Senior Environmental Scientist Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Environmental Scientist to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Plans and organizes project studies;
- Conducts research and does investigation work as required;
- Assists in the resolution of conflicting technical information and unsuitability of standard procedures;
- May oversee the work of less experienced scientists;
- Utilizes advanced scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies develop technical solutions to complex problems;
- Performs complex assignments often requiring the development of unique solutions to problems;
- Assists in assignment of project tasks and may be asked to oversee staff performance to ensure the timely, accurate completion of project goals;
- May be given independent assignments, which call for an application of specialized professional expertise;
- Other duties as assigned;
- Investigates and employs innovative solutions to project problems;
- Monitors project status and assure adherence to schedules and budgets;
- Performs field work and conduct analyses for projects, and coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies regularly to advance agency approvals;
- Coordinates project team assignments, assist staff in the preparation of project documents, and perform quality control review for these documents;
- May directs major segments of environmental projects.
Requirements:
- 30 hr OSHA;
- Bachelor’s degree in an environmental science field;
- NYS Mold Assessor;
- Scaffolding;
- NYC Investigator;
- NYS Project Monitor/Air Sampling tech;
- Confined Space;
- 5-8 years of environmental science experience within the industrial hygiene industry;
- 10 hr OSHA, NYSDOL Inspector and designer , and NYS Lead Inspector certifications;
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.