GEOLOGIST (Entry Level)

About Tetra Tech Tetra Tech is a leading provider of environmental consulting, engineering and technical services, employing more than 8500 people worldwide. 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 are searching for innovative people to join our team, and have the following opportunities in our Germantown, MD Office. Job Description: Primary responsibility of this position will be: Essential duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned: Under immediate supervision, provide routine, technical support to projects and proposals, primarily in the areas related to geology, hydrogeology, fieldwork, and data interpretation/presentation. •  Provide geology and hydrogeology input to projects. •  Expand department’s capabilities to perform hydrogeologic  investigations and remediation projects. •  Assume supporting technical role in assigned projects. •  Perform field testing, sampling, and investigation work. • Travel required. Up to 50% of time may be in the field on project sites.   Tetra Tech NUS, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value team-oriented workplace and workforce diversity. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. Tetra Tech offers their employees a comprehensive compensation package and the opportunity to work on large scale government projects. Candidates who are interested in joining our dynamic team should submit a resume and letter of interest by applying online at http://www.tetratech.com/. Resumes should include salary requirements. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array or services that we provide and exciting projects we are currently working on. Qualifications:   Minimum 0-2 year(s) experience with a similar consulting firm (like Tetra Tech) in GEOSCIENCE Education and/or Experience: Minimum BS degree in GEOSCIENCE.   Minimum  0-2  years experience in a related field. Specialized Training:   Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements 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 documents such as general business periodicals, professional journals, technical documents and procedures, and government regulations. Ability to write detailed reports, business correspondence, and procedures suitable for client submittal. Ability to effectively present information, communicate, and respond to questions from groups of coworkers, clients, customers, and the general public. Effective communication skills, both orally and in written form.   MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.   REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.   OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  General computer, word processing, and spreadsheet capabilities are required. Basic computer use skills required, advanced skills desirable. Knowledge / experience in computer-based, geosciences - related, data evaluation software and / or groundwater flow / contaminant transport modeling is desirable.  Excellent oral and written communication skills required.   PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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 individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.    The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must regularly operate a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, the ability to adjust focus, and the ability to judge distances.   The physical demands of field activities, which comprise a significant portion of the job responsibilities, include: Sampling of various media – Sampling work may include lifting, maneuvering, positioning, and operating sampling/testing equipment