Benefits

For 30 years, SynTerra has provided a fun, flexible workplace for its employees. We challenge each other, collaborate, and always push for excellence. At SynTerra, you can build a career based on passion, while also receiving competitive compensation and benefits—including our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Learn more about what it’s like to work at SynTerra and our open positions.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

SynTerra is an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), which offers plentiful benefits to all employees. An ESOP is a profit-sharing plan that provides a retirement benefit to employees (separate from a 401k). The ESOP provides a way for employees to benefit from the increase in company value. SynTerra recognizes that the success of the company depends on the teamwork and performance of employees.

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Financial Stability

401k match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Long-term disability
Short-term disability
Merit-based bonuses
Company paid life insurance

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Health and Wellness

Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary life insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
Competitive PTO
Bereavement leave
Family and Medical leave
Military leave
100% company paid Employee Assistance Program
Monthly wellness focus

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Unique Benefits

Here are some more unique benefits you will find working at SynTerra:

Remote and hybrid work options
Flexible working hours
10 company-observed paid holidays per year
Company-wide MBS (Management By Strengths) personality profiles
Continuing education options
Professional development support (certifications, professional licenses, project training, etc.)
Employee referral bonus program
Quarterly community service opportunities
Regular office parties and social get-togethers

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SynTerra Work Culture

We know that you’re looking for more than just a place to earn a paycheck—you want to grow your career and expand your skillsets. You’re looking for a place where you can work on meaningful projects with team members you trust. We’ve implemented pillars of company culture to cultivate that kind of environment for you.

*Service with Heart* *We Own it* *Culture of Trust*

Service with Heart

All our work is accomplished with our team, our clients, and our communities in mind.

We Own It

We make deliberate actions with integrity—if we make mistakes, we acknowledge them and learn from them. When we succeed, we succeed together.

Culture of Trust

Trust between team members results in smooth communication, efficient work, and vibrant comradery.

Kathy Webb, P.G.

Senior Market Leader | Principal

Kathy, a founder of SynTerra (previously The Fletcher Group) in 1992, has completed remedial investigations and regulatory compliance projects associated with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities, state and federal Superfund sites, solid waste landfills, brownfield redevelopment, utility coal combustion residual (CCR) management units, and regulated industrial facilities. She has supported litigation as an expert witness related to chlorinated solvents, metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Kathy is known for her practical assessment strategy with the perspective of the client’s business objectives. She routinely evaluates groundwater corrective action systems for effectiveness and progress toward achieving compliance objectives. She has also co-authored a trade journal paper with case studies of low-impact remedial strategies. Kathy is a licensed Professional Geologist in North and South Carolina.

Mark Taylor, P.G.

Principal

Mark has worked more than 40 years in natural-resource based industries. His expertise includes mine geology and mine engineering, hydrogeologic and geotechnical investigations, solid and hazardous waste management, and regulatory negotiations. He has published peer-reviewed papers about coal geology, ore geochemistry, mineralogy, and solid waste management. He is a leading expert in mining and environmental permitting for litigation support.

Mark is licensed as a Professional Geologist in South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Washington. He serves on the boards of the Upstate Red Cross and Upstate Forever. He served on the South Carolina Board of Registration for Geologists for six years. Mark holds a Master’s degree in Geological Sciences from The University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Science from Harvard University.

Andrea Kehn, P.E.

Vice President of Engineering | Principal

Andrea, leader of our Civil & Environmental Engineering Business Unit, has 28 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and environmental consulting. She leads and supervises staff professionals on multidisciplinary projects for a variety of industrial clients. Andrea’s vast experience and expertise includes: air quality construction and operating permitting; air quality modeling; air permit record-keeping and reporting; Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP); NPDES Permitting; water quality modeling; process safety management; risk management compliance and auditing; and RCRA compliance.

Andrea is registered as a Professional Engineer in South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Ruth Albright, P.E.

Vice President | Principal

Ruth has led projects for major industrial facilities throughout the Southeast and beyond. She built her knowledge of environmental regulations and their application to manufacturing operations while working for the second largest chemical manufacturing company in the United States. At SynTerra, she has expanded both her knowledge and reputation working for chemical manufacturing operations of all sizes. She has also worked extensively with other manufacturing operations, including pulp and paper, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, food, and automotive parts and assembly. Her experience includes air and wastewater permit compliance, solid and hazardous waste management, solid waste construction permitting, hazardous materials transportation, wastewater treatment systems, air pollution control equipment operations and maintenance, and ambient air monitoring systems.

Ruth is a professional engineer registered in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Michigan, Arkansas, and Kentucky. She is an active member of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Environmental Technical Committee and serves as the chair of the water subcommittee. She has previously served as the program and committee chair for the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce Environmental Affairs committee. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University.