Environmental Scientist

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.
• Prepare environmental reports, environmental impact statements and transmission line routing studies.
• Collect GIS data for analysis, conversion and migration.
• Compile GIS data for map production in accordance with standards and industry best practices.
• Perform environmental site investigations, support erosion control efforts and subsurface soil sampling.
• Conduct and file environmental compliance audits.
• Prepare a wide variety of permitting applications such as air, land use and cultural resources permitting.
• Lead site selection studies and preparation of related National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Requirements of the Environmental Scientist :