Managing Environmental Health Scientist

Sowela; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc. in Oakland, CA is seeking a Managing Environmental Health Scientist to lead HHRA and EJ analyses, EIAs, ESAs and HIAs across North America.

You will manage workload and staff, design HHRA methodologies, supervise analytical work, coordinate with agencies, support business development, and mentor team members. Remote work permitted 4-5 days per week; salary $149,365–$165,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of experience conducting environmental and health risk assessments.
• Experience with regulatory requirements for HHRA, EJ, EIAs, ESAs, and HIAs.
• Proficiency in Python, RStudio, ArcGIS for data analysis.
• Ability to develop and review technical reports for HHRA, EJ, and litigation projects.

Responsibilities

• Design HHRA methodologies and delegate tasks to project staff.
• Supervise analytical work and review reports for HHRA, EJ, and litigation projects.
• Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies; prepare presentations for meetings.
• Participate in business development; track regulations and market trends; prepare proposals.
• Lead training programs to onboard and mentor team members.
• Oversee development of tools and databases to automate HHRA workflows.

Skills

Python

RStudio

ArcGIS

Toxicity assessments

Risk assessment

Exposure assessment

Geospatial analysis

Team leadership

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Education

Master's degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering

Tools

HHRA databases

Fate & transport modeling

Exposure modeling tools

Job description

Managing Environmental Health Scientist - Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc. (Oakland, CA):

Manage the workload and staff in the Health Science Group for Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) and Environmental Justice (EJ) analysis, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), and Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) across various geographic areas in North America. Duties include:

Project Management & Task Delegation and Supervision:

Design overall HHRA methodologies; delegate quantitative and qualitative analytical tasks to project staff by providing clear and comprehensive instructions; supervise the execution of analytical tasks; review resulting work products and reports for HHRA, EJ, and litigation projects; perform routine project management activities, including budget management, pre-bill review, and invoice preparation; and ensure alignment with project timelines and quality standards.

Client & Agency Coordination:

Actively participate in client-facing activities and communication with agencies; and prepare presentations for meetings with clients and regulatory agencies.

Business Development:

Actively participate in business development; track emerging regulations (e.g., PFAS, microplastics), technologies, and market trends; and prepare marketing materials, proposals, and cost estimates.

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

Develop, coordinate, and conduct training programs to onboard and mentor team members.

Tool and Database Development Oversight:

Oversee the development of tools to enhance and automate internal risk assessment workflows, such as multi-relational HHRA databases and tools supporting fate and transport modeling, human exposure assessment, environmental health risk calculations, and other quantitative analyses essential for EIAs and ESAs.

Requirements:

Requires a Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related field and 5 years of experience conducting environmental and health risk assessments in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements, including conducting toxicity assessments, estimating multi-pathway human exposures to chemicals, performing associated fate and transport modeling and food chain modeling, calculating environmental health risks and conducting pathway- and receptor-specific risk source contribution analyses using multi-relational databases, performing sensitivity and uncertainty analyses on risk results, conducting statistical and geospatial analyses of environmental and risk data using Python, RStudio, and ArcGIS, and preparing technical reports for HHRA, EJ, and litigation projects. Remote work permitted 4-5 days per week. Wages: $149,365 to $165,000 per year.