Environmental Risk Specialist – Assessment & Cleanup

Natural Resources, Department of; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, seeks an Environmental Compliance Specialist (Risk Assessor) 1–3 to review and interpret human-health and ecological risk assessments, evaluate cleanup standards, and provide technical support to the Land Protection Branch and beyond.

The incumbent will advise programs and the regulated community on risk-based investigations and cleanup decisions, with emphasis on data analysis, risk characterization, and clear

Qualifications

• Experience conducting or reviewing human-health and ecological risk assessments.
• Proficiency with U.S. EPA risk-assessment tools (RSL, VISL, Adult Lead Model, ProUCL).
• Knowledge of exposure and toxicity assessment, conceptual site models, contaminant fate and transport, soil-to-groundwater leaching, and vapor intrusion.

Responsibilities

• Review human-health and ecological risk assessments and evaluate cleanup standards and risk reduction standards.
• Provide technical support to the Land Protection Branch and other EPD branches.
• Advise EPD programs and regulators on risk-based environmental investigations and cleanup decisions.
• Evaluate sampling plans, conceptual site models, exposure assessments, and dose–response assessments.
• Perform environmental data analysis and risk characterization; participate in meetings.
• Communicate complex scientific information clearly to regulators, consultants, and the public.

Job description

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, seeks an Environmental Compliance Specialist (Risk Assessor) 1–3 to review and interpret human-health and ecological risk assessments, evaluate cleanup standards, and provide technical support to the Land Protection Branch and beyond.

The incumbent will advise programs and the regulated community on risk-based investigations and cleanup decisions, with emphasis on data analysis, risk characterization, and clear