Junior Environmental Analyst

Toeroek Associates•Chicago, IL

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. The analyst will work as part of a team on multiple contracts, researching and compiling 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.

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.

Responsibilities

Assist in identifying sources of information about PRP operations, including federal, state, and local agencies, public libraries, private archives, and map and aerial photography archives.
Research and obtain documents about PRP historical operations, waste disposal practices, and environmental regulatory compliance.
Review information on 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 presenting information 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; training will be provided.
Input data and manage databases.
Translate research findings into charts, graphs, maps, and infographics.