Staff Environmental Scientist – Site Assessment and Remediation
Where would you step in?
As a valuable member of our environmental site assessment and remediation team, you will work with scientists, engineers, and planners on client projects throughout the area. You will work out of our Westfield, Massachusetts headquarters in a hybrid office/remote/field model, including flex-time summer Fridays.
Our Environment Team and Projects
Our Environment group is nearly 100 strong throughout our Northeast offices. We cover site assessment, remediation, wetland science, hazardous building materials, regulatory compliance, permitting, and other ways we support client work with state and local governments, utilities, private clients, colleges, and hospitals.
What will you be doing?
You will have a mix of environmental site assessment field work that may include drilling oversight, remedial observation, and environmental sampling and remediation system monitoring. Office work will include assisting with environmental data review and interpretation and report writing. You will also be asked to assist with the preparation of environmental work plans, assessment reports, and remedial action plans, which will provide valuable career experience.
What do you need?
You will need at least three years of experience doing environmental consulting work. Experience with technical report preparation and project-level support is preferred. A BS in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or Engineering. You also need OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification and a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and your own transportation. Experience performing field work and data analysis is also helpful.
Ways to grow your career
We offer tuition reimbursement, internal training opportunities, professional membership reimbursement, conference attendance and networking opportunities. We also offer a clear career path progression and mentorship from more experienced staff.
What is the culture like?
We are fully committed to the well-being of our employees, communities, and environment. Our inclusive culture is supportive and flexible so everyone can thrive. We genuinely like each other and enjoy events like our annual company-wide summer Lobsterfest, holiday parties, ball games, and other office activities. Giving back is also very important at Tighe & Bond; we demonstrate our commitment by providing multiple scholarships and encouraging employees to earn more PTO by participating in our award-winning Make a Difference community service program.
Your financial future and wellness
Our benefits consistently receive top marks from our employees, and they are designed for all generations, including a unique student loan repayment assistance program. We offer a $500 wellness program incentive, a generous PPO medical plan with a $0 in-network deductible, dental, eye care, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, PTO, optional legal insurance, discounted pet insurance, adoption assistance, spot awards, scholarships for employees’ college students, paid parental leave, Leadership in Safety awards, employee referral incentives, and fitness, weight loss, and mind and body reimbursements. Environmental Scientist salaries are determined based on internal equity and market analysis and will vary based on the candidate’s skill and experience; the salary range for this position is $52,000 - $72,000. As an employee-owned company, we also offer generous year-end bonuses and robust deferred income benefits to help you build wealth through our matching 401(k), ESOP, and annual profit sharing.
More about Tighe & Bond
We are a growing, well-established, employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm with 470 employees. A Top 10 New England ENR design firm, Tighe & Bond was recognized by Civil Engineering News and Zweig Group as one of the “Best Firms” to work for in the country. Our team of designers, planners, scientists, and engineers provide creative solutions for land use, transportation, landscape architecture & urban design, structural and MEP design, and address critical challenges that impact water resources and the environment throughout the northeast.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.