Environmental Scientist - Weston Solutions (Job)
Description:
Technical and Operational Scope:
- Identifies staff in alignment with tasking, plan, and document field activities, and prepare daily and final reports for EPA client within established budgets and schedule.
- Exercises judgment on applicability of methods and approaches in use and determines best approaches to problem solving when standard procedures are inadequate.
- Determines best method of data gathering, data base 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.
- Calibrates and maintains a variety of multi-media monitoring and sampling equipment.
- Knowledge of preparing cost estimates and scope of work for project execution.
- Proficient in the writing of technical documents including sampling, data, and safety plans.
- Uses level D-A PPE to make entries into potentially hazardous areas.
- Duties may include rotations as an “on-call” responder available 24 hours a day for one week at a time, and periodic Hazmat and oil spill emergency responses/removal assessment/action assignments.
Skills/Eligibility:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- B.S. in a Science and 0-2 years of experience in environmental and/or geotechnical sampling, and/or removal oversight. Oil and hazardous materials emergency response experience is a plus.
- Ability to plan, lead, and participate in site walks, site evaluations, removal assessments, and removal action oversight projects, including oil, and hazardous materials emergency response projects.
- Experience performing site assessments and collecting multimedia samples.
- Exposure to various technical and scientific procedures
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. (field equipment, PPE, etc.)
- Experience in preparing planning documents to methodically perform field investigations, data reporting, technical report preparation.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and self-starter
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
- Provide technical direction for teams up to 10+ personnel.
Preferred Skills:
- A minimum of one year multimedia sampling. Preferred experience in analytical method selection and data management and interpretation
- Field instrumentation. Proficient in the use of various air and water monitoring instruments (PID/FID, multi gas meters, etc.). Abilities include calibration of field instruments, implementation in field, and interpretation of results.
- Familiarity with the Incident Command System (ICS) 100-800. Completion of ICS courses a plus.
- General understanding of the NCP, Oil Pollution Act and CERCLA.
- 40-Hour HAZWOPER
- Able to work in Levels C/B/A PPE