Senior Environmental Compliance Scientist/Engineer Terracon Consultants, Inc. life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) United States, Texas, Dallas 8901 Carpenter Fwy Ste 100 (Show on map) Sep 06, 2026

General Responsibilities:

Terracon is seeking an experienced Environmental Regulatory Compliance Scientist or Engineer to join our Team in DFW Metro. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make a significant contribution to the continued growth of our Regulatory Compliance practice. Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon currently has more than 9,000 employees in more than 180 offices with services available in all 50 states. Terracon's growth is due to valued employees exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is best demonstrated by offering a flexible work schedule, striving for employees to have a proper work/life balance, and enabling employees to work remotely when appropriate. In addition, Terracon offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, we offer benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan with matching (monetary and company stock), paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, a company stock purchases plan, and various bonus programs. To be successful in this role, this individual will need to have a strong technical background, with proven leadership and project management skills. The individual should have experience identifying, developing, and engaging client relationships to grow compliance services and be able to partner with existing staff to grow opportunities locally and regionally. The individual must be established in the regulatory compliance market in Texas and have strong knowledge of the DFW metro markets, including manufacturing and industrial sectors. The individual will be responsible for driving growth of the regulatory compliance practice. This individual will serve as a senior client-facing professional responsible for leading environmental compliance business development initiatives, strengthening existing client relationships, developing new business opportunities, and preparing successful proposals. Concurrent to client engagement and growth, they will also provide technical leadership through project execution, report preparation, and quality review of deliverables. The role includes training, mentoring, and coaching staff on technical compliance services, project delivery, client management, and business development best practices. The individual should have solid experience in Texas and EPA regulations. A broad range of regulatory compliance experience, with technical expertise in some of the following areas: Client-facing technical discussions and strategy development

Regulatory analysis and interpretation

Agency coordination and negotiation with

TCEQ/EPA

RCRA/Hazardous waste

Stormwater (municipal, industrial, construction)

Compliance auditing

Oil Storage/SPCC plans/FRPs

SARA Title III (Tier II/TRI) reporting

Industrial wastewater

Air permitting (Title V and minor source)

Sustainability

Environmental Management Systems

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Grow and expand existing environmental compliance services

Understand the local and regional market

Participate in the development of local and regional marketing strategies

Develop strong working relationships with clients

Develop proposals in response to RFPs and client requests

Prepare calculations, applications, plans, reports, proposals, and other deliverables

Manage projects to ensure quality and timeliness

Mentor staff in technical and consulting aspects of the profession

Support safety efforts to promote safety rules and guidelines

Evaluate problems and develop practical solutions that enable our clients to achieve and maintain compliance with environmental regulations

Requirements:

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering (Environmental, Chemical, or Civil preferred), or other environmental-related discipline

Minimum 10+ years of experience in a full-time regulatory compliance consulting role

Demonstrated experience identifying and expanding client relationships

Demonstrated high level of technical writing ability

Excellent analytical and communication skills

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Ability to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work and possess a positive attitude

Valid driver's license with acceptable driving history

Preferred Requirements:

For Engineers, P.E.

40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-Hr refresher preferred

Master's degree