Junior Environmental Analyst

Toeroek Associates•Lakewood, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Toeroek Associates is seeking a junior-level Environmental Analyst to support EPA and other government agencies in administering environmental regulatory compliance and enforcement programs. Working as part of a team across multiple contracts, the analyst will research and compile evidence to characterize contamination and identify potentially responsible parties (PRPs) at hazardous waste sites. The work supports government efforts to enforce environmental regulations and clean up communities. The role may be based in the Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Dallas, Texas; or Chicago, Illinois areas. Hybrid arrangements are specified for Lakewood, Colorado, and Concord, California. Occasional overnight travel may be required. The analyst researches PRP historical operations and waste disposal practices, reviews environmental and sampling records, and prepares evidence summaries and title reports. The position also involves corporate research, database management, and turning research findings into charts, graphs, maps, and infographics. Training will be provided for corporate successor research. The target hiring rate is non-exempt, $21.63 to $25.48 per hour, depending on qualifications. Toeroek describes its work environment as collaborative and congenial, with multidisciplinary environmental, legal, and engineering staff supporting government entities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited university.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Detailed, critical, and thoughtful writing and analysis skills.
Knowledge of or experience in environmental information collection, analysis, interpretation, and report preparation.
Ability to function as a team member and work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt quickly and smoothly to changing project requirements.
Proficiency in Office 365 and Windows-based applications.
Ability to use software to retrieve, evaluate, and organize information and documents.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of two years of relevant work experience is preferred.
Experience with the ESRI suite of GIS software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in identifying sources of information about PRP operations, including government agencies, public libraries, private archives, and map and aerial photography archives.
Research PRP historical operations, waste disposal practices, and environmental regulatory compliance.
Review information about PRP operations, including EPA information-request responses, facility inspection reports, sampling and investigation reports, hazardous materials inventories, and other collected documents; identify relevant data for analyzing CERCLA liability.
Draft evidence summary reports about PRP operations, chemical usage, disposal practices, and soil and groundwater sampling data.
Review laboratory sampling results and extract and summarize relevant data from sampling and investigation reports.
Review real property title documents and prepare title reports and tables showing property ownership history.
Conduct corporate research and identify corporate successors.
Input data and manage databases.
Translate research findings into charts, graphs, maps, and infographics.