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March 11, 2022

The Jamacha Landfill shown here is one of ten landfills under the care of SCS Engineers.

 

When we care about our work, we ask this question because we want to contribute and to feel our contributions are valuable. At SCS, it’s important to know we belong too.

As an SCS employee-owner, you work alongside a team of experts – professionals, scientists, and technicians who enhance your sense of self and skills while growing your career. You have a common purpose while pursuing goals for your clients.

Plus, you share a passion knowing that every project and person on your team helps the environment and localities.

At SCS, we turn contaminated properties into safe, vibrant communities; help our clients deliver essential services and products in the most environmentally sustainable way; make workers and communities safer; build some of the most innovative technology on the market.

Whether your job is in the field, office, or sharing your experiences at conferences – we’re passionate about our teams. When life throws you a wonderful opportunity or a curveball, you have colleagues who “get” how you feel – their validation and support resonates on a deep level.

Why work at SCS Engineers? Why not; join a fast-growing, award-winning environmental firm − people who have an affinity for teamwork. And as employee-owners, who share in the profits.

Make a connection today – become an SCSer!

 

Posted by Diane Samuels at 6:00 am

September 26, 2019

Spencer Nichols, SCS Engineers

SCS Staff Professional, Spencer Nichols, supports clients as a Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Specialist. He earned his BA in Political Science/International Relations & Environmental Studies with a Minor in Public Policy at Tulane University. Spencer is passionate about sustainability; in high school, he volunteered at a non-profit organization working closely with community members to create organic farms on school campuses. These farm projects provide healthy food to local food banks while at the same time educating students about the environmental and social benefits of organic agriculture. Spencer also led a service trip to Latin America to help agrarian communities restore their environment after regional industrial agriculture had caused widespread degradation. Spencer became Chapter President of the non-profit Global Student Embassy (GSE) and led a group of students in fundraising and environmental efforts. During his year-long tenure, he worked on environmental and community-based initiatives in California and Nicaragua, culminating in a fully-funded scholarship program for Nicaraguan students to visit GSE Chapters in the United States.

In 2017, Spencer met SCS Senior Project Manager, Tracie Bills, through his network, and learned about the SMM work she performs for SCS clients. They stayed in touch and would occasionally meet to discuss opportunities and the evolving environmental field. When the role for a SMM Specialist opened up at SCS, Spencer landed the job!  SCS Engineers was a perfect fit for his interests, education, and entrepreneurial spirit. Five months in, Spencer still loves the work.  In particular, he says he appreciates working in the environmental industry and enjoys learning something new every day.

Spencer works for numerous clients and finds the variety of his work rewarding because the focus is on recycling and organics management challenges. He is gaining experience in waste management sustainability and zero waste practices, as well as managing records, producing project updates, and conducting recycling characterization studies. For one of his clients, Spencer is working to identify recycling markets for wood so the materials can be repurposed instead of buried in landfills.

Spencer also conducts outreach, customer assistance, and technical assistance for another client in Contra Costa County, California. He supports their environmental and regulatory initiatives by “educating their clients on materials management best practices to ensure improved outcomes and an excellent customer service experience for everyone involved.” His mission is to help reduce business waste while improving diversion of materials away from landfills.

To be responsive in his role and for his customers, he works in a fast-paced environment. This challenge helps him grow professionally every day. Spencer’s passion for helping businesses reduce waste in a practical manner helps him work toward his ultimate goal to impact his community in a positive way.

Spencer is contemplating enrolling in graduate school to earn a Sustainability MBA; he also wants to continue his work as an environmental consultant in the Non-Profit Sector in his free time. He enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and photography – all in keeping with his passion for protecting our environment for future generations.

Well done, Spencer!

Find your career at SCS Engineers – We’re always looking for those with an entrepreneurial spirit, who find working for their clients, community, and the environment a rewarding journey!

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by Diane Samuels at 6:02 am