Environmental Scientist III

Location 2800 Corporate Exchange Dr, Suite 250,Columbus, OH, 43231,United States Employee Type FT Exempt Travel 10% Description LATA is seeking an Environmental Scientist III to perform environmental laboratory data validation and provide quality assurance support for environmental investigation, remediation, and long-term monitoring projects. A primary responsibility will be conducting one-over-one technical reviews of data validation work completed by junior chemists to ensure accuracy, consistency, technical defensibility, and compliance with project requirements. Responsibilities: Independently perform environmental laboratory data validation in accordance with EPA National Functional Guidelines, the DoD Quality Systems Manual, UFP-QAPPs, and project-specific requirements. Conduct one-over-one technical reviews of data validation packages completed by junior chemists. Provide clear written comments, coaching, and technical feedback to junior staff. Confirm that review comments have been appropriately addressed before data validation deliverables are finalized. Review laboratory data packages and electronic deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with analytical and contractual requirements. Evaluate holding times, calibration criteria, blanks, surrogates, matrix spikes and duplicates, laboratory control samples, detection and reporting limits, sample and quality-control associations, and other applicable quality-control criteria. Apply appropriate data qualifiers and reason codes and evaluate the effect of laboratory deviations on data usability. Perform Stage 2A, Stage 2B, Stage 3, or comparable levels of data validation, as required by the project. Prepare and review data validation reports, quality-control summaries, technical memoranda, tables, and supporting documentation. Coordinate with analytical laboratories to obtain missing information, clarify laboratory results, and resolve data-quality issues. Support preparation and maintenance of QAPPs, work plans, SOPs, sampling plans, laboratory scopes of work, and other project documentation. Support environmental data management, including review and updating of EDDs and coordination with EQuIS, ERPIMS, ADR, or similar systems. Assist project managers and technical staff with laboratory planning, analytical method selection, data interpretation, and regulatory compliance. Identify recurring data-validation issues and recommend training or process improvements. Support environmental projects involving soil, groundwater, sediment, surface water, wastewater, emerging contaminants, and PFAS. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a closely related scientific discipline with sufficient chemistry coursework. At least five years of directly relevant environmental analytical chemistry, environmental consulting, laboratory, or environmental data-validation experience. Demonstrated experience independently performing environmental laboratory data validation. Demonstrated experience conducting peer, one-over-one, or technical reviews of analytical data or data-validation deliverables. Familiarity with EPA National Functional Guidelines, the DoD Quality Systems Manual, UFP-QAPP requirements, and EPA analytical methods. Experience reviewing complete environmental laboratory data packages and associated QA/QC information. Ability to apply data qualifiers, document validation decisions, and assess data usability. Strong attention to detail and strong technical writing, communication, and organizational skills. Experience coordinating with environmental analytical laboratories. Preferred Qualifications Experience with EQuIS, ERPIMS, ADR, or similar environmental data systems. Experience supporting DoD, DOE, USACE, AFCEC, EPA, or other federal environmental programs. Experience reviewing organic, inorganic, metals, and PFAS analytical data. Additional Information Base Compensation $71,204.70 - $128,153.70/year #J-18808-Ljbffr Kids for the Future