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Tetra Tech is looking for a full-time Environmental Scientist Task Lead in Kansas City, MO.
Position Summary
You will provide project coordination support on Tetra Tech's multiple contracts for the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Why Tetra Tech
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 60 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Essential Job Functions
The following duties are considered essential to the role. They will be performed under the supervision/ guidance of senior USPS project managers. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
- Federal (USPS), state, and or local government planned, construction management, and emergency response.
- Coordinate multiple hazardous materials (asbestos, lead paint, mold, air, universal wastes, etc.) projects simultaneously for government clients including surveys, preparation of technical specifications, and third-party oversight work.
- Performs work under the direction of the project manager throughout the project life cycle including scope development, solicitations, proposal development, scheduling, fieldwork oversight.
- Prepare various sized technical reports (some examples – third party oversight reports, completion reports, Phase I and II’s, remedial work plans, facility assessment tools).
- Plan elements such as reviewing, analyzing, integrating, interfacing and coordinating federal, state, local, and regional contingency and emergency response plans, and protocols.
- Provide professional staff expert guidance, recommendations, protocols, technologies, equipment, materials, and personnel for implementing projects for federal clients.
- Oversight of contractors in both for indoor and outdoor work sites, utilizing health & safety protocols.
- Provide technical support capability for performing, assessing and developing mitigation options, plans, guidance and reports for any threat posed to human health and the environment. This includes but is not limited to human health risk and exposure assessments, ecological risk assessments and the ability to implement and perform mitigation measures and services.
In addition:
- Well organized and strong attention to detail.
- Able to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Highly motivated, customer focused and works well in a team environment.
- Excellent communication, responsiveness, and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage a heavy workload.
Required Qualifications
This position requires 0-2+ years of experience with practical scientific, project management, environmental engineering, construction management, or environmental consulting work experience. It also requires experience with:
- Managing multiple hazardous materials projects for government clients including surveys, preparation of technical specifications, and third-party oversight work.
- Planning elements such as reviewing, analyzing, integrating, interfacing and coordinating federal, state, local, and regional contingency and emergency response plans, and protocols.
- Providing professional staff expert guidance, recommendations, protocols, technologies, equipment, materials, and personnel for implementing projects for federal clients.
- Understanding health and safety, ecological and human health protocols for indoor and outdoor work sites.
In addition, it requires:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Hygiene, environmental, or physical sciences from an accredited United States college or university.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working for or with federal agencies.
- Experience working for or with the United States Postal Service (USPS).
- Experience preparing various sized technical reports.
- Knowledge of determining federal, state and local environmental laws and statutes.
- Prior consulting experience and working with clients in a collaborative fashion.
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
- 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety certification.
- EPA HERA Building Inspection License and/or EPA Lead Inspector credentials.
- ASTM E1527 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment.
- State Asbestos Building Inspector Certification.
- State Lead Inspector Certification or Environmental Protection Agency Lead Inspector License.
Work Environment/Environmental Factors
This position is primarily desk work, however, occasionally (25%) you will need to travel and perform fieldwork and project oversight in the midwest and sometimes nationwide.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made. You must be able to:
- Work prolonged periods using a computer.
- Travel to work sites.
- Work long days and weekends to accommodate field work/construction schedules when traveling.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Don personal protective gear as needed.
- In a disaster situation, ability to walk on uneven terrain.
- You must be able to drive.
- Passing a motor vehicle record background check and maintaining a valid driver’s license and safe driving record is required.
Additional Information
This is a full-time position. Normal workdays are Monday – Friday. Flexible work schedule. This position requires roughly 25% travel in the midwest and nationwide. May need to work occasional nights and weekends to address emergency responses as needed.
Life at Tetra Tech
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
The Opportunity
Tetra Tech is looking for a full-time Environmental Scientist Task Lead in Kansas City, MO.
Position Summary
You will provide project coordination support on Tetra Tech's multiple contracts for the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Why Tetra Tech
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 60 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Essential Job Functions
The following duties are considered essential to the role. They will be performed under the supervision/ guidance of senior USPS project managers. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
- Federal (USPS), state, and or local government planned, construction management, and emergency response.
- Coordinate multiple hazardous materials (asbestos, lead paint, mold, air, universal wastes, etc.) projects simultaneously for government clients including surveys, preparation of technical specifications, and third-party oversight work.
- Performs work under the direction of the project manager throughout the project life cycle including scope development, solicitations, proposal development, scheduling, fieldwork oversight.
- Prepare various sized technical reports (some examples – third party oversight reports, completion reports, Phase I and II’s, remedial work plans, facility assessment tools).
- Plan elements such as reviewing, analyzing, integrating, interfacing and coordinating federal, state, local, and regional contingency and emergency response plans, and protocols.
- Provide professional staff expert guidance, recommendations, protocols, technologies, equipment, materials, and personnel for implementing projects for federal clients.
- Oversight of contractors in both for indoor and outdoor work sites, utilizing health & safety protocols.
- Provide technical support capability for performing, assessing and developing mitigation options, plans, guidance and reports for any threat posed to human health and the environment. This includes but is not limited to human health risk and exposure assessments, ecological risk assessments and the ability to implement and perform mitigation measures and services.
In addition:
- Well organized and strong attention to detail.
- Able to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Highly motivated, customer focused and works well in a team environment.
- Excellent communication, responsiveness, and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage a heavy workload.
Required Qualifications
This position requires 0-2+ years of experience with practical scientific, project management, environmental engineering, construction management, or environmental consulting work experience. It also requires experience with:
- Managing multiple hazardous materials projects for government clients including surveys, preparation of technical specifications, and third-party oversight work.
- Planning elements such as reviewing, analyzing, integrating, interfacing and coordinating federal, state, local, and regional contingency and emergency response plans, and protocols.
- Providing professional staff expert guidance, recommendations, protocols, technologies, equipment, materials, and personnel for implementing projects for federal clients.
- Understanding health and safety, ecological and human health protocols for indoor and outdoor work sites.
In addition, it requires:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Hygiene, environmental, or physical sciences from an accredited United States college or university.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working for or with federal agencies.
- Experience working for or with the United States Postal Service (USPS).
- Experience preparing various sized technical reports.
- Knowledge of determining federal, state and local environmental laws and statutes.
- Prior consulting experience and working with clients in a collaborative fashion.
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
- 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety certification.
- EPA HERA Building Inspection License and/or EPA Lead Inspector credentials.
- ASTM E1527 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment.
- State Asbestos Building Inspector Certification.
- State Lead Inspector Certification or Environmental Protection Agency Lead Inspector License.
Work Environment/Environmental Factors
This position is primarily desk work, however, occasionally (25%) you will need to travel and perform fieldwork and project oversight in the midwest and sometimes nationwide.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made. You must be able to:
- Work prolonged periods using a computer.
- Travel to work sites.
- Work long days and weekends to accommodate field work/construction schedules when traveling.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Don personal protective gear as needed.
- In a disaster situation, ability to walk on uneven terrain.
- You must be able to drive.
- Passing a motor vehicle record background check and maintaining a valid driver’s license and safe driving record is required.
Additional Information
This is a full-time position. Normal workdays are Monday – Friday. Flexible work schedule. This position requires roughly 25% travel in the midwest and nationwide. May need to work occasional nights and weekends to address emergency responses as needed.
Life at Tetra Tech
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), time off with pay, 401k retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
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Document your environmental credentials precisely
PERM requires your degree field to match the job's stated requirements. Environmental roles span science, engineering, and policy, so make sure your transcripts, credential evaluations, and any professional licenses align with the specific SOC code your employer files under.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Engineering and remediation firms, federal contractors, and environmental consulting companies file PERM regularly. Search OFLC disclosure data for prior certifications in environmental occupations to identify employers already familiar with sponsoring foreign professionals in your field.
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Migrate Mate filters environmental job listings by green card sponsorship history, letting you focus on employers who have completed PERM filings before rather than cold-pitching companies with no sponsorship experience.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
Your employer must pay at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your specific environmental role and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up your occupation's wage level before negotiating, since the offer letter directly feeds into the PERM application.
Clarify your O*NET classification before PERM starts
Environmental roles can fall under multiple O*NET occupational codes, including environmental scientists, environmental engineers, and compliance officers. Confirm which code your employer intends to use, since the classification determines prevailing wage requirements and shapes the job description PERM is built around.
Ask employers about concurrent EB-2 and EB-3 filing
If your credentials support both EB-2 and EB-3, filing both petitions simultaneously protects your priority date across preference categories. This strategy is especially useful for nationals from backlogged countries where EB-2 wait times can extend significantly beyond EB-3.
Green Card Environmental: Frequently Asked Questions
Do environmental roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most environmental positions qualify under EB-3 as professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as environmental science, civil engineering, or chemistry. Roles requiring a master's degree or that involve research leadership may qualify for EB-2. Your employer's PERM job description determines which category applies, so the degree requirement written into the posting is the key factor.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B for environmental professionals?
PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary work authorization period. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery for EB-3 petitions, so your employer's filing isn't subject to random selection. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status together typically take longer than an initial H-1B approval, but the outcome is a permanent status with no renewal cycle.
What does the PERM labor market test require for environmental jobs?
Before USCIS can approve your I-140 petition, your employer must demonstrate through DOL's PERM process that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. This requires a structured recruitment effort including job postings, referrals, and documentation of each applicant reviewed and rejected. Environmental employers must write a job description that reflects actual minimum requirements, not ideal qualifications, since inflated requirements can cause PERM to be audited or denied.
How can I find environmental employers who already sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search, letting you filter environmental job listings by employers with green card sponsorship history rather than guessing which firms are willing to file PERM. Focusing on employers with prior certifications shortens your job search and avoids lengthy conversations with HR teams that have never navigated the PERM process.
Can I switch environmental jobs after my I-140 is approved?
Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date has been established for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to change employers if the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For environmental professionals, a move between environmental science, engineering, or compliance roles within that window generally preserves your priority date, but your new employer should consult with an immigration attorney before filing any status update with USCIS.