Environmental Scientist

LVI Associates; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking an Environmental Scientist to support scheduled and time-critical responses to site-related environmental issues, including disaster response, investigations, and remedial analyses.

The role involves air sampling device calibration, data collection, and field oversight, with nationwide mobilization and collaboration across service lines. Strong writing and field readiness are essential.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree with at least 5 years of air sampling experience.
• Experience with field instrumentation calibration and data collection.
• Ability to interpret results and exercise judgment when standard procedures fall short.
• Strong technical writing for daily and final reports, plans, and procedures.
• Willingness to travel nationwide on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, maintain, deploy, and collect data from air sampling devices.
• Develop sampling plans with senior oversight.
• Collect soil, groundwater, and surface water samples for field screening and laboratory analysis.
• Respond to oil and hazardous material releases and provide assessment and oversight.
• Assist with environmental site assessments per US EPA standards.
• Provide oversight during soil boring and monitoring well installation.
• Oversee remedial excavation activities and operation of remediation systems.
• Manage analytical data, including QA/QC and evaluation.
• Prepare plans, maps, boring logs, and assist with technical reports and work plans.

Skills

Air sampling

Monitoring protocols

Field instrumentation

Data QA/QC

Technical writing

Field travel

Education

B.S. degree

Tools

Air sampling devices

Job description

An established, employee-owned environmental consulting firm is hiring an Environmental Scientist to support scheduled and time-critical responses to site-related environmental issues, including disaster and emergency response, environmental investigations, and remedial alternatives analysis.

Employee ownership means a direct stake in the business, along with broad exposure across service lines and a connected team culture.

This role suits someone who is confident with air sampling and monitoring instrumentation and comfortable mobilizing quickly for field assignments nationwide.

What you'll be doing

• Calibrating, maintaining, deploying, and collecting data from handheld, portable, and transportable air sampling and monitoring devices
• Developing and implementing sampling, monitoring, and data collection plans with senior level oversight
• Collecting soil, groundwater, and surface water samples for field screening and laboratory analysis
• Responding to releases of oil and hazardous materials, providing assessment and contractor oversight
• Assisting with environmental site assessments consistent with US EPA standards
• Providing oversight and sampling during soil boring and monitoring well installation
• Overseeing remedial excavation activities, and installing and operating remediation systems including in-situ remediation
• Managing analytical data, including tabulation, QA/QC, and evaluation
• Preparing plans, maps, and boring logs, and assisting with technical reports and work plans

What we're looking for

• B.S. degree with a minimum of 5 years of recent, relevant experience in air sampling and monitoring protocols
• Working knowledge of field instrumentation, including calibration, field implementation, and interpretation of results
• Ability to exercise judgment on methods and approaches where standard procedures fall short
• Strong technical writing skills for daily and final reports, plans, and procedures
• Availability to respond at short notice and travel for periodic field assignments nationwide