Description
ICF is seeking experienced Program Managers in Environmental Chemistry to support an EPA contract, the Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT), across the country. The team performs soil, water, air, waste and tissue sample analysis for chemical contaminants primarily supporting Superfund site assessment, remediation, and emergency response but also for compliance under other EPA regulations such as Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.
Environmental analytical tasks include organic (SVOCs, VOCs, pesticides, Aroclors, PCB congeners, PFAS, UDA with TOF /GC/MS, fuel hydrocarbons, etc.), inorganic (metals, anions, nutrients, etc.) and biological (e. Coli, microcystin and other toxins, whole effluent toxicity, etc.), following EPA methods or consensus standards. The project assignments also include ambient air monitoring for priority pollutants, data validation for the Superfund and other programs, writing and reviewing quality assurance documents such as QAPPs and SAPs, ecological risk assessment (ERA), database management and support, management of national gravimetrical lab for PM 2.5 and PM10, subcontracting of environmental sample analysis, hydrogeological site characterization, GIS and spatial and non-spatial data handling, analysis of field sampling and analysis (to include fish and other biota collection), and warehouse support.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience to include EPA programs and EPA methods
• 5+ years of experience managing environmental analysis group and/or laboratory of 10 or more direct reports
• Proficiency with data acquisition, instrument reporting and Laboratory Information Management systems

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Advanced degree in chemistry
• Recent experience with quality assurance program implementation
• Familiarity with the CLP, EXES, and NFG for data validation
• Recent experience with analytical method development for environmental samples
• Experience in PEP, NPAP, NPEP, Pb PEP for ambient air monitoring

• Manage a team of chemists and technicians providing sample analysis, quality assurance, and laboratory operational support
• Provide technical input to and technical oversight of the work performed
• Schedule, track and report assignments and work products
• Develop budgets and ensure financial performance of the team
• Supervision of technical staff including personnel selection and evaluation
• Client contact and technical presentation
• Ensure compliance with all technical, quality assurance, and safety requirements