Senior Environmental Associate/Scientist

Exponent • Burlington, MA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Senior Environmental Associate/Scientist for our Environmental and Earth Sciences Practice in Burlington, MA . In this role you will work as part of a team to provide high-level support to clients and consultants across the Environmental and Earth Sciences and other related practices involving water-related matters, spanning from impacted environmental media, to drinking water treatment, industrial applications, and root cause investigations. The ideal candidate will have experience in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, environmental chemistry, and/or treatment operations.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field
• Hands-on experience in water treatment, wastewater treatment, industrial water treatment, consulting, operations, management, and/or litigation support
• Relevant experience in the areas of Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering, including water/wastewater treatment process design, process optimization, food and beverage production, or consumer and/or small-scale devices development
• Ability to synthesize and interpret complex engineering practices and associated water quality data sets for forensic and root cause analysis investigations
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple projects and tasks with competing deadlines, and effectively communicate within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong commitment to personal and company marketing
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States. No immigration sponsorship or processing required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with water quality regulation (e.g., Safe Drinking Water Act) and permitting a plus
• Experience in use of field equipment for the collection of surface water and groundwater, soil, and sediment samples is a plus
• Experience in the evaluation of multiple analytical techniques for the assessment of environmental conditions
• Subject matter expert experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Conducting engineering and technical analyses, and preparing clear written communications and reports
• Supporting multidisciplinary project teams on complex, challenging problems
• Assisting a wide range of clients with water-related challenges, spanning from polluted waters and sediments, to drinking water applications, industrial wastewater treatment, food production processes, storm water handling, water recycling, contaminated groundwater treatment, energy generation, health and consumer products development, and many others
• Pursuing professional development opportunities, including conference presentations and journal publications, to improve professional visibility
• Developing existing client relationships and expanding business opportunities

Benefits

• Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being.
• We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
• At the Associate and Senior Associate level, total compensation includes base salary, bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts, annual bonus and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees