MUNITIONS RESPONSE SCIENTIST

Tetra Tech, Inc.   Tetra Tech is a leading provider of environmental consulting, engineering and technical services, employing more than 8500 people worldwide. Whether we are contemplating the restoration of our environment or helping to revitalize our urban centers, we are thinking of clear sustainable solutions to resource management and infrastructure challenges. In fact, it's much more than what can be done today; it's what we'll be able to do tomorrow. We are searching for innovative people to join our team, and have the following opportunity. MUNITIONS RESPONSE SCIENTIST I/II Pittsburgh, PA Office   Specialty/Discipline: Sciences Location: Tetra Tech NUS, Inc. – Pittsburgh, PA Job Level: Junior Employment Status: Full-Time (Regular), Exempt JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for supporting mid-level and senior staff in management and technical aspects of munitions response program (MRP) projects. Primary activities will be to provide support for CERCLA remedial process requirements as applied to munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and munitions constituents (MC), operational range assessments, and RCRA permitting of open burning / open detonation (OB/OD) units for military munitions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These duties and responsibilities include the following: ·  Assist mid-level and senior personnel in the planning, development, and implementation of Work Plans for MRP CERCLA projects integrating CERCLA requirements, MEC investigation and safety requirements, UFP-QAPP, and MC requirements as well as state-specific requirements.  ·  With direction from mid-level and senior personnel serve as author of sections of work plans, reports and proposals. ·  Assist mid-level and senior personnel in the preparation of reports of investigations, human health risk assessments, ecological risk assessments and environmental conceptual site models.  ·  Participate in project meetings with clients and regulators. Some overnight travel may be required.   EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: BS or advanced degree in natural sciences or engineering. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Munitions Response Scientist I: No experience required Munitions Response Scientist II: 2 to 5 years experience Relevant experience includes work with CERCLA / RCRA projects. In particular projects involving the preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial investigations, and feasibility studies for ordnance items and chemical constituents of ordnance items, projects involving the development of RCRA S-X Permit Applications and closure plans for OB/OD units and/or project involving environmental assessments of operational DoD ranges. Experience can include laboratory work and environmental fieldwork.   SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Skills requirements include the following: ·  Good technical, writing, and verbal communication skills required. ·  Knowledge of IBM-compatible computers and Microsoft Windows Office software applications required. ·  Ability to assist mid-level and senior staff in planning sessions, negotiations with regulatory agencies, development of planning documents, and oversight of field investigations.  ·  Ability to assist mid-level and senior staff to reduce, evaluate, interpret, MEC and MC data to draw appropriate conclusions and recommendations.  ·  Language Skills:  o Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, databases, field notes, reports. o Ability to write clear and concise sections of advanced-level technical reports and correspondence. o Ability to communicate verbally in an effective manner. ·  Mathematical Skills:  o Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals o Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. o Ability to calculate values and amounts such as discounts, interest and  commissions, ·  Reasoning Ability:  o Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. o Ability to deal with complex problems involving several concrete variables in unstructured situations.   PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:  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.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee will be required to negotiate difficult terrain while performing field surveys. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.   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.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is on occasion exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or or humid conditions, fumes and airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.   Job Code : NUS/PGH/MUNITIONS RESPONSE SCI Division/Department : NUS Travel Required : Yes Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Job Status/Type: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Biotech/R&D/Science Occupation: General/Other: R&D/Science Work Experience: 1+ to 2 Years Career Level: Entry Level Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Reference Code: 6334 Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. We are a diverse company, including individuals with expertise in science, research, engineering, construction, and information technology. Our strength is in collectively providing integrated services–delivering the best solutions to meet our clients’ needs. In a complex world with competing demands for limited resources, Tetra Tech offers clear solutions made possible with sound science, understanding, innovation, and industry-leading approaches. To be the premier worldwide consulting and engineering firm. Service Value Excellence Opportunity Tetra Tech will enhance the quality of life while creating value for customers, associates, investors, and ecosystem partners. Employees: 8,500 Revenue: $1.55 billion (FY 2007) NASDAQ Symbol: TTEK Corporate Office: 3475 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 351-4664 Geographic reach: 275 offices worldwide