Field Chemist - Oak Ridge, TN

Company Overview

RSI provides full-service environmental solutions supporting clients through all phases of cleanup, with expertise in regulatory compliance, characterization, monitoring, renewable energy, and project management. Built on a strong foundation of collaboration and a people-first culture, RSI is known for being easy to work with and delivering results through long-term partnerships.

RSI is part of a family of companies unified by purpose to deliver safe, reliable solutions to our clients' unique challenges. We are committed to providing technically superior service, adding value at every stage, and leaving things better than we found them.

Job Summary:

RSI is seeking a motivated chemist with at least 30 hours of chemistry to evaluate, select and apply standard scientific procedures and techniques and support analytical services on a variety of environmental projects. The person will work in accordance with Company standards, regulatory criteria, and contractual obligations to accomplish the required tasks. The role requires the ability to work independently on assignments or as part of a team and requires consistent exercise of discretion and judgment to analyze, interpret or make deductions based on varying facts or circumstances. The role requires the ability to assess data needs, data collection methodology, and field and laboratory analyses. Additionally, the person would possess skills to perform the following:

• Generate and format tables, charts and graphs in support of report preparation
• Generate chain-of-custody records (COCs) and bottle orders to the lab for field sampling programs
• Complete related documentation (field reports, logs, meeting minutes, online submittal sites), in a timely and accurate manner
• Understand technical documents including, but not limited to, Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAPs) and Quality Control Summary Reports (QCSRs)
• Perform functions in an environmental data management system

The position is an in-office position but will require some onsite project work.

Requirements and Education:

• BS/BA in physical sciences, environmental science, biological sciences, or engineering with at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.
• 2 to 4 years of progressively responsible experience conducting field sampling, laboratory analyses, data validation, or other environmental services.
• HAZWOPER 40 Hour Certification with current 8 Hour Refresher

Preferred Requirements and Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Possess strong interpersonal skills
• Able to meet deadlines
• Able to work without supervision and take direction without follow-up
• Understands appropriate protocols for the collection of samples and other field data
• Possess strong quantitative skills
• Able to use logical thought processes to analyze information and develop basic conclusions and recommendations using project data
• Understand industry standard principles, terms, procedures and practices of inorganic/organic chemistry and radiochemistry
• Familiar with environmental industry standard analytical methodologies for determining the presence of and concentration of chemicals/radionuclides
• Understand the applicable federal and state of Tennessee regulatory requirements relevant to projects
• Able to apply technical knowledge to multiple projects at same time
• Competent in using word processing, spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel), and portable document format (.pdf) programs

Clearance and Health Regiments

• Criminal Background Check
• Pre-placement Drug Screening

EEO Statement

RSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law