Environmental Risk Assessor - HHRAs & ERAs Lead

CDM Smith; Gary (IN); Sur place; USD 83 000 - 136 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CDM Smith is seeking an Environmental Scientist/Environmental Risk Assessor to support Human Health and Ecological projects within the Environmental Services Group. You will assist with regulatory compliance for federal, state, and local environmental initiatives across CDM Smith’s portfolio.

The role involves developing risk assessments, contributing to DQOs, QAPPs, and SAPs; collaborating with scientists and engineers; guiding junior staff and supporting client meetings and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or related discipline with professional scientist registration/certification OR Master's degree in Science or related discipline.
• 7 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsabilités

• With general direction, supports site investigations and basic to high complexity analysis and interpretation of site data relevant to human health risk assessments (HHRAs) and ecological risk assessments (ERAs).
• Supports human health and ecological risk teams and contributes to the process of project tasks, including development of data quality objectives (DQOs), Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), and sampling and analysis plans (SAPs).
• With general direction, supports planning for and preparation of conceptual site exposure models (CSEMs), Human Health Risk Assessments (HHRAs), Screening Level Ecological Risk Assessments (SLERAs), and Baseline Ecological Risk Assessments (BERAs) of basic to high complexity.
• Collaborates with scientists, geologists, engineers, and toxicologists to provide advice and expertise on the selected project approach, and to implement the approved approach (e.g., investigation, remediation, etc.).
• On oversight projects, provides technical evaluation of responsible party’s project documents and supports technical meetings with clients and responsible parties.
• Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff and mentors them for future growth within the discipline and firm.
• Collaborates with sales staff to support proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs).
• Contributes to firm's technical knowledge by developing white papers on emerging environmental issues.
• Attends and presents at conferences, symposia, and other scientific venues to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff.
• Performs other duties as required.

Connaissances

Field protocols

Scientific methods

Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communications

Environmental regulations

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Science

Professional scientist registration/certification

7 years of related experience

Outils

IEUBK model

ALM model

RSL

VISL

PRG calculator

Biotic Ligand Model

LANL EcoRisk

Description du poste

CDM Smith is seeking an Environmental Scientist/Environmental Risk Assessor to support Human Health and Ecological projects within the Environmental Services Group. You will assist with regulatory compliance for federal, state, and local environmental initiatives across CDM Smith’s portfolio.

The role involves developing risk assessments, contributing to DQOs, QAPPs, and SAPs; collaborating with scientists and engineers; guiding junior staff and supporting client meetings and proposals.