Senior Scientist/Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional (LSP) Scientist

Senior Scientist/Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional (LSP) Scientist Terracon Consultants, Inc. United States, Rhode Island, Providence May 16, 2026

General Responsibilities:

Conduct environmental site investigations, assessments and surveys to sample, measure and analyze air, water, material, and soil. Identify, evaluate and recommend risk and remediation strategies/designs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Prepare applicable permit applications, risk assessments and technical documents including proposals, reports and regulatory agency correspondence. Design systems and environmental protection plans. Projects may include Phase I/II environmental site assessments, ecological and natural resource field surveys, tank closure assessments, asbestos abatement, storm water management, and site planning and permitting.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Develop services and clients. Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects. Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices. Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery. Senior level scientific professional responsible for leading complex projects requiring innovative investigation techniques. Supervise the analysis and formation of recommendations in written reports. Assist in establishing and updating current policies/ procedures for technical projects in field of expertise, to ensure proper interpretation and implementation by subordinate staff. Provide technical direction and training to less experience professional staff. Participate in the development of marketing strategies and presentations of qualifications to clients on projects.

Requirements:

Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional (LSP) required Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related science field. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years' related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years' related experience. Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history. Certification in field of expertise required.