Ecological Risk Scientist & Project Lead

Roux; Kentucky; On-site; USD 81,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and disability insurance

Supplemental insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off including holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Roux is seeking a senior environmental risk professional in Kentucky to lead ecological risk assessments and remedial investigations. The role involves coordinating field investigations, budgeting, client interactions, and mentoring junior staff.

You will collaborate with senior principals to scope, cost, and execute projects across sectors including energy, manufacturing, and real estate while ensuring high-quality deliverables and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Applied Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Chemistry, or similar.
• 5+ years environmental consulting experience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Manage junior staff and schedules.
• Meet client budget needs.
• Provide junior staff with training and mentoring opportunities.
• Work with Principals and other senior professionals to scope, cost, plan, and execute ecological remedial investigation and risk evaluation services.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Effective verbal communications at all levels required.
• Must be a strong, independent writer.
• Relevant and quality work experience.
• Terrestrial and aquatic habitat assessment.
• Benthic invertebrate inventory.
• Ecological sampling workplan design.
• Bioassay and bioaccumulation/tissue studies.
• Bioavailability studies.
• Dietary exposure modeling.
• Ecological risk screening analysis.
• Statistical analysis using USEPA ProUCL.
• Familiarity with data visualization capabilities using geospatial software.
• Familiarity with data management using Environmental Quality Information System (EQuiS).
• Ecological remedial investigation and risk assessment reporting.
• Regulatory agency experience
• Understanding of USEPA and NJDEP ecological risk assessment protocols.
• Staff training and mentorship
• Willingness and ability to train junior staff with respect to technical requirements, regulatory programs, writing skills, and verbal communications.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets.
• Coordinate and oversee field investigation efforts, including field support staff.
• Work with Principals and other senior professionals to scope, cost, plan, and execute ecological, risk assessment services.
• Produce client-ready deliverables with minimal supervision.
• Train junior staff with respect to technical requirements, regulatory programs, writing skills, and verbal communications.

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Client communication

Regulatory knowledge

Staff mentoring

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

USEPA ProUCL

Geospatial software

EQuiS data management

Job description

Roux is seeking a senior environmental risk professional in Kentucky to lead ecological risk assessments and remedial investigations. The role involves coordinating field investigations, budgeting, client interactions, and mentoring junior staff.

You will collaborate with senior principals to scope, cost, and execute projects across sectors including energy, manufacturing, and real estate while ensuring high-quality deliverables and regulatory compliance.