On-Call Environmental Field Scientist: Field Work & Sampling

Jobvite, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401K with matching employer stock

Paid time off

Life and disability plans

Work/Life flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Weston Solutions, Inc. is hiring an Environmental Specialist to support investigations and remediation of hazardous waste sites, with both field and office duties. The role includes on-call rotations, potential travel, and daily EPA reporting.

Start timing aligns with project kickoff. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in environmental response operations, strong data handling, and safety-focused field work.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Environmental Science or related Engineering, Physical or Life Science with at least 6 years of direct experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. (field equipment, PPE, etc.)
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Rotations as an “on-call” responder available 24 hrs. a day for one week at a time (typically one or fewer times per month). Maintain preparedness for immediate mobilization while on-call.
• Assist or lead field work efforts, which may require travel to remote locations for up to two weeks at a time, potentially on short notice.
• Collection and management of environmental samples.
• Calibration and maintenance of a variety of multi-media monitoring and sampling equipment.
• Documentation of field activities and preparation of daily reports for EPA client.
• Use OSHA Level D-A PPE to make entries into potentially hazardous areas.
• Determines best method of data gathering, database management, and analysis of data to achieve goals.
• Consults with outside specialists to obtain most accurate and timely data possible while meeting project specifications and timetables.
• Prepares reports on methods and procedures as part of overall project.
• Produces quality samples and sampling techniques from which sound scientific data can be drawn into relevant and pertinent evaluation reports to the client’s satisfaction.
• Provides completed projects including draft and final reports within the established budget and schedule.

Skills

Field work

Data analysis

Report writing

Safety/compliance

Project coordination

Education

B.S./M.S. Environmental Science or related Engineering/Life Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Sampling equipment

Job description

Weston Solutions, Inc. is hiring an Environmental Specialist to support investigations and remediation of hazardous waste sites, with both field and office duties. The role includes on-call rotations, potential travel, and daily EPA reporting.

Start timing aligns with project kickoff. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in environmental response operations, strong data handling, and safety-focused field work.