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Environmental Scientist | Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• • Communicate with Project Managers, regulators, clients, field technicians, and vendors/subcontractors in the office.
  
• • Help plan sampling and data collection for air, vapor, soil, surface water, stormwater, groundwater, hazardous waste, non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs), and wastewater for laboratory testing.
  
• • Properly review paperwork to document field activities (field logbook, soil/rock boring logs, well construction diagrams, etc. ).
  
• • Apply scientific and engineering principals to the design, collection, and interpretation of environmental data.
  
• • Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes.
  
• • Aid in troubleshooting, operations, and maintenance of mechanical and electronic systems including pumps, remediation systems, and monitoring equipment.
  
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• Complete monitoring, remediation, and compliance activities, including but not limited to:
  

• • Collection of environmental media for laboratory analysis. Media include soil, groundwater, surface water, vapor, air, stormwater and wastewater;
  
• • Overseeing planning for drilling operations, monitoring/recovery well construction, site surveying, and remedy construction
  
• • Soil and rock core logging
  
• • Remedial system operation and maintenance
  
• • Documentation, packaging, and shipping of environmental samples, proper management, characterization, and handling of waste (hazardous and non-hazardous).
  
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Environmental Scientist | Competencies

• • Ability to work in office environment.
  
• • Must be extremely reliable and have a curiosity for problem solving, possesses a strong desire to learn and succeed, pay attention to detail, and maintain a high level of energy/engagement.
  
• • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including being mechanically inclined and resourceful in diagnosing and correcting issues that arise in the office.
  
• • Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
  
• • Ability to read and interpret work plans, maps, designs, and construction documents.
  
• • Effective time-management skills, with the ability to multi-task and maintain flexibility in a dynamic work environment.
  
• • Preparation of clear, concise reports that include tabular, numerical, and graphical presentation and analysis of environmental data.
  
• • Ability to interact with co-workers effectively, professionally, and positively, clients, vendors, the general public, and other business contacts.
  
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Environmental Scientist | Position Type and Expected Hours of Work