Senior Associate Environmental Professional (Environmental Consulting, Seller-Doer)

LE002 Onterris Payroll, LLC; Valley Forge (PA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris is seeking a Senior Associate Environmental Professional (Environmental Consulting, Seller-Doer) to support Chemistry and Data Quality Solutions leadership with business development and environmental investigations. Hybrid option available from Valley Forge, PA, Knoxville, TN, or fully remote.

Compensation range is $120,000 - $150,000, commensurate with accomplishments and geography. You will develop proposals, engage clients, and contribute to project scopes and cost estimates while

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of environmental consulting experience with project management.
• Proven client development and revenue growth experience.
• Strong knowledge of EPA data validation guidelines and QA/QC processes.
• Ability to prepare proposals, scopes, and cost estimates.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop business and client engagement for the Chemistry and Data Quality Solutions practice.
• Lead proposals, attend client meetings and conferences.
• Maintain billability goals while balancing BD efforts.
• Prepare technical memoranda and presentation materials.
• Support laboratory data reviews and QA documentation.

Skills

Environmental investigation

Analytical chemistry

Data quality

Client development

Project management

Sales acumen

Written communication

Presentation skills

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Environmental Science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact. “For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive. When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact. Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

Our Senior Associate Environmental Professional (Environmental Consulting, Seller-Doer) role can be performed either hybrid out of Valley Forge, PA, Knoxville, TN, or fully remote. This position supports Chemistry and Data Quality Solutions leadership with business development and our clients with environmental investigations and other environmental consulting activities. The compensation range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000, commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography.

Business Development and Client Engagement

• Providing meaningful technical and marketing input to support the growth of the company’s Chemistry and Data Quality Solutions practice.
• Actively participating in business development (BD) and growth initiatives.
• Identifying qualified leads and developing successful proposals to establish a book of work.
• Attending client and business/industry meetings.
• Attending and presenting at conferences.
• Maintaining or exceeding billability goals with the balance of time dedicated to effective BD efforts.

Consulting and Project Contributions

• Preparing technical memoranda, expert report sections, and presentation materials.
• Participating in client discussions to explain analytical results, provide consulting, and interpretation of analytical data.
• Supporting quality reviews of laboratory data, method summaries, and QA documentation.
• Contributing to the preparation of project scopes, proposals, and cost estimates.
• Preparing or critically reviewing environmental sampling plans, quality assurance project plans (QAPPs), and data management plans.

Professional Skills

• Keeping up-to-date and current on industry trends by completing formal training, reviewing professional publications, and attending professional workshops.
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a remote, fast-paced consulting environment.
• High attention to detail and scientific defensibility.
• Comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Practice safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations, including attendance at all required safety training programs.
• Participating in continuous improvement programs and providing support to team efforts.

Other

• The position may require travel and an occasional overnight stay.
• Travel to offices, project sites, and project meetings on an as-needed basis.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Your Expertise and Skills

Required Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.

Advanced degree preferred.

Required Experience

Minimum 10 years of environmental consulting experience, including Project Management and proven client development experience.

Required Skills

• Expertise in one or more of the following: Environmental investigation or remediation project management.
• Analytical chemistry principles and application to environmental data review.
• Interpretation and data usability assessment and US EPA data validation guidelines.
• Wastewater or solid waste regulatory requirements.
• Requirements for Sampling Analysis Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, or similar project control documents.
• Demonstrated success identifying, pursuing, and winning environmental consulting opportunities.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic account plans that grow revenue within existing and new client accounts.
• Strong consulting sales acumen, with the ability to understand client business drivers and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ability to balance utilization with business development responsibilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver strong presentations relevant to market interests at industry conferences.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Capable of performing tasks such as creating spreadsheets; composing correspondence; and creating reports and documents using Microsoft® Office software.
• Strong knowledge of Adobe® Acrobat.

Desired Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of environmental project management and technical support.
• Expert witness and litigation support.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants.

About Onterris

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress.

For more information, visit www.onterris.com.

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