Field Chemist
Company: Tetra Tech, Inc.
Location: Denver
Posted on: September 16, 2021
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Job Description:
The selected candidate will provide chemistry support for
environmental projects supporting federal (and potentially other)
clients. You will be responsible for: data validation and data
quality assessment support, environmental emergency response, field
investigations (including soil, sediment, water, and air sampling;
drilling and subcontractor supervision; and coordination with
analytical laboratories), construction and/or remedial action
oversight, and preparation of technical reports. You will also
prepare various technical deliverables including reports, letters,
proposals, cost estimates, tables, and figures. The candidate will
work collaboratively with and under the supervision of a project or
program manager. You will also support technical writing for letter
reports, field studies, due diligence and remedial investigation
reports, monthly progress reports, standard operating procedures,
and more. Strong writing skills are critical. Responsibilities also
involve providing task and project management support, including
procurement and oversight of subcontractors and laboratories. The
selected candidate will interact with Tetra Tech offices
nationwide, and interact with subcontractors, stakeholders, and
clients.
40-hour OSHA, Incident Command System (ICS), or related training a
plus.
Asbestos and or lead certification
GIS, CAD, data base management, working with big data, and SQL
Server Data Base Management
6+ years of experience in field chemistry
4 years of experience if they obtain a Masters degree or higher
B.A/B.S. in Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Chemical
Engineering, or a related scientific discipline required.
40 Hour HAZWOPER
Analytical laboratory and method experience performing and
preparing:
o Gas chromatography (GC) and Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
(GC/MS)
o EPA SW 846 methods 8015, 8260, 8270
o Portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers
o Portable Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
analyzers
o Basic laboratory operations/balances
o Instrument labeling and calibration
1+ year of EPA Data validation and stage 4 reviews of level 4 data
packages
o Organic, inorganic, and high-resolution data review
o Inorganic parameters (metals and wet chemical methods)
o Organic parameters (volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds,
pesticides, herbicides, polychlorinated biphenyl compounds, and
dioxins/furans)
Environmental and hazardous materials emergency response,
contaminated site investigation and cleanup projects is
preferred.
1+ year of START contract experience
Keywords: Tetra Tech, Inc., Denver , Field Chemist, Other , Denver, Colorado
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