Senior Carbon / GHG Energy Engineer / Specialist

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of environmental and management consulting, engineering and technical services. We employ more than 8500 people with 275 offices worldwide. We provide services to protect and improve the quality of life through responsible resource management, sound infrastructure, and rapid communications ability. We have a reputation for innovative design in the global design and construction industry. As part of the Tetra Tech family of companies, we are home to some of the best minds in the country, including nationally renowned subject matter experts. Whether we are contemplating the restoration of our environment or helping to revitalize our urban centers, we are thinking of clear sustainable solutions to resource management and infrastructure challenges. In fact, it's much more than what can be done today; it's what we'll be able to do tomorrow. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative people to join our team.

Senior Alternative/Renewable Energy Consultant
Eastern U.S. About your role at Tetra Tech, Inc We are seeking a senior consultant to support the development of business in alternative energy. We expect this consultant to work with our current technical staff to support our existing backlog as well as develop new business. This person will identify and spearhead the development and implementation of alternative energy solutions (fuel, energy or heat) from biomass (e.g., food, agricultural and/or forestry residues or municipal, industrial or agricultural wastes), landfill, solar, wind, geothermal, or other sources. The candidate will be involved in resource assessment, due diligence, site planning and permitting, feasibility studies, innovative technology evaluation, project proposal evaluation, market assessments, strategic planning, policy evaluation, project management and economic analysis. This person should also be familiar with project financing and have experience working with energy and carbon consultants and financiers. The position also requires a proven track record of identifying new clients, managing client relationships, and developing specific work programs for these clients, including taking a lead role in project management of the work and supporting the development of client carbon management strategies. The candidate will utilize an in depth understanding of conventional approaches and innovative cost saving solutions to clients. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated entrepreneur with the following qualifications:

• Currently manages and has a proven record of building and diversifying an operation with public, commercial, or international customers while managing the growth and delivery of quality products and financial results.
• An established client base with the private sector and the government
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• A passion to work for a team-oriented company that values leadership, empowerment, flexibility, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

What’s so great about this job, anyway? This is a terrific opportunity to use your strong technical and business development background to solve complex problems for an excellent client base. This will afford you the magnificent opportunity to use your knowledge and complete skill set to elevate your career to the next level with a growing, vibrant, and respected organization. In addition, you will have the opportunity to take on, develop, and champion projects that most practitioners do not have the ability to do. Our existing client base includes an interesting and broad mix of large Department of Defense (Navy, Army, and Air Force), public sector, and industrial (large Fortune 100 to small) clients across the US. It is preferred that this candidate be located Tetra Tech’s Pittsburgh office or a city of similar size in the eastern US. EXPERIENCE Requirements: Must have 7-10+ years consulting experience in a wide variety of areas ranging from team development and management, project and program management, professional environmental services, and business development. The successful candidate will have experience working with both private and public sector clients, with a strong track record of business development success in both sectors. Must have significant experience in the areas of alternative energy scoping, development and financing projects as well as related sustainability, air quality, environmental compliance, and process design. EDUCATION Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science or related field required; Masters Degree and/or Ph.D. is preferred. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Current OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 HAZWOPER Training strongly desired. A PE, PG or related certification is strongly preferred. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The job will require, but not be limited to, the following physical requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or or humid conditions, fumes and airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.