Organic Environmental Chemist – Group Leader (ESAT)

Energy Vault; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 73,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental services is seeking a Lead Organic Environmental Chemist to supervise a team and conduct analyses for environmental programs. This role offers an opportunity to impact environmental safety positively while managing a skilled group of technicians and chemists in a new laboratory facility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in environmental sample analysis.
• 2+ years supervising a similar analysis group.
• Proficiency in data management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of technicians and chemists.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and safety requirements.
• Perform secondary review of data and generate client deliverables.

Skills

Organic analysis of environmental samples

Data acquisition and reporting

Employee performance evaluation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or physical science

Tools

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

GC, GC/MS, LC, LC/MS/MS

Job description

LEAD ORGANIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMIST

Apply your analytical skills and managerial capability toward making a positive impact on the planet and your career! Join ICF in a new laboratory facility with current instrumentation in support of a contract with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the Region 9 Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon.

ICF is seeking an Organic Environmental Chemist to lead a group of 3-5 technicians and chemists on the Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT) contract to support the EPA Region 9. This team performs analyses and provides technical and quality assurance (QA) support to the EPA Superfund and other programs to facilitate the identification, assessment, remediation, and regulation of environmental hazards. The team conducts soil, water, air, waste, and tissue sample analysis for chemical contaminants using EPA-approved methods.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct supervision of the technicians and chemists in the Organic group
• Report directly to the Laboratory Lead
• Ensure compliance with all technical, Quality Assurance, and Health, Safety, and Environmental Management requirements
• Provide technical guidance to resolve sample matrix or instrument performance issues
• Monitor analytical request backlog and allocate staff resources accordingly
• Perform secondary review of all data generated by the Organic group and generate/review client deliverables
• Interact with and present to clients as needed

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or physical science
• 8+ years of experience in performing and/or managing Organic analysis of environmental samples using SW-846, CLP, or AWWA Standard Methods
• 2+ years of supervising an environmental analysis group of similar size
• Proficiency with data acquisition, processing, review, and reporting via instrument software and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Experience in a NELAC, A2LA, or DOECAP accredited environmental laboratory
• Experience with employee performance evaluation and management
• Must be authorized to work in the US
• Must pass an EPA background check to access US federal property

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Recent hands-on experience with instrument operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance for GC, GC/MS, LC, LC/MS/MS, headspace analysis, and EPA sample preparation methods
• Experience analyzing emerging contaminants, including PFAS
• Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis and implementing Corrective Actions
• Recent analytical method development experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills

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Working at ICF

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Pay Range: The salary range for this full-time position in Oregon is $73,371.00 - $124,730.00, considering experience, skills, education, and other factors.