Junior Environmental Analyst

Toeroek Associates, Inc; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Toeroek Associates is seeking a junior-level Environmental Analyst to support EPA and other government agencies in environmental regulatory compliance and enforcement programs. You will research PRP operations, prepare data, and craft evidence summaries with strong writing and analytical skills.

Located in Sacramento with hybrid work arrangements; minimal travel may be required. A bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant experience are preferred, along with proficiency in Office 365

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) from an accredited university.
• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of environmental information collection, analysis, and report preparation.
• Ability to work in a team and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify sources of information about PRP operations from federal, state, and local agencies and archives.
• Research documents on PRP operations and waste disposal practices for regulatory compliance.
• Review CERCLA-related data and prepare data for liability analyses.
• Draft evidence summary reports on PRP operations, chemical usage, disposal, and sampling data.
• Input data and manage databases; translate research into charts, maps, and infographics.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical writing

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS or BA)

Tools

Office 365

Windows-based apps

ESRI GIS

Job description

Toeroek Associates is a dynamic small business provider of specialty consulting and analysis services to the U.S. Government. Our multi-disciplined environmental staff includes scientific, legal, and engineering experts who support federal and state government entities in compliance, remediation, field services, site assessments, oversight, historical and technical research, litigation, and community engagement. Toeroek offers a collaborative and congenial work environment with a team of passionate staff dedicated to finding solutions to complex problems in the fields of environment, records and knowledge management, and national security.

Toeroek Associates is seeking a junior-level Environmental Analyst to provide support in the Denver, Colorado, Sacramento, California, Dallas, Texas, or Chicago, Illinois areas.

Summary

The analyst will work as part of a team to assist EPA and other government agencies with administering environmental regulatory compliance and enforcement programs. Our focus is on cleaning up our communities. The analyst will work on multiple contracts, researching and compiling evidence to characterize contamination and identify potentially responsible parties (PRPs) at hazardous waste sites. Superior research, writing, and analytical skills are essential to this position, as is an interest in helping government agencies enforce their environmental regulations.

Duties include:

• Assist in identifying sources of information about PRP operations, including federal, state and local agencies, public libraries, private archives, and map and aerial photography archives
• Conduct research to obtain documents pertinent to PRP historical operations and waste disposal practices, as well as environmental regulatory compliance
• Review information on PRP operations, including responses to EPA information requests, facility inspection reports, sampling and investigation reports, hazardous materials inventories and other documents collected, and identify relevant data for purposes of analyzing Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) liability
• Draft evidence summary reports that present information about PRP operations, chemical usage, disposal practices, and soil and groundwater sampling data
• Review laboratory sampling data results for purposes of extracting and summarizing relevant data from sampling and investigation reports
• Review real property title documents and prepare title reports and tables showing the ownership history of the property
• Conduct corporate research and identify corporate successors (training will be provided)
• Input data and manage databases
• Translate information obtained from research into charts, graphs, maps, and infographics
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Education/Experience

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited university
• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience preferred

Requirements

• Hybrid arrangements for Lakewood, CO and Concord, CA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detailed, critical, and thoughtful writing and analysis skills
• Knowledge of or experience in environmental information collection, analysis, interpretation and report preparation
• Ability to function as a member of a team and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at once and meet deadlines and to adapt quickly and smoothly to changing project requirements
• Proficient in Office 365 and Windows-based applications
• Ability to use software to retrieve, evaluate, and organize information and documents

Bonus Skills/Certifications

• Experience with ESRI suite of GIS software is a plus

This position's target hiring rate range is non-exempt, $21.63 to $25.48 per hour, DOQ. This is good faith and a reasonable estimate of the base compensation at the time of posting. Toeroek offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Life, LTD, STD, and 401K.

Toeroek Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Aff

Toeroek Associates, Inc. maintains the policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) shall apply to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including hiring, testing, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, termination, layoffs, social and recreational programs, and retirement. Toeroek is committed to making employment decisions based on valid requirements, without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may contact Toeroek Associates, Inc., Human Resources via telephone, fax, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].