Environmental Scientist

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelors Degree in Science or Engineering

5 years experience with environmental investigations

Experience with air monitoring, soil testing, or emergency response work

Experience planning and leading environmental site investigations at sites with potentially hazardous substances.

OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training

Nice to Have Skills and Experience:

ICS training and experience (incident command system training)

Job Description:

One of our large Environmental & Infrastructure clients is actively hiring for a Environmental Scientist or Engineer to join their team. The position supports their contract with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 that includes Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

The position will include field and office work managing field projects involving investigations and remediation of hazardous waste sites. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, leading projects, performing sampling of environmental media (soil, water, waste, air, etc.), chemical and physical screening of samples in the field, shipping samples to laboratories for analysis, evaluating analytical results, and preparing reports of investigations and removal actions. The position also includes participation as an on-call emergency responder, approximately 1 week per month, for assessment of oil and hazardous materials releases and requires the ability to travel.

Responsibilities include:

• Rotations as an “on-call” responder available 24 hrs. a day for one week at a time (typically one or fewer times per month). Maintain preparedness for immediate mobilization while on-call.

• Assist or lead field work efforts, which may require travel to remote locations for up to two weeks at a time, potentially on short notice.

• Collection and management of environmental samples.

• Calibration and maintenance of a variety of multi-media monitoring and sampling equipment.

• Documentation of field activities and preparation of daily reports for EPA client.

• Use OSHA Level D-A PPE to make entries into potentially hazardous areas.

• Determines best method of data gathering, database management, and analysis of data to achieve goals.

• Consults with outside specialists to obtain most accurate and timely data possible while meeting project specifications and timetables.

• Prepares reports on methods and procedures as part of overall project.

• Produces quality samples and sampling techniques from which sound scientific data can be drawn into relevant and pertinent evaluation reports to the client's satisfaction.

• Provides completed projects including draft and final reports within the established budget and schedule.

This a hybrid role, 2-3 days in office.