Staff Environmental Scientist I - SEMO
Overview
Tanaq Environmental, LLC. (TEL) delivers environmental engineering, investigation, consulting, and remediation services to government agencies and private clients in the areas of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW), Emerging Contaminants, Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) and Environmental Compliance. Tanaq is a subsidiary of the St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving our customers while also giving back to our Alaskan native community and shareholders. To learn more about TEL, visit https://tanaq.com/tanaq-environment/.
About the Role
We are seeking a Staff Environmental Scientist I to support environmental field activities associated with a three-year environmental remediation contract based primarily in southeast Missouri, with a strong preference for candidates within reasonable driving distance of project sites in Jefferson, Washington, St. Francois, and Madison Counties.
The Staff Environmental Scientist I will work as a Field Technician and will spend most workdays in the field providing technical oversight of remedial activities performed by EPA and non-EPA contractors.
The successful candidate will be able to work independently in the field while also collaborating effectively with multiple field staff and contractors from other organizations. During periods of reduced field activity, particularly during the winter months, the position may provide support on other environmental projects, including related field work performed under other contracts.
This is a hybrid remote role based primarily in southeast Missouri that requires an estimated travel of up to 30% annually outside the southeast Missouri area (within the U.S.), to support alternate projects, depending on project requirements.
Responsibilities
- Observe and document field activities of environmental cleanup contractors.
- Conduct site inspections and sampling.
- Participate in contractor meetings.
- Prepare technical documentation.
- Communicate field conditions and findings to project managers and the EPA Task Order Contracting Officer's Representative (TOCOR).
- Evaluation of contractor performance in accordance with approved plans.
- Coordination and interaction with homeowners and public in support of government client.
- Collect soil, groundwater, surface-water, and sediment samples.
- Travel to potentially contaminated sites throughout southeast Missouri.
- Travel to other sites within US to support environmental investigations or cleanup efforts.