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Assistant Scientist-March 2024
Colorado Springs
Mar 28, 2026
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  Job Description

  General Responsibilities:The right candidate will conduct initial building inspections, asbestos andlead abatement oversight, and assist project managers with industrialhygiene inspections. Candidate may further support phase I environmental siteassessments or other environmental projects.

  Building inspection job duties include collection of field documentation,collection of bulk samples, review of laboratory documents, and datareporting. As an Air Monitoring Specialist, the candidate will beresponsible for abatement oversight including contractor interaction,operation of field air monitoring equipment, collection of fielddocumentation, and on-site analysis of air samples by Phase ContrastMicroscopy

  Job duties with industrial hygiene inspections include the performance ofnoise assessments, radon inspections, microbial investigations withsampling, other personal sample collection such as silica and lead exposuremonitoring, and data reporting.

  Although the primary focus of this position will be industrial hygiene andasbestos work, the performance of other routine environmental work mayinclude: Phase 1 ESAs including site visits and data review, testing,and sampling of environmental media to include in air, groundwater,sediment, and soils.

  The candidate will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining fieldmonitoring equipment. The candidate will be required to adhere to strictcompany health and safety standards.

  Essential Roles and Responsibilities:Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participatein pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.Entry level scientific professional responsible for gathering data andinformation to be evaluated by other team members.Performance of building inspections for asbestos-containing building materialsin accordance with AHERA guidelines and Colorado Regulation #8.Perform air monitoring and visual inspections during asbestos abatementprojects.Sampling of painted coatings (via paint chip or XRF) in residential,commercial and industrial settings.Calibrate field monitoring equipment such as PID or combustible gas indicator.Sampling for noise levels within industrial settings.Sampling suspect microbial growth.Performing indoor air quality assessments.Tabulate and prepare data for written reports.May assist with report preparation by summarizing data and information withinreports.Operates field monitoring equipment.Assists with operation and maintenance of remediation systems.May assist with asbestos surveys, abatement projects and Phase I siteassessments.Transport material samples or documents to the lab for further testing andanalysis.Maintains and calibrates field monitoring equipment.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related science field. Or,in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 4 years' related experience.Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.Preferred Certification:Certification in field of expertise. Examples include:

  CDPHE-Certified Asbestos Building Inspector (CABI)CDPHE-Certified Asbestos Air-Monitoring Specialist (AMS)Lead-Based Paint InspectorMold TechnicianTerracon's Total Rewards program is an important way we create an engagingworkplace for you, define and acknowledge success and give you ways toexplore new avenues for your career. Our Total Rewards includescompensation, benefits (including employee ownership), recognition andtraining & development. Terracon considers factors such as (but notlimited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's workexperience, work location, education/ training, key skills as well asmarket and business considerations when extending an offer. Terraconanticipates paying $23.00 to $30.00 within the salary range for this positi n.About TerraconTerracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firmcomprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on solving engineeringand technical challenges from more than 175 locations nationwide. Since1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firmspecializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materialsservices. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceedingexpectations in client service and growing their careers with new and excitingopportunities in the marketplace.

  Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstratedthrough our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based oneligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs includingmedical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid timeoff and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.EEO Statement

  Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female,veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.We do not discriminateagainst any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race,color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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