Job Description
General Responsibilities:

This position will play a key role in the growth of our asbestos, lead, mold, indoor air quality, and industrial hygiene practice. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of Asbestos/IH projects in the Des Moines office and you will provide support to the surrounding Iowa offices. Our project managers ensure that work is performed on time, on budget, and meets our client’s requirements and company policies, procedures, and standards. The duties of the position generally include: high level client communications and consulting, proper scoping of services, performing complex asbestos, lead, mold, indoor air quality, noise and industrial hygiene investigations; prepare and review reports documenting surveys and field services for clients.

You will also participate in business development activities with the office leadership team to identify, develop, win, and execute exciting project opportunities and build and maintain client relationships.

Other duties may include resource management, project scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, leading a small team, and working with external vendors, subcontractors, or contractors.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead safety efforts and follow safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment, demonstrating safety practices, and promoting pre-task planning for all projects.
• Prepare proposals, develop sampling strategies, outline required analysis, and prepare cost estimates.
• Perform field studies including airborne chemical monitoring, noise monitoring, asbestos, lead-containing paint, mold, indoor air quality, Phase I preliminary site assessments, and other regulated hazardous substances.
• Operate and maintain field monitoring equipment. Maintain chain-of-custody in sample submission to appropriate laboratory for analysis.
• May oversee work performed by staff and implements technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.
• Estimate the costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitor activities, allocate resources and assign tasks to ensure these targets are met.
• 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. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate services to meet milestones and deliver project deliverables within budget.
• Evaluate complex laboratory and field/sampling data, prepare reports, risk assessments, and develop recommendations to correct and improve the environment.
• Present and communicate findings and report recommendations to clients.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related science field.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience.

Preferred:

• Iowa Asbestos Inspector license.
• Certifications related to Asbestos, Regulated Materials, and/or Industrial Hygiene

About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 175 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners 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 demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off 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 discriminate against 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.