Chemist I

Bbch; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Employer-paid life and disability

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Aerostar Environmental and Construction LLC is expanding its Environmental Business Line and seeks a Chemist I to perform comprehensive environmental data validation in accordance with EPA and DoD guidelines. You will collaborate with project managers, field staff, and laboratories to ensure data quality and project timeliness.

The role requires a B.S. in Chemistry with 0-3 years related experience, strong Microsoft Office skills, and familiarity with EPA methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and 0-3 years of related experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with US EPA methods for environmental samples and DoD guidelines.
• Experience with government clients and related compliance.
• Familiarity with EQuIS and/or EQuIS DQM.

Responsibilities

• Validate environmental data in line with EPA National Functional Guidelines and DoD Validation Guidelines.
• Coordinate with project managers, field staff and laboratories to address data quality issues.
• Review data packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with methods.
• Maintain data collection, tracking, and reporting to keep projects on schedule and within scope and budget.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Communicate with laboratories to coordinate analyses and data quality issues.

Skills

Data validation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Office

EQuIS

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Aerostar Environmental and Construction LLC is expanding its workforce and is seeking a Chemist to join our growing Environmental Business Line. We are committed to fostering a work environment that offers long-term stability and growth. We value our employees and are dedicated to supporting their success throughout their career with us. With a strong track record of consistent growth, we provide a secure and dependable workplace for those looking for a lasting career.

The Chemist I is responsible for performing comprehensive environmental data validation in accordance with U.S. EPA National Functional Guidelines and DoD Validation Guidelines, including reviewing analytical data packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable methods. They will coordinate with project managers, field staff, project teams, and analytical laboratories to address data quality issues, manage data collection and tracking, and ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope and budget. The Chemist I will critically evaluate analytical data to assess usability relative to data quality objectives.

Aerostar Environmental and Construction LLC offers a great benefits package complete with medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings account health reimbursement account, flexible spending account, employer paid life and disability, 401(k) matching, and paid time off along with other essential benefits.

This position will report to our office location in Jacksonville, FL

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties, but not all duties performed for this position. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform data validation in compliance with EPA National Functional Guidelines and DoD Validation Guidelines, which includes quality control reviews of preliminary and final analytical data packages across a wide variety of matrices and constituents
• Coordinate with the project manager and field staff on field data collection issues and act as a point-of-contact on analytical data matters for the project team and analytical laboratories throughout the project lifecycle
• Communicate with analytical laboratories to coordinate analyses and address data quality issues
• Work with project teams to coordinate data collection, data tracking, and reporting while keeping to project schedules, scopes and budgets
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Review environmental laboratory data for completeness, correctness, and compliance against the published analytical methods
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously effectively and efficiently with precision and adapt to changes in responsibilities and workloads

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and 0-3 years of related experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Critical attention to detail, well-organized, and self-starter that can prioritize work assignments to deliver on time and within budget
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Familiarity with US EPA methods for the preparation and analysis of environmental samples
• Experience in working with government clients
• Experience with USEPA & DOD guidelines
• Familiarity with EQuIS and/or EQuIS DQM

Additional Qualifying Factors:

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening (post accepted offer) and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Necessary Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. Work is mostly performed from a sedentary posture. The employee is regularly required to hear, talk, sit, and use hands and fingers to operate a keyboard and phone. The employee may be occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and lift, handle, or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust vision.

Working Conditions:

The job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily in a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

About Bristol Bay Construction Holdings LLC

Bristol Bay Construction Holdings LLC (BBCH) is a holding company of Bristol Bay Native Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation. The BBCH family of companies include 8(a), small, and large businesses operating under the Aerostar, CCI, CSI, Herman, and SES brands. The vision of BBCH is to be best value companies and employers of choice, recognized for our dedication to our unity of purpose, values, employees, clients, and shareholders. For three decades, our best-value companies have provided federal and commercial clients with superior quality and cost-effective, innovative, and sustainable solutions for general construction, restoration services, civil works, fuels systems, environmental services, professional services, and facility support services.

BBCH gives lawful hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BBCH shareholders, shareholder descendants, and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the position. While preference is given to these individuals, all employment decisions are based on qualifications and business needs.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, or gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. We are a drug-free workplace.