Current Openings at Terraphase Engineering Inc.

    Description    Terraphase Engineering is seeking an experienced and driven environmental planning professional to become an integral part of our growing CEQA/NEPA/Tribal Planning team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to diverse, high-impact projects across California and the nation for tribal projects—including infrastructure, energy, education, residential, commercial, and industrial developments. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and collaborative skills to support environmental review, policy evaluation, and the development of effective mitigation strategies.  You’ll join a collaborative team with growth opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and the chance to influence sustainable planning outcomes statewide. The Role  Lead or oversee the research and preparation of CEQA documents, including Categorical Exemptions, Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports under the mentorship of well-seasoned CEQA Principals. Coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams, ensuring that environmental analyses, regulatory strategies, and project deliverables are accurate, consistent, and aligned with project goals. Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and contract requirements, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with agency and client expectations. Interface directly with clients, agency staff, and legal counsel to navigate entitlement strategies, permitting processes, and environmental review pathways. Present at public hearings, stakeholder meetings, and agency workshops, demonstrating subject matter expertise and facilitating consensus. Drive business development by cultivating client relationships, identifying new project opportunities, and leading proposal development with cross-functional teams. Mentor staff and contribute to team-building efforts, fostering a supportive and growth-oriented culture. Who You Are 5+ years of professional experience in CEQA document preparation, NEPA knowledge a plus. Bachelor's      or Master’s degree in environmental planning, environmental sciences, urban and regional planning, geography, or a related discipline. A strategic thinker who thrives in a casual and collaborative environment and is motivated by making meaningful environmental and community impacts. Excellent attention to detail, communication, organization, writing, and presentation skills. Familiarity with tribal planning or interest in working with our Tribal clients to support self-governance.  Knowledge of complex permitting processes is a plus. Experience with or interest in public educational facilities projects is a plus.

  Description Terraphase is seeking a Principal Hydrogeologist, Geologist, or Groundwater Geologist. The desired individual can provide strategic and technical support on client projects and effectively lead business development efforts within the firm’s growing water resources, environmental investigation/remediation, and litigation support service areas. The role entails significant responsibilities for client engagement, project management, and staff development. Projects will commonly involve multidisciplinary engagements where effective collaboration and communication with a team of consulting scientists and engineers will be expected. The Role Be involved in projects with our Environmental, Geotechnical, and Hydrogeology Teams and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges. Familiar with the drilling, design, construction, testing, evaluation, and rehabilitation of large capacity water supply wells. Develop and apply analytical, analytic elements, and numerical groundwater models to support contaminated site investigations and water resource projects. Analysis and interpretation of well testing data, model results, geophysical data, and hydrogeological data and preparation of plots and reports Providing technical support for well drilling, wellhead protection, water rights, geologic and hydrogeologic investigations, hydrogeologic testing, geologic and hydrogeologic visualization, analytical and numerical groundwater flow modeling, contaminated sites investigations, and development of conceptual site models Planning and managing projects and participating in client and regulatory meetings Lead business development activities, including client contact/presentations, proposal writing, and professional society participation Serving as an internal technical resource to provide guidance/review to help ensure technical quality within Terraphase as well as mentoring to junior level staff. Who You Are Hold an advanced degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or a related field. Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHG) in the state of Washington. Minimum of 15 years of experience in hydrogeology consulting or a related field. Familiarity with Washington State geology, hydrogeology, and environmental regulations and permitting processes. Experienced with industry-standard numerical modelling packages and analytical codes. Strong reputation among clients and peers for creativity, integrity, responsiveness, and technical expertise Well-versed with typical production well drilling techniques Skilled with the installation and operation of groundwater monitoring instrumentation Strong technical skills in modelling analysis Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills Experience leading project teams and supervising the work of others. Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects. Ability to work effectively as a part of a team as well as independently.  

The Role Terraphase Engineering is seeking a Senior Project or Associate Engineer to join our team in our Oakland or Pleasanton, CA offices. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the completion of engineering deliverables (design details, drawings, calculations, and reports) and management duties for various investigation and design projects. Key Responsibilities: At the Senior Project level, the successful candidate will deliver the key responsibilities described below at the deliverable or project level under the supervision of Terraphase Senior- and Principal-level staff, including Terraphase project managers, Client Managers, and internal subject matter experts. At the Associate level, the successful candidate will lead and manage the delivery of key responsibilities described below in collaboration with Terraphase Principal-level staff, but with day-to-day responsibility for safe, quality, and efficient project delivery, · Serve as Project Manager for a variety of environmental projects, especially site investigation and remediation projects, including: o Develop project scopes and budgets. o Work with Terraphase project and operational leads to develop effective project teams to execute the project scope. o Use Terraphase project management software to assign, track, and review the quality and timely delivery of project tasks. o Manage subconsultant/subcontractor contracts, including issuing agreements. o Manage project finances, including monitoring project financial metrics using Terraphase financial management software, managing scope and budget, managing changes in scope, and timely project invoicing. · Primary or contributing author of project deliverables such as, Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Studies (RI/FS), Remedial Action Plans (RAW/RAPs). · Lead development of environmental remediation design and implementation deliverables, including: o Develop and compile project basis of design parameters, including preparation of Basis of Design documents. o Management and development of engineering analyses, drawings, technical specifications, and cost estimates for remedial projects to Terraphase and industry-established standards. o Work with internal teams (CAD, GIS, database staff) to develop high-quality plans and figures, including review of draft deliverables provided by staff. o Requests for Proposals and similar procurement documents for implementation of environmental remediation projects. · · Plan and oversee or directly develop project Health and Safety Plans for the safe implementation of environmental investigation and remediation field work. · Plan and coordinate field activities and oversee project field implementation at complex sites, including: o Work with project managers and senior staff to develop field implementation oversight priorities for Terraphase staff. o Develop and communicate Construction Quality Administration (CQA) requirements for Terraphase oversight staff to execute during field implementation. o Support the safe implementation of field work by ensuring consistent implementation of project Health and Safety Plans and Terraphase SOPs. o Track and communicate project progress and issues to internal and external project stakeholders. o Work with Terraphase experts to proactively and safely address and resolve issues as they emerge. · Significantly contribute to regulatory interactions and act as a key point of contact with clients and agencies · Contribute to the preparation of competitive proposal packages r other business development activities. · Provide hands-on mentorship and oversight to junior technical staff Who You Are · Bachelor's (required) or Master's (preferred) degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering · Minimum 7 years of environmental/engineering consulting experience · California Civil Engineering PE required · OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification with current refresher training · Proven experience with remedial investigation and design of mitigation or remediation systems (VIMS, SVE, air sparge, in-situ enhanced bioremediation, or in-situ chemical oxidation, etc.) · Experienced in project financial management with project budgets of $200,000 or more · Implementation of environmental remediation projects in the field, including construction oversight/management · Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D or ArcGIS typical for the preparation of engineering design work for environmental remediation projects · Strong health and safety awareness and culture · Familiarity with Bay Area environmental consulting environment, regulatory agencies and environmental landscape · Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills · Comfortable with regulator interaction and client conversations early in the project process · Preferred Experience · Active in technical community (e.g., presenting at and attending conferences) · Staff supervision