Project Scientist

EHS Support; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation policy

401k with matching

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Sick Time

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

EHS Support is seeking a Project Scientist to join our Sediment and Risk Assessment and Remediation teams. This role focuses on managing multi-media environmental investigations, mentoring staff, and delivering high-quality technical solutions to clients.

You will lead field programs across surface water, sediment, soil, and biota, perform data analysis with Excel and R, ensure work plans and quality objectives are met, and communicate findings through technical deliverables and presentations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of consulting experience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven field leadership and mentoring.
• Knowledge of field instrumentation and monitoring equipment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Familiarity with CERCLA/RCRA regulations.
• Commitment to a safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage routine to complex projects on schedule, budget, and quality.
• Plan and lead field investigations across aquatic and terrestrial systems.
• Ensure field programs follow work plans and SOPs.
• Lead data analysis using Excel and R to support objectives.
• Prepare technical deliverables and communicate findings.
• Support ecological risk assessments under CERCLA and RCRA.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Project management

Field leadership

Environmental data analysis

Regulatory knowledge (CERCLA/RCRA)

Written communication

Mentorship

Excel

R

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in biology, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, natural resources, toxicology or a related field

Tools

R

Excel

Job description

This Project Scientist opportunity is for a flexible and self-motivated individual that is willing to learn and grow as part of a team while providing environmental assessment expertise to projects within the Sediment and Risk Assessment (SRA) and Remediation (REM) service lines at EHS Support. As a Project Scientist, you will be joining a high-performance team of risk assessors, toxicologists, ecologists, scientists, and engineers that is focused on providing high-quality technical and strategic solutions to a variety of clients. Your primary responsibilities in the Project Scientist position will include managing and leading multi-media environmental investigations for routine and complex scenarios under federal and state programs. You will also be responsible for managing a team of talented professionals and providing mentorship to junior team members.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage routine to complex projects with strict adherence to schedule, budget, and quality.
• Plan and lead field-based investigations of multiple environmental media (e.g., surface water, sediment, pore water, soil, and biological communities/tissue) in various aquatic and terrestrial systems.
• Ensure field programs are conducted in accordance with investigation work plans, data quality objectives, and standard operating procedures.
• Lead analysis of environmental data in support of investigation objectives using Microsoft Excel and statistical software (e.g., R).
• Prepare high-quality technical deliverables and presentations for effective communication of investigation findings.
• Support development of ecological risk assessments under federal and state regulatory programs, including Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
• Mentor and upskill junior team members.

Specific Experience and Skills

• 8+ years of experience in consulting.
• Commitment to a behavior-based safety culture.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven field leadership skills, with experience in mentoring and developing staff.
• Strong knowledge of field instrumentation and monitoring equipment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with regulations and guidance for remedial investigation and risk assessment under state and federal programs (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Education and Licenses

• Master’s degree in biology, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, natural resources, toxicology or a related field.
• Benefits
• Generous Vacation Policy
• Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• 401k w/matching options
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Sick Time
• Bonus Opportunities

Our Principles

• Strive for excellence, always
• Be open, honest, and direct
• Assume good intentions
• Trust coworkers, leadership, and clients
• Listen to learn
• Be accountable for our work
• Foster teamwork
• Demonstrate integrity
• Take pride in one’s work
• Live your personal values
• Provide a safe and health work environment that promotes wellness
• Have fun!

EHS Support is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.