The Water Resource Technician position will initially be part-time (at least 20 hours per week) with schedule varying depending on project demands and wet weather sampling needs. The position may transition to fulltime as water resource or environmental planning projects demands increase.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include the following in addition to other duties that may be assigned:

• Work on large NPDES CWA storm water monitoring and sampling projects as a member of a team of environmental scientist, biologist, hydrogeologist, and engineers working independently on smaller projects.
• Install, setup, and operate automated instruments for hydraulic/hydrologic monitoring and water sampling.
• Assist with monitoring site design and installation.
• Prepare and implement field tasks and operations.
• Troubleshoot and maintain monitoring systems and equipment.
• Conduct environmental sampling and reporting in accordance with approved procedures.
• Conduct data acquisition from monitoring equipment.
• Transport water samples to laboratory, review results, and perform regulatory agency reporting.
• Lead, participate, or support environmental regulatory compliance audits.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of current environmental regulations
• Follow safety and technical protocols.
• Supports EA/EIS preparation.
• Other duties may include general operations support (such as vehicle maintenance management), assistance on other project tasks, equipment and supplies procurement, organizational and re-supply tasks.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Coursework and/or experience in biology, hydrogeology, environmental regulations, and environmental sampling.
• AS degree in environmental subjects preferred or at least one year experience in an environmental field with Technical / Trade school program certificate.
• Must pass a background check.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to conduct field work in a team environment under stressful conditions.
• Understand safety and technical protocols.

Training and Experience:

• Interest and ability to work with electronic equipment.
• Basic computer skills, including both software and hardware operational abilities.
• Requires good communication, tech writing and management skills.
• Experience working with applicable environmental regulations

Physical Demands: 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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50-75 pounds of field gear, perform light construction, and work within confined spaces (such as storm drain systems).
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Field work will be required to be performed in varying weather conditions, often occur during inclement weather on a variety of terrains.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct energy studies, audits and rate/metering surveys
• Strategic development of marketing plans and tactical execution of Cardno TEC’s energy program
• Represent the organization and maintain liaison with individuals and related organizations.  Routinely interact with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Facility planning, auditing, and inspecting large industrial, government and military facilities
• Write comprehensive facility and energy assessment reports, develop and write comprehensive facility audit plans.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• B.S. in engineering or architecture (Masters desirable)
• PE/RA license (facilities related credentials a plus).
• Energy management credentials (CEM) required
• Ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications and inspection instructions

Training and Experience:

• Experience with Federal agency/DOD planning and budget/contracting procedures required
• Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills
• Superior leadership and management skills
• 15-20 years of progressively increasing responsibility experience in large facility engineering services, including planning, design, inspection and construction management sought
• Experience with large government/military facilities required

Physical Demands: 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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Some heavy lifting and considerable moving of equipment required.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exercise professional judgment in the scope development and design of lighting and power
  distribution systems to include panels, relay circuit breakers, electronic controls, control centers, and automatic machine and process controls.
• Review plans and prepare or review technical specifications, contract documents, and
  estimates.
• Aid in scheduling of electrical engineering work on projects of varying scope and size.
• Prepare concept sketches/drawings for Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
  technician to prepare construction bid documents.
• Perform highly diversified duties to evaluate existing facility electrical equipment,
  diagnose problems, and make recommendations for repair or replacement, to include cost estimates.
• Assist in energy audits as well as building commissioning or re-commissioning for electrical components.
• Assist with the preparation of proposals and estimates for consulting services
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• BSEE
• Passed FE/EIT Exam
• Ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment
• Familiar with the National Electric Code
• Ability to read and interpret building codes, engineering drawings, specifications, and
  other contract documents
• Basic computer skills to include MS Word, Excel, Access and file management
• Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in AutoCAD or BIM
• MS Project and SharePoint experience
• Experience with facilities on large government/military installations or university
  campus’
• Experience with Federal agency/DOD planning and budget/contracting procedures
• Superior leadership and management skills

Training and Experience:

• 2-5 years’ experience in electrical engineering consulting services
• Experience with large government/military facilities a plus

Physical Demands: 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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Some heavy lifting and considerable moving of equipment required; the employee must
  occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
• Ability to travel by air.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exercise professional judgment in the scope development and design of lighting and power distribution systems to include panels, relay circuit breakers, electronic controls, control centers, and automatic machine and process controls.
• Review/seal plans and prepare or review technical specifications, contract documents, and
  estimates.
• Schedule electrical engineering work on projects of varying scope and size.
• Prepare concept sketches/drawings for Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
  technician to prepare construction bid documents.
• Perform highly diversified duties to evaluate existing facility electrical equipment,
  diagnose problems and make recommendations for repair or replacement, to
  include cost estimates.
• Perform energy audits as well as building commissioning or re-commissioning for electrical components .
• Supervise the work of other engineers and/or technical support personnel assigned to the
  project and collaborate with a multi-disciplined design team.
• Prepare proposals and estimates for consulting services.
• Present proposals to potential clients.
• Prepare presentations summarizing final reports or other deliverables and present them
  to clients.
• Perform other duties associated with a Project Engineer or Project Manager.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment
• Licensed Professional Engineer (or the ability to obtain License within six months)
• Familiar with the National Electric Code
• Ability to read and interpret building codes, engineering drawings, specifications, and
  other contract documents
• Basic computer skills to include MS Word, Excel, Access and file management
• Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• One or more of the following – CEM, CFM, CCM, PMP, or similar qualifications
• Advanced degree
• AutoCAD or BIM
• MS Project and SharePoint experience
• Experience with facilities on large government/military installations or university
  campus’
• Experience with Federal agency/DOD planning and budget/contracting procedures
• Superior leadership and management skills

Training and Experience:

• 8-10 years experience in electrical engineering consulting services, including planning, design, assessing and construction administration
• Experience with large government/military facilities a plus
• General OSHA Safety
• NFPA training
• 70E Arc Flash Safety
• Lock-out/Tag-out
• HAZMAT training
• Electrostatic Discharge Awareness
• Quality System Awareness

Physical Demands: 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 use
  hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel,crouch, or crawl.
• Air travel may be required
• The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Some heavy lifting and considerable moving of equipment required
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

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Summary:

The Corporate Health and Safety Coordinator (CHSC) is the general health and safety authority for Cardno TEC employees and
its subcontractors.  The CHSC ensures day to day delivery of health and safety services and ongoing maintenance of programs to include upgrading, reporting, and administration of the program. Additional responsibilities include ensuring that the policies of the TEC Cardno Corporate Health and Safety Manual and safety policies of higher Cardno corporate authorities, e.g., “Zero Harm” and incident reporting are implemented throughout the company.

The CHSC will lead an effective company health and safety program creating an environment that reduces the frequency and cost of injuries and incidents. The program will also include effective case management for those employees who are injured on the job.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Approve all Site  Health and Safety Plans or delegate authority to specific individuals to  sign in lieu of the CHSC.
• Review and approve, in consultation with the company H&S Committee, significant waivers of Cardno TEC H&S Program Manual.
• Resolve or forward to the TEC Cardno H&S Committee those issues that cannot be solved at lower levels of management.
• Participate in the Cardno USA H&S Committee meetings and workgroups.
• Coordinate the corporate safety and medical surveillance programs.
• Track staff H&S training and medical surveillance status; maintain associated records and training status reports.
• Develop health and safety procedures and programs and monitors safety compliance to reduce risks.
• Identify and maintain information on training providers/resources, providing oversight H&S training from outside vendors.
• Maintain OSHA records.
• Monitor professional literature and attends seminars to stay current with governmental compliance requirements.

MinimumQualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, environmental science, or related subject.
• Master’s degree or professional designations such as OHST, CSP, ASP, or CIH are desirable.
• 6 – 7 years of related experience with 3 – 4 years progressive health and safety experience in consulting engineering firm or related service business and knowledge of applicable laws and regulations required.  1 – 2 years coordination/supervisory experience preferred.
• Excellent skills in written and oral communication.
• Basic computer skills with both word processing and database applications.
• Ability to drive and inspect both outdoor and indoor areas to observe compliance with established programs.
• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.
• Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment.
• Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership.
• Possesses basic knowledge of contract administration and office procedures.
• Ability to use working knowledge of all consultant work to maintain efficiencies and meet deadlines.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence.
• Ability to travel.

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Job Summary:  Performs natural resource field surveys and conducts habitat evaluations, which may involve 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)

• Field surveys for Federal and State threatened, endangered, and rare species
• Wetland assessment and mitigation planning
• 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 and mitigation plans (e.g., 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
• Availability for travel

Training and Experience:

• Experience with regional regulatory community desirable
• Experience preparing federal and state permit applications
• Experience with GIS and GPS

Benefits

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

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Summary:

This position is responsible for supporting the administrative management of projects, including support for proposals, billing, and invoices.

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

• Guides and assists Project Managers in the completion of all administrative requirements for projects:  job setup including Project Profit Plan, PM Form As, drafting Project Description for Deltek; weekly downloading of Project Status Reports; and project closeout with associated forms and database updates.  Independent judgment is required.
• Coordinates and/or uploads web content for project websites.
• Creates proposal and statement of qualification (SOQ) templates in response to requests for proposals.
• Monitors business opportunities at the federal, state, and local level and forward to appropriate marketing employees.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment
• BA/BS with experience in business or administration
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents associated with requests for proposals, proposals, and contract award

Training and Experience:

At least 2 years of business or marketing experience is desired

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TEC INC.

CO-BRANDS UNDER CARDNO NAME

The directors of TEC Inc., an environmental engineering firm providing environmental management, asset management, and infrastructure management services to government and commercial clients worldwide announced today that the name of the firm has been changed to Cardno TEC, Inc. (Cardno TEC). The name change reflects Cardno TEC’s October 2011 merger with Cardno Limited (Cardno), a global provider of physical, social, and economic infrastructure services. Cardno is based in Brisbane, Australia with U.S. headquarters in Portland, Oregon and is a publicly-traded company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Cardno employs more than 6,200 staff in 250 offices worldwide; 4,000 staff report to business headquarters in the United States. In 2011, the Engineering News-Record listed Cardno as #6 in the Top 10 Environmental Sciences Firms, #36 in the Top 200 Environmental Firms, #34 in the Top 500 Design Firms, and #35 in the Top 200 International Design Firms.

Cardno TEC was established in 1990 in Charlottesville, Virginia, and had grown to a company of 380 people in 16 offices in the U.S. and Europe at the time of its merger with Cardno. Although Cardno TEC has already conducted projects in over 50 countries, the firm’s directors believe that the merger will bring not just an expanded range of services, but a greater ability to work throughout the world, both for the U.S. government and for the multinational funding organizations that have become a growing source of Cardno TEC’s infrastructure management work.

Cardno TEC has expanded and strengthened its corporate Board of Directors with three appointees who have served the nation at the highest level: Lieutenant General Robert ‘Van’ Van Antwerp, U.S. Army retired, Major General Daniel Dick, U.S. Air Force retired, and Rear Admiral Robert Phillips, U.S. Navy retired. These individuals will serve to guide Cardno TEC’s decisions as they continue their valued relationships with government clients.

Successful candidates must have good writing and communication skills, be able to work independently, and have a positive attitude. Good interpersonal skills are a must, as successful candidate will be interacting with both internal and external clients.

Qualifications:

•   3 to 5 years post graduate experience, preferably in consulting 
•  Minimum BS degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering or comparable degree in related field.
•  Working understanding of federal, state and local permitting regulations, State and National Environmental Policy Act, Washington State Growth Management Act, Shoreline Act, and Critical Areas regulations and associated permitting requirements.

Other Duties as assigned –

NEPA/SEPA activities will be working with the Environmental Group Project Managers in preparing environmental projects and documents primarily for federal agencies.  Duties will be related to gathering technical information, analyzing information, preparing environmental assessment of impacts and effects, and mitigations.  

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Minimum Requirements

• BS degree in Civil Engineering or comparable degree; MS degree a plus
• 2 to 5 years of civil and/or facilities related experience
• Engineer Intern certification
• Experience in transportation planning
• Experience in site work, including grading and utilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to research, collect and organize information for analysis
• Ability to work with other team members and clients in a collaborative manner
• Ability and desire to travel, and to manage multiple diverse assignments
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software suite
• Eligible to obtain Transportation Worker Identity Credential from TSA

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in planning port facilities based upon forecast cargo flows, trade patterns, transportation and shipper logistics
• Participate in studies to support development of port facilities
• Support preparation of contracting packages including project management, budgeting, scheduling, scopes of work, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and quality assurance/quality control criteria
• Prepare and present reports, both written and in PowerPoint

Desirable Capabilities

• Foreign language skills in French, Spanish or Portuguese
• Experience in design or development of Port facilities and related infrastructure projects, including dredging
• Experience in design or development of freight railroad and related infrastructure projects
• Field experience, including inspection, condition assessments, and construction oversight
• Proficient in AutoCAD 2010 and Civil 3D software
• LEED AP Certification   

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