Environmental Scientist - Phoenix, AZ
About The Position
Certerra Southwest is hiring an Environmental Scientist for its Phoenix/Tempe, Arizona office. The position supports senior team leaders through field and office work on environmental projects, primarily in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada. The successful candidate is expected to learn new skills, work collaboratively, and perform duties safely, efficiently, and reliably. Travel is required, and project needs may require night, weekend, and extended-hour work. The role includes supporting environmental investigations and remediation activities; collecting and evaluating field data; assessing compliance with environmental regulations, permits, and specifications; and preparing technical documentation. The employee may work outdoors in extreme heat or cold and encounter moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, fumes, and airborne particles. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Requirements
- State or Federal level certification in asbestos, lead, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, or environmental management.
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPPER Training.
- Experience with MS Office, CADD, Salesforce, and/or Deltek Advantage.
- Clean driving record.
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Physical Science.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and extended hours as project requirements dictate.
- Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions, including heat and cold.
- Ability to lift or carry 50 pounds, carry and climb ladders, use and control handheld power tools, wear a respirator, safety harness, and other safety equipment as needed, and stand for extended periods.
Responsibilities
- Support field projects involving groundwater monitoring, soil sampling, vapor sampling, and operation and maintenance of remediation systems.
- Support planning and design of environmental systems and processes to mitigate or control pollutant discharges.
- Monitor, record, and report environmental field measurements.
- Conduct field investigations and inspections to evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements, permits, and specifications involving water, wastewater, air emissions, hazardous waste, and petroleum storage tank systems.
- Collect soil samples from borings using a variety of drilling rigs for environmental and geotechnical testing; prepare lithologic logs and conduct field screening for environmental contaminants.
- Install groundwater monitoring wells, vadose zone wells, and vapor sampling ports in accordance with project specifications.
- Log and track data, prepare spreadsheets, and prepare calculations for exposure assessments and fate-and-transport modeling.
- Conduct literature research to interpret waste management, disposal, and environmental releases.
- Review, interpret, and analyze existing and historical data from past investigative activities to develop conceptual site models.
- Prepare detailed report narratives and supporting documentation describing and summarizing research, field activities, and analytical results.
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Job Type
Full-time
