Junior Environmental Scientist

Onterris•Kemah, TX

8d•$38,500 - $44,600

About The Position

The Junior Environmental Scientist participates as a member of an emergency response team, conducting environmental sampling and data collection. The role involves research and investigations to identify, abate, or eliminate sources of pollutants or hazards that may affect the environment or public health. Using knowledge of scientific disciplines, the employee collects, synthesizes, studies, reports, and acts on measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources. The successful candidate applies scientific methods to risk assessments and industrial hygiene applications to meet client expectations. The role requires maintaining a response bag with company-issued personal protective equipment (PPE) and appropriate work clothing. It includes an on-call emergency-response rotation, immediate availability for frequent and extended travel, and potential travel on short notice to support responses, including at satellite offices. The compensation range is $38,500 to $44,600, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location. The position involves field and office work. Field conditions may include extreme weather, physical and chemical hazards, uneven terrain, standing water, ditches, dusty conditions, moving equipment, and work on land, sea, or air. Work may involve extended hours, overtime, weekends, shifts of up to 24 hours, altitudes above 5,000 feet, and wearing demanding or encapsulating PPE and respiratory protection. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable law.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Toxicology, or another related science; 1 to 3 years of experience in a related field may substitute for a degree.
Advanced computer skills on a Windows-based platform.
Ability to learn software and comply with administrative duties such as timesheets and expense reports.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to respond promptly to communications from a supervisor.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a matrix reporting structure.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal directions.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
Ability to complete HAZWOPER certification and obtain and maintain DISA clearance and TWIC clearance.
Current driver’s license and ability to obtain a passport.
Completion of job-specific OSHA training and ability to comply with job-specific OSHA requirements, including wearing a respirator.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with careful attention to detail.
High degree of personal initiative and responsibility for assigned work.
Ability to work overtime and on weekends.
Ability to perform the physical and environmental demands described, including lifting, climbing, crawling, travel, and use of PPE and respirators.

Responsibilities

Be immediately available for extended travel and emergency response at a client’s request.
Maintain, calibrate, and mobilize equipment appropriate for an emergency response.
Gather and analyze samples from various sources of potential contamination.
Perform monitoring and sampling according to prescribed methods.
Compile, review, and summarize scientific and technical data and literature.
Complete 40-hour HAZWOPER training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120 within the first three weeks of hire.
Obtain DISA and TWIC clearances within three months of hire.
Complete designated safety requirements within the first month of hire.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain a response bag with company-issued PPE and appropriate work clothing.
Participate in the emergency-response on-call rotation, which may involve satellite offices.