Senior Air Scientist

Weston Solutions • Edison, NJ

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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 is seeking a Senior Air Scientist to support scheduled and time-critical responses to site-related environmental issues, including disaster/emergency response, environmental investigations, and remedial alternative analysis. This individual will serve as a project leader, supervising junior air science professionals and technicians, and will be responsible for developing and implementing sampling/monitoring and data collection plans. Proficiency in multi-media, multi-matrix sampling techniques and associated analytical methods is essential.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. Degree and 10 years of recent and relevant experience with air sampling/monitoring protocols.
• Broad knowledge of calibration, maintenance, deployment, use, and data collection for air sampling and monitoring devices.
• Experience in developing and implementing sampling/monitoring and data collection plans.
• Ability to work collaboratively under the supervision of an Operations Coordinator and Program Manager.
• Leadership experience managing up to 10 junior and mid-level air scientists.
• Ability to respond to hazardous material releases and conduct site assessments.
• Skilled in preparing technical reports and performing desktop reviews of historical site data.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with air monitoring instruments such as AreaRAE, AreaRAE Pro, MultiRAE Pro, SPM Flex, TSI DustTrak, FID/PID, Mercury Analyzers, and data telemetry systems.
• Knowledge of vapor intrusion sampling using summa canisters and Tedlar bags.
• Experience preparing Site-Specific Quality Assurance Project Plans and Technical Reports.
• Proficiency with field instrumentation, including calibration, field implementation, and result interpretation.
• Strong computer skills and ability to quickly learn new software.
• Familiarity with the Incident Command System (ICS), especially ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 courses.
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification.
• Ability to work in PPE Levels D/C/B/A.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of up to 10 junior and mid-level air scientists.
• Support scheduled and time-critical responses to environmental issues.
• Develop and implement sampling/monitoring and data collection plans.
• Calibrate and maintain multi-media monitoring and sampling equipment.
• Document field activities and prepare daily and final reports.
• Conduct sampling techniques that yield sound scientific data for evaluation reports.
• Deliver completed projects, including draft and final reports, within budget and schedule.
• Serve as a technical expert on air monitoring and sampling in client interactions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions.
• Paid time off including personal, holiday, and parental leave.
• Life and disability plans.
• Critical illness and accident plans.
• Work/Life flexibility.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees