Associate Scientist 1

Weston Solutions•Edison, NJ

138d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions. Employee ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to make a difference in the environment. Weston has continued to evolve and adapt to our changing world as a premier provider of environmental and infrastructure services for over sixty years. In both the public and private sectors our teams help identify, solve, mitigate, and manage critical environmental issues to help clients achieve a more sustainable future. Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®) has an immediate opening for a full-time Associate Environmental Scientist in our Edison, NJ office. The position will include work in both field and office environments performing investigations and remediation of hazardous waste sites. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, sampling environmental media (soil, water, waste, air, etc.), chemical and physical screening of samples in the field, shipping samples to laboratories for analyses, evaluating analytical results, and preparing reports of investigations and Removal Actions. The selected candidate will be an integral member of a project team with key contributions and responsibilities; required to interface with internal and external clients; responsible for project deliverables; and clearly communicating to the project team. The position is for a dedicated contract for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2. Fieldwork and travel within NY, NJ, PR and the USVI is required. We are seeking a motivated individual with strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills; strong organizational skills, ownership and accountability; and the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and anticipate team needs. The successful candidate will also have a strong desire to support the mission of protecting public health and the environment.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Biology, Geology, Chemistry, or Environmental Science
At least 1-2 years of experience related to environmental investigation
Fieldwork and travel within NY, NJ, PR, and the USVI is required
Excellent writing and computer skills (Microsoft Office)
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910
Must be eligible to work in the US
Must have a valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

Experience related to hazardous site investigation is preferred
Experience may include relevant employment or internships
An M.S. degree in any of the above scientific fields may substitute for the experience requirement
Experience in the applications of GIS/database management preferred
Spanish fluency is a plus

Responsibilities

Sampling environmental media (soil, water, waste, air, etc.)
Chemical and physical screening of samples in the field
Shipping samples to laboratories for analyses
Evaluating analytical results
Preparing reports of investigations and Removal Actions
Interfacing with internal and external clients
Being responsible for project deliverables
Clearly communicating to the project team
Collection of multi-media samples
On-site characterization of environmental samples
Donning and doffing of PPE
Use and applications of air monitoring and other environmental field instrumentation
Use of GPS
Evaluation of analytical data quality
Environmental data interpretation
Report preparation