What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Scientist - LUFT position at Tellus Civic Science?

Background

Tellus Civic Science Corporation (Tellus) provides world-class science, engineering, research, planning, and consulting solutions focused on resource conservation and restoration, carbon reduction, and sustainability to mitigate the impacts of climate change, strengthen community resilience, preserve our environment, and create a more equitable society for all. We are a team of environmental scientists, planners, engineers, policy experts, geospatial analysts, and data scientists with a passion to improve our local, national, and global environment. We seek highly motivated professionals to join our team who share this passion!

Tellus seeks a Junior Environmental Scientist who will work with a small team of geologists, engineers, and environmental scientists to support regulatory oversight of petroleum UST sites. They will support senior staff as well as work directly with Federal, State, and Local regulators to make recommendations to case managers on how to resolve problems, propose approaches, identify funding, or take some other course of action that promotes the cleanup of petroleum releases from USTs in California.

The position will be remote, but the chosen candidate must be located within the state of California and able to occasionally meet with team members in San Francisco, Sacramento, or San Diego.

Responsibilities to include :

Review historic case files and site reports to develop conceptual site models of UST release sites.
Analyze conceptual site models for UST releases and evaluate conditions with respect to the State Water Resources Control Board's Low Threat UST Case Closure Policy (LTCP).
Develop closure documentation packages for UST release sites that meet LTPC criteria.
Assist case managers with developing comprehensive Path to Closure Plans to meet the criteria of the LTCP.
Review lead Reginal Water Board files, parcel records, and local regulatory agency files, to determine who can be considered a potentially responsible party (PRP).
Develop effective case management techniques in coordination with lead oversight agencies.
Attend and take notes for meetings with UST Program stakeholders to address program issues and concerns.
Draft directive letters and notices to Responsible Parties (RP) of LUST Cases.
Track delivery status of letters and notices issued, as well as deadlines for RP submittals.
Assist property owners and other responsible parties to identify and apply for relevant funding programs available to fund cleanup of UST releases or removal of out of compliance USTs.
Conduct online research to locate RP contact information and obtain information about site status.

Minimum Basic Requirements for Skills, Experience, Education and Credentials for the Environmental Specialist include :

Bachelor's degree in environmental / civil engineering, chemistry, geology, biology, environmental science, or related field is required; a Master's degree is preferred.

Ability to develop strategies to correct problems, coordinate with appropriate personnel and (where appropriate) determine the need for an environmental study of the problem.

A minimum of 5 years prior work experience

Ability to develop productive working relationships with State and local agencies.

Ability to effectively communicate policy, regulations, and technical issues with a variety of audiences both verbally and in writing.

Self-starter that takes initiative.

Strong MS Office skills.

Additional Preferred Skills, Experience, Education and Credentials for the Environmental Specialist include :

Prior work experience dealing with UST cleanup in California is preferred.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple tasks and deadlines.

Detail-oriented and well organized.

Strong verbal communication skills and a high level of professionalism.

Excellent writing, computer, and internet skills, including use of spreadsheets. Advanced use of MS Excel preferred.

Physical demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this assignment.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to : walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work is primarily sedentary in nature with about 10-15% of the time being spent in the field and the remaining time will be spent in the office.

During the course of conducting field work employee may be required to wear personal protection equipment, including head, eyes and ear protection, work clothes, safety footwear, and gloves.

The noise level in the work environment may vary from typical office background to noise found in working out in the field which can require hearing protection.

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000

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