Description
Tetra Tech is adding a Senior Defense Environmental Noise and Land Use Compatibility Specialist to our Resource Management and Planning team based in Salisbury, NC.
Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.
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 50 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.
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.
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Tetra Tech is adding a [Position Title] to our team based in [Location].
Your Role:
Seeking an exceptionally experienced environmental noise and blast modeling expert to lead DoD-wide programs integrating NEPA compliance, land use planning, acoustic species assessments, controlled information handling, and multi-service interagency coordination. This position requires unmatched technical expertise in military blast noise, small arms noise, aircraft operations, and complex regulatory documentation, combined with decades of federal experience supporting Department of Defense installations. This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert within Tetra Tech for blast noise modeling (BNOISE), small arms (SARNAM), aircraft noise (NoiseMap), and Advanced Acoustical Model (AAM) for DoD.
• Author noise sections and provide technical leadership for all NEPA Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), and Installation Compatible Use Zone (ICUZ) studies.
• Develop species-specific threatened and endangered species (TES) noise impact assessment methodologies used in ESA Section 7 consultations.
• Conduct GIS-based land use compatibility analysis using ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcCatalog for military encroachment management and real estate coordination.
• Provide formal training to federal agencies, contractors, and interagency workgroups on blast noise modeling, NEPA noise assessment, ICUZ development, and range sustainment policy.
• Diagnose problems and implement solutions with noise model functionality.
• Represent Tetra Tech at DoD technical working groups and events related to environmental noise.
• Provide technical support for weapons-related property damage claims and legal defensibility of environmental noise modeling.
• Coordinate with installation personnel and local communities on land use incompatibilities.
Qualifications:
• At least 20 years of direct experience supporting military environmental noise programs for Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and National Guard installations. Additional experience with non-DoD Federal agencies preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed, approximately 10%.
• Possess an active SECRET Security Clearance with eligibility for handling classified information across multiple service branches. TOP SECRET clearance preferred.
• Current on procedures and training for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to include OPSEC, Privacy Act, PII protection, records management, federal cybersecurity, and federal ethics.
• In-depth knowledge of military weapons specifications to determine appropriate surrogates for noise modeling.
• Working knowledge of Joint Hazard Classification System (JHCS), DODIC munitions classification codes, Range Managers Toolkit (RMTK), and DoD range sustainment policy frameworks.
• Previous instructor or panelist experience for DoD noise or range forums preferred.
Background Check (if applicable): If this position requires a CAC card, CUI Enclave Access and/or a Security Clearance, a background check will be completed.
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. Work is normally performed in a home or Tetra Tech office. The only non-office physical demands would be associated with air travel to project meeting locations as needed.
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. Work is normally completed indoors in a home or Tetra Tech office location.
Language & Communication Skills: Must be fluent in English and possess strong oral and written communication skills.
Other Skills: Must possess mathematical and computer skills needed to complete noise modeling using industry- and DoD-standard noise modeling software and techniques.
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.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.
Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
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