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Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.
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Your Role:
Tetra Tech is seeking a Junior- to mid-level Environmental or Chemical Engineer to provide technical assistance for climate change programs and initiatives that reduce methane emissions and other greenhouse gases (GHG) globally. The position requires technical knowledge and project experience related to detecting and quantifying methane emissions, methodologies and tools for estimating life cycle GHG emissions; developing GHG emission and reporting emission inventories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of GHG emissions; analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reduce GHG emissions; and prefeasibility studies to identify methane mitigation opportunities in the biogas sector including wastewater, landfill, animal farming and agricultural waste sector.
The position involves working in a fast-paced team environment to support and meet the needs of multiple clients and projects. Responsibilities include identifying and reviewing current practices and methodologies used by developing countries to develop GHG inventories, developing and implementing country-specific Methane Action Plans, conduct desktop analyses to identify opportunities for methane emission reduction, provide technical assistance to develop policies and/or regulations to mitigate methane emissions from the biogas sector, organize and conduct technical training and capacity-building sessions for international audiences; engaging program partners to advance methane reduction; developing and implementing outreach activities; writing and preparing reports; researching and analyzing climate change policies, methane emissions data and mitigation initiatives. The position also requires working collaboratively on multi-disciplinary project teams, engaging and working directly with clients, leading and managing tasks, writing and editing reports and communications products, and identifying creative approaches and methods to accomplish client program objectives. This position provides significant opportunities for professional growth and increasing levels of responsibility and advancement.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leveraging their technical experience to identify and lead projects under existing contracts, and pursuing new clients, contracts, and project opportunities. Ideal candidates will have some experience in business development activities, including identifying and developing project or service offerings, pitching new ideas and project concepts to clients, and turning ideas into full-scale projects. Ideal candidates also will have expertise and experience on the policies, methods and/or approaches for measuring and mitigating GHG emissions from various industry sources.
Qualifications:
Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field, Master's degree preferred.
- 2 to 10 years of experience in government consulting with experience addressing climate change policies, programs, or methods for reducing GHG emissions from different industry sectors domestically or internationally.
- Previous experience managing and executing projects under contracts with government agencies, preferably the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- Must demonstrate prior experience and skills supporting government clients.
- Clear and effective communications skills; candidates may be asked to provide writing samples.
- Consistently strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow through required.
- Strong interpersonal skills, energy, and an enthusiastic collaborator.
- Must be fluent in English and able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
- Must have consistently strong organizational skills, demonstrate attention to detail, and follow through.
- Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently to meet deadlines.
- Must be able to manage time well and work on multiple concurrent tasks.
- Must have ability to remain poised and focused in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be self-motivated and able to take directions and work independently to meet deadlines.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft 365 software.
Education and Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering or or technical field, Masters degree preferred.
Physical Demands:
Candidate must be able to sit at a desk/computer and function in an office environment doing office-based tasks.
Work Environment:
Some domestic and international travel anticipated for 2-5 trips annually and typically 5-10 days maximum per trip.
While we commend hard work, we are interested in people who are effective - who get the right things done at the right time. At Tetra Tech, you will work with a team of staff members who collaboratively decide what needs to be done to accomplish project and client goals and works together to accomplish those goals.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—22,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
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