Principal Scientist – Facility Assessment and Indoor Environments

Description

• Prepare technical reports and regulatory submittals for environmental agencies and ensure projects comply with air quality regulations (e.g. CERCLA, RCRA or State-specific programs). Communicate findings and recommendations to clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Design site assessments to determine the potential for air/vapor intrusion and interpret data in the context of applicable federal, state or local air quality and health risk standards (e.g. EPA or ASTM guidelines).
• Lead and/or participate in regulatory meetings to defend sub-slab and ambient air analytical data, risk modeling results and technical reports as necessary.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and budget and the high technical quality.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor, providing strategic guidance on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Support business development by building client relationships and identifying new project opportunities.
• Using sub-slab and ambient air data, use relevant models to evaluate excess cancer risk, hazard index and cumulative risk (etc.) to potential receptors in accordance with state and federal guidelines. The successful candidate will have a strong background in multiple vectors for risk evaluation with technical expertise in vapor intrusion risk.
• Support multi-disciplinary environmental projects with a focus on vapor intrusion, exposure assessment, and inhalation risk.
• Design vapor intrusion mitigation systems such as sub-slab depressurization or venting systems and provide technical specifications for construction retrofitting of mitigation systems.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to though leadership within Stantec.
• Stay current on emerging vapor intrusion science, tools and remediation technologies, state and federal regulatory guidelines, and contribute to developing best practices or standard operating procedures for Stantec.

Requirements

• Must have a valid driver’s license (with REAL ID) and good driving record.
• 15+ years of environmental consulting experience, including extensive work on complex site investigations and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience managing projects under Federal and state regulatory frameworks, particularly in California, Texas, Washington, Michigan, Oregon and the Gulf Region.
• Strong technical writing skills, with demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing high-quality reports that interpret field data and analytical results.
• Exceptional client communication and relationship-building skills.
• Prior experience supporting or leading technical teams in vapor intrusion, air quality, or toxicology.
• A medical physical and/or drug and alcohol screening may be required for some project assignments.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance