Job Description
Job Description
One Tech Engineering is searching for an Environmental Scientist for a position located in Cayce, South Carolina. The Environmental Scientist will perform environmental and siting studies, preparing permitting applications and analyzing environmental data for various types of projects, including high-voltage transmission line routing, power generation construction activities and water treatment facilities.
The candidate must be a US Citizen or a green card holder, the position is not eligible for sponsorship. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or a related natural science degree and 4 years related experience.
Local candidates preferred or open to relocation. This is not a remote position.
Environmental Scientist Responsibilities :
- Support Environmental Inspections / Compliance for facility-based construction projects and field-based construction projects.
- Emergency spill response and associated regulatory notifications.
- Remediation oversight and support.
- Field screening and analytical sampling.
- Regulatory reporting, including Tier II reporting, hazardous waste biennial reporting, EPA ID notifications.
- Environmental compliance auditing at operations centers (operational ECC) or construction projects (construction projects).
- Waste characterization including collecting samples, waste classification, signing hazardous waste manifests, coordination between operations and waste management team for disposal.
- Coordination of asbestos survey and sampling.
- Environmental compliance task tracking using electronic databases.
- Root Cause Analysis for reportable environmental events.
- Work with construction teams and Environmental Inspectors for project environmental compliance (Construction ECC).
- Knowledge of construction BMPs (construction ECC).
- Conduct field surveys, assessments and collect project-related data for analysis in environmental impact projects.
Requirements of the Environmental Scientist :
Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or a related degree and 4 years of relevant experience.Or a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science or a related degree, and 3 years of relevant experience.State-specific stormwater management / erosion & sediment control certification is preferred.Demonstrated knowledge of environmental site assessment methods, environmental compliance and audits, and the environmental permitting process.Experience using GPS and working in the ArcGIS desktop environment.Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent communication skills.Must have a valid driver's license.