Environmental Specialist - 2026 Graduate

Tepa Companies


Date: 1 hour ago
City: West Sacramento, CA
Salary: $25 - $33 per hour
Contract type: Full time
About The Tepa Companies

Established in 2005 and owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, The Tepa Companies deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services.

When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole, and, subsequently, our Tribe.

We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits package. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, generous paid time off and holidays, 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, flexible spending and health savings account, mental health support and resources, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement.

LOCATION: Project site/location will be determined at the time of hire based on available opportunities. This posting is open to students graduating in 2026 who are interested in starting their career with us. Candidates will be matched to projects and locations based on business needs at that time.

About The Job

This role is intended for 2026 college graduates who majored in an applicable field. As Tepa continues to grow, we are focusing on hiring recent graduates to begin their careers at our organization with opportunities to receive hands-on learning, mentorship, and growth within the company. This is an entry-level position that does not require previous experience but does require completed education in the particular discipline.

The Tepa Companies will be seeking an Environmental Specialist who works with Scientists and Engineers, Project Managers, and Technical Professionals on a wide variety of environmental remediation, investigation, and compliance projects for many clients. Responsibilities include providing field work planning, environmental sampling, data management support, data quality review, results reporting, subcontractor oversight, writing work plans, monitoring, and tracking project metrics, following deliverable schedules, providing technical reviews, maintaining and updating environmental databases, and applying quality assurance and quality control checks.

Job Functions:

  • Assists project team in all project phases including planning, data collection and management, project documentation, field sampling, site assessment activities, and technical report writing.
  • Supports the preparation of work planning documents and associated deliverables.
  • Prepares environmental technical data summary reports.
  • Performs data and documentation quality assurance/quality control reviews and supports the production of effective technical reports.
  • Executes activities and workflow to meet established program goals and objectives.
  • Maintain open communication with project staff regarding all issues and develop resolutions.
  • Performs tasks in a safe manner.
  • Travels to client and project sites as needed.
  • Other duties and special projects as assigned. 

What We’re Looking For

  • Graduating in 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in geology, engineering, environmental sciences, or a related field
  • One (1) internship completed in relevant field
  • Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with project team members and clients
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in building working relationships and interacting with multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong interpersonal, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks to meet multiple schedule deadlines
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products, especially Word and Excel
  • Strong attention to detail

Preferred, not required:

  • 40-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) and annual refreshers
  • 8-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Supervisor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30-hour Construction Safety Supervisor
  • Experience compiling, analyzing, and reporting on technical data from a variety of sources including reports, field observation, testing results, tabular data, databases, and other existing reports and figures

Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans

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