Senior Environmental Scientist

SET Environmental Inc; New Hope (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SET Environmental, Inc in Minnesota is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist to support multi-project environmental work, including investigation, remediation, sampling, data analysis, and reporting. You will assist PMs and senior managers with permitting, Phase I & II ESAs, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires 10+ years in environmental consulting, strong writing skills, and the ability to work with Mike PMs, subcontractors, and stakeholders while following QA/QC and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental field.
• 10+ years of environmental consulting experience.
• 10+ years of experience in sample collection, data management, data analysis, and report preparation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism with stakeholders on a project.
• Ability to collaborate with supervisors, coworkers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Able to participate in the Company's drug and alcohol programs.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental project work across multiple projects with Project Managers and Senior Managers.
• Assist Project Managers with planning environmental permitting, investigation and remediation tasks.
• Support completion of Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
• Coordinate tasks to on-schedule and on-budget.
• Coordinate and oversee the work of subcontractors.
• Perform fieldwork including soil, groundwater, surface water, and vapor intrusion sampling.
• Assist with writing permits, technical reports, work plans, letters, and memorandums.
• Perform office work including data compilation, cost estimates, and schedule/budget management.
• Prepare detailed logs for test holes and monitoring wells.
• Describe soils and complete soil boring logs accurately.
• Adhere to QA/QC procedures and on-site safety policies.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Professionalism

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

A Senior Environmental Scientist at West Central Environmental Consultants (WCEC) and SET Environmental, Inc. is responsible to:

• Support environmental project work including investigation, remediation, sample collection, data analysis, while working alongside and supporting Project Managers, Senior Managers on multiple projects
• Assist Project Managers and Senior Managers with planning environmental permitting, investigation and remediation tasks
• Support completion of Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Coordinate and delivers on-schedule and on-budget tasks
• Coordinate and oversees the work of subcontractors
• Perform fieldwork which may include soil sampling, groundwater sampling, surface water sampling, biological sampling, excavation oversight, operation and maintenance of remediation systems, and vapor intrusion/soil gas surveys
• Assist with writing and preparing environmental permits, technical reports, work plans, letters, and memorandums
• Perform office work which can include task coordination, data compilation and interpretation, cost estimates, health & safety plan preparation, report writing, regulatory file review, proposal writing, project strategy development, schedule and budget management, and establishment of subcontracts
• Perform report preparation, writing and review
• Complete detailed logs for test holes and monitoring wells
• Describe soil; soil descriptions and complete soil boring logs accurately
• Records and maintains detailed scientific field notes accurately
• Adheres to WCEC's quality assurance/quality control procedures
• Follows WCEC's health and safety policies, responsible for on-site safety
• Reduces data collected in the field and transfer to appropriate electronic format
• Active member of WCEC's Spill Response Team (On call spill response rotation required)
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as necessary

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in environmental related field
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in the environmental consulting field
• Minimum of 10 years of specific related experience including sample collection, data management, data analysis, and report preparation
• Intermediate capabilities for use of Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel
• Perform tasks with accuracy
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism with stakeholders involved on a project
• Ability to work collaboratively with supervisors, coworkers, vendors, and subcontractors
• Valid Driver's License with good driving record that meets WCEC / SET insurance requirements
• Ability to participate successfully in the Company's drug and alcohol programs to meet client requirements