Associate Scientist 3

Weston Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Geologist, Engineer, or Scientist to work with our Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) performing EPA Investigations, Removal Assessments, and Removal Actions. This candidate will perform in a senior role within the START team providing our EPA client with accurate and pertinent scientific data according to agreed upon methods, procedures, and techniques. The candidate will provide leadership within a team responsible for delivering sound conclusions and recommendations to EPA based upon field investigations and literature reviews within the established project schedules. The position will also be periodically on-call to support emergency response projects as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• B.S. in a Science and 3-5 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.
• Experience in analytical method selection and data management and interpretation.
• Personnel supervision experience.
• 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 and financial direction for teams up to 5 personnel.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Geoprobe sampling; experience with drilling methods including hollow-stem auger, air rotary casing hammer, mud rotary, monitor well installation, and multimedia sampling.
• 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

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 field deployments for removal assessment/action assignments.