detailed reports, business correspondence, and SOPs procedures.
• The successful candidate must have the ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints and the ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Other mathematical skills required to perform technical analysis in conjunction with their technical specialization.

Ability to read and interpret financial documents and work with all mathematical concepts

Other Skills:

Excellent computer skills are essential.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, GIS (as needed for data interpretation), Adobe and other desktop publishing software packages as required to prepare the requirement documents associated with this technical discipline.

Candidate must have the ability to work well in a professional and team-oriented environment, as well as independently.

Candidate should possess strong organizational skills, excellent leadership skills, and be client-focused.

At Tetra Tech, 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 health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state, and federal authorities.

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.

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