Job Description
Senior Environmental Scientist – Environmental
Terracon is seeking a passionate, strategic, and client‑focused Senior Environmental Scientist to join our growing Site Investigation & Remediation team. If you're driven by curiosity, energized by solving complex environmental challenges, and ready to elevate your impact, this is your opportunity to shine.
At Terracon, you’ll collaborate with industry-leading professionals, spearhead high‑visibility projects, cultivate client relationships, and mentor the next generation of environmental experts—all within a flexible, supportive, employee‑owned culture.
Explore your potential. Expand your influence. Build what’s next.

Why Terracon?
As an employee‑owner, you’re not just part of a company - you’re part of a mission. With 7,000+ employee‑owners across 180 offices, we bring our talents and curiosity together to create meaningful, lasting impact in the communities we serve.
We don’t just explore what’s beneath the surface - we explore what’s possible.
Our St. Paul and Plymouth offices offer a hybrid and flexible work environment designed to support your success and work‑life balance.

What You’ll Do
In this highly visible, client-facing role, you will:
Lead & Grow

• Build, strengthen, and expand client relationships to drive business growth.
• Represent Terracon at industry events, conferences, and professional organizations—helping us stay ahead of market trends.
• Partner with national account managers and internal teams to lead winning proposals and RFP/RFQ responses.

Deliver Technical Excellence

• Manage and direct subsurface investigations (Phase II ESAs, LSIs, vapor intrusion, remedial investigations).
• Serve as an Authorized Project Reviewer, ensuring the highest technical and regulatory standards across deliverables.

Drive Project Success

• Oversee project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate field personnel, office teams, and subcontractors to deliver on time and within budget.
• Troubleshoot challenges, remove barriers, and keep projects moving—always through a lens of safety and quality.
• Champion Terracon’s Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture through pre-task planning and safety leadership.

Contribute to Business Strategy

• Support budget development, financial oversight, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Collaborate across service lines to identify cross‑selling and project expansion opportunities.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Geology, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of environmental consulting or engineering experience.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and convey insights to clients and internal teams.
• OSHA 40‑hr HAZWOPER with current refresher.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Professional certification (PE, PG) preferred but not required.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Proven success managing environmental investigations and remediation projects.
• Confident client communication and presentation abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to project and team leadership.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to a thriving, collaborative team environment.

Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary Range: $102,200 – $158,400
Terracon offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, holidays, education reimbursement, and bonus opportunities—based on role eligibility.




The expected salary range for this position is listed below. The base range may be adjusted based on the specific location of the applicant. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.
Minimum $102200 - Maximum $158400
About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 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.