Project Scientist / Ecological Risk Assessor

Description

• Manage project budgets.
• Work with Principals and other senior professionals to scope, cost, plan, and execute ecological remedial investigation and risk evaluation services.
• Work with Principals and other senior professionals to scope, cost, plan, and execute ecological, risk assessment services.
• Train junior staff with respect to technical requirements, regulatory programs, writing skills, and verbal communications.
• Manage junior staff and schedules.
• Meet client budget needs.
• Coordinate and oversee field investigation efforts, including field support staff.
• Produce client-ready deliverables with minimal supervision.
• Dietary exposure modeling.
• Provide junior staff with training and mentoring opportunities.
• Terrestrial and aquatic habitat assessment.

Requirements

• Effective verbal communications at all levels required.
• Strong project management skills
• Ecological sampling workplan design.
• Familiarity with data management using Environmental Quality Information System (EQuiS).
• Ecological risk screening analysis.
• Regulatory agency experience
• Familiarity with data visualization capabilities using geospatial software.
• Statistical analysis using USEPA ProUCL.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Applied Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Chemistry, or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Ecological remedial investigation and risk assessment reporting.
• Must be a strong, independent writer.
• Relevant and quality work experience
• Willingness and ability to train junior staff with respect to technical requirements, regulatory programs, writing skills, and verbal communications.
• Benthic invertebrate inventory.
• Bioassay and bioaccumulation/tissue studies.
• Understanding of USEPA and NJDEP ecological risk assessment protocols.
• 5+ years environmental consulting experience.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Staff training and mentorship
• Medical, dental, and vision care coverage for employees and eligible dependents
• Company paid life insurance and disability insurance
• 401(k) profit sharing plan with employer match
• Supplemental life, long-term care, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Paid Time Off including holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance