The successful candidate will rigorously apply knowledge and understanding of scientific principles, natural resources/systems, and environmental regulations to assist federal, state, local, and private interests in environmental planning, permitting, and compliance projects.  Position requires strong data collection/research abilities, excellent analytical and writing skills, and resourceful problem-solving talents.  Desirable traits include the confidence to interact directly with clients and other subject matter experts, as well as the humility and interpersonal skills necessary to work in a collaborative team environment.  Requires 2-5 years of experience in environmental science, which may include teaching, research, graduate study, consulting, regulatory compliance, or resource management/sustainability.  It is desirable that the candidate have specialized experience and qualifications in one of the following areas (within the southwestern U.S.): aquatic ecology, vegetation and rare plants, mammalian ecology, herpetology, entomology.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned:

• Work a regular, full-time schedule with frequent (short-term) travel and field assignments.
• Apply professional competence with specialized knowledge of physical and/or natural sciences, including occasional field surveys.
• Participate in preparation of environmental planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance documents (e.g., Biological Assessments), including: data collection, writing document sections, preparing impact analyses, developing mitigation measures, interacting with regulatory staff, and designing and implementing monitoring plans.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment
• BA/BS degree in Biological or related environmental science
• Basic knowledge of regional (western U.S.) ecosystems and natural history
• Familiarity with NEPA, CEQA, and related environmental laws and compliance requirements
• Excellent written, oral and computer skills
• Proficiency working with GPS units
• Ability to facilitate transfer of field data to GIS database
• Proven technical writing skills
• Ability to multi-task in a team environment across muti-site organization
• Be a motivated self-starter
• Ability to travel as required

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The successful candidate is able to creatively apply knowledge and understanding of scientific principles, natural resources/systems, and environmental regulations to assist federal, state, local, and private interests in environmental planning, permitting, and compliance.   Position requires strong data collection/research abilities and excellent analytical and writing skills.  Desirable traits include the confidence to interact directly with clients and other subject matter experts, as well as the humility and interpersonal skills necessary to work in a collaborative team environment.   Requires 3-10 years of experience in environmental planning fields or working with environmental issues, regulatory compliance, or resource conservation/preservation (graduate study may count toward professional experience).

Responsibilities include the following;

• Work a regular, full-time schedule with frequent (short-term) travel and field assignments.
• Apply professional competence with specialized knowledge of physical and/or natural sciences, including occasional field surveys.
• Participate in preparation of environmental planning, permitting, and compliance documents, including: data collection, writing the description of proposed action and alternatives, contributing to the public involvement process, writing document sections, preparing impact analyses, developing mitigation measures, and designing and implementing monitoring plans.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment
• BA/BS degree in an environmental science, engineering, or planning discipline (MA/MS preferred)
• Basic knowledge of regional (western U.S.) ecosystems and natural history
• Familiarity with NEPA, CEQA, and related environmental laws and compliance requirements
• Excellent written, oral and computer skills
• Proven technical writing skills
• Ability to work in a team environment across muti-site organization
• Ability to travel as required

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Responsibilities include reception, word processing, filing, and general administrative duties in a professional office environment. 3 years relevant experience and basic computer skills required (including MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat). Marketing experience or desktop publishing a plus.

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In the past 5 years, TEC’s multidisciplinary professionals have provided expertise and support in environmental compliance, environmental planning, hazardous material and waste management services in all 50 states and 30 countries.  TEC was founded on the premise that regulated government agencies would be our primary customers.  After more than 15 years of business, this premise remains the foundation of the company.

During the past 3 years, TEC has successfully delivered more than $54 million worth of environmental compliance, engineering and planning services to the U.S. Government.  In addition, we have served a wide variety of private industries.  TEC is a highly respected environmental compliance firm, with outstanding qualifications in environmental compliance consulting and multi-media compliance audits.  Our staff has tremendous experience in providing the project management, client interface, regulatory research, quality assurance, and report preparation services that guarantee successful project outcomes for our clients

This position is a  part-time career opportunity. TEC is seeking a career- oriented facilities consultant professional to support projects for a wide spectrum of clients. Some travel is required, including possible overseas travel.

The ideal candidate must have experience managing facilities operations and maintenance as an owner’s representative or have experience as a service provider.  Prior consulting experience is desirable but not mandatory.

• Minimum 15 years experience in facilities engineering
• Must have operations and maintenance (O&M) experience to include: writing statements of work and evaluating bids/proposals, or responding to request for proposals for the performance of O&M services
• Must have experience either supervising O&M activities or evaluating services performed by O&M contractors
• Strong verbal, technical writing and analytical skills required
• Registration as a Professional Engineer and or Certified Facility Manager preferred

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Registered Professional Engineer to perform a wide variety of work involving the application of conventional aspects of electrical engineering. Ideal candidate would also be capable of performing essential skills associated with mechanical engineering or at a minimum supervise someone in that capacity.

Applicant would be expected to effectively exercise professional judgment in the independent evaluation of existing lighting and power distribution systems, as well as the design, and production of construction documents for new systems.  Additionally, the applicant would be able to perform energy audits as well as the electrical components of building commissioning or re-commissioning.

Individual would conceptualize the initial electrical design and have overall responsibility for the planning and scheduling of electrical engineering work on projects of varying scopes. Also, supervises the design and ongoing progress of a project, including the coordination of the project with various agencies and managing multiple projects simultaneously.  Designs will require the application of LEED principles as well as management of the LEED certification process.

Reviews/seals plans and prepares or reviews technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates.

Supervises the work of other engineers and/or technical support personnel assigned to the project and collaborates with a multi-disciplined design team.

Performs other duties associated with a Project Engineer or Project Manager.

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.  Registration as a Professional Engineer.   LEED AP and or certifications as a CEM, CEA and CBCP a plus.

A minimum of five years of progressive work experience associated with the electrical engineering field..  Travel estimated at 25 - 30%

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Job Summary: Provide Project Management for projects related to military and community land use planning for TEC clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

1. Consults on issues of encroachment & land use planning in the vicinity of military installations and training areas. Supports and works with client and other program directors, other military commands, neighborhood and city organizations and business lines to resolves issues that occur inside and outside installation boundaries that could impact military property, operations and mission.

2. Works with USMC installations Community Plans & Liaison Offices and/or Commanding Officers as required to facilitate and mentor on communicating with local citizens, professionals and local, state and regional officials concerned with planning and growth issues. Often required to work on site in client offices located in the Washington DC metro area.

3. Prepares and/or delivers correspondence, information, educational materials, briefings & responses to developers, real estate agents, visiting generals, local elected officials, government agencies, civic and neighborhood groups, higher echelon and adjacent commands & congressional representatives regarding compatible land uses, encroachment issues, force structure and mission realignment studies and results, congressional taskings and other related topics.

Minimum Qualifications Required: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• B.S. or M.S. degree in a planning related discipline.
• 5-8 years experience in land use planning, community planning and public information.
• Ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment.
• Working level knowledge of:
  • Compatible land use planning / encroachment issues
  • Smart growth concepts
  • Community involvement and outreach
  • Consensus building / facilitation
  • NEPA
  • GIS
• Ability to research, collect and organize information for analysis
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and create power point presentations.
• Excellent communications and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software.
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of Washington DC metro area.
• Must be able to travel.

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Location: Yosemite National Park
Client: National Park Service

Yosemite National Park has identified a need for extensive repairs to Tioga Road (Highway 120), which in the summer serves as a major travel corridor through Yosemite National Park and across the crest of the Sierra Nevada. The Tioga Road Rehabilitation Project is intended to address various rehabilitation needs, including road surface and culvert and drainage system improvements, along a 27‐mile stretch of the road from Crane Flat to the May Lake junction west of Olmstead Point and Tenaya Lake. Under contract to the National Park Service Denver Service Center, TEC is completing the Tioga Road Rehabilitation EA for Yosemite National Park, as required by NEPA, which will guide the resurfacing and improvement of the road and its associated drainage features and will consider various alternatives along the route. The Tioga Road corridor traverses riparian and wetland areas and may also contain archeological sites and other historic features such as stonework or culverts. TEC is completing wetland delineations along 27 miles of the route and cultural resource field surveys along the entire 47 miles of the route. The EA and associated wetland, Wild and Scenic River, and cultural resource studies will evaluate and disclose the potential impacts of the project to these and other park resources. The EA will provide comprehensive mitigation measures to minimize any impacts to the physical, biological, cultural, and social environment.

Job Summary:  Performs natural resource field surveys and conducts habitat evaluations, which involves periodic travel.  Analyzes potential environmental impacts from proposed development projects.  Writes technical reports describing results of field surveys and impact analysis.  Coordinates with regulatory/resource agencies and prepares permit applications. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following (other duties may be assigned)

• Wetland identification/delineation and functional assessment
• Field surveys for Federal and State threatened, endangered, and rare species
• Habitat evaluation/mapping and inventory of plant/wildlife populations
• Environmental impact analysis
• Preparation of technical reports (e.g., wetland reports, ESA Section 7 biological assessments) and natural resource sections of NEPA documents
• Coordination with resource agencies (e.g., USFWS, USACE)
• Preparation of permit applications (e.g., PA Chapter 105, USACE Section 404) 

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• B.S., in biology, ecology, environmental science, or related field
• Three to five years relevant work experience in natural resources field
• Ability to perform physical field activities in difficult field conditions, at project locations away from home office, for extended time periods; such remote deployments may recur with as little as three calendar days intervening between deployments

Training and Experience:

• Experience with regional regulatory community desirable
• Experience preparing federal and state permit applications
• Experience with GIS and GPS
• Experience obtaining US Army Corps of Engineers Jurisdictional Determinations

• Benefits
• 401 -K/Retirement Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Vacation
• Flexible Benefits
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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