Senior Environmental Scientist - Production Chemist

at  AECOM

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Job Description
Unique opportunity to work as an environmental chemist in support of a well-established portfolio of chemical and industrial clients.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, or other related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Knowledge of analytical chemistry principles (i.e., quality assurance and quality control, method development, etc.)
• Knowledge or experience with the analytical challenges presented by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
• Experience using relational databases such as Locus EIM, EarthSoft EQuIS and/or Microsoft Access.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, or another related discipline.
• 10+ years of environmental chemistry experience.
• Ability to organize data in an efficient and clear manner.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience in data validation and writing data usability reports.
• Experience performing chemical analysis in an academic or commercial setting.

Additional Information

• Work with project teams to establish scope of analytical requirements, data quality objectives and analytical delivery schedules.
• Propose appropriate analytical methods and techniques and assist in providing advice and consulting services within scope of scientific knowledge.
• Place analytical orders with directed and/or client approved laboratories.
• Coordinate work between field and laboratories and provide support to field sampling teams.
• Monitor progress of analyses against project delivery due dates and provide updates to project team and clients as necessary.
• Review laboratory data packages in accordance with EPA guidance to ensure compliance with published analytical methods and usability of environmental data.
• Upload laboratory analytical data to specific clients and regulatory databases.
• Manage data in relational database systems such as Locus EIM, EarthSoft EQuIS and/or Microsoft Access.
• Manipulate electronic data deliverables to create report-ready tables and visualizations.
• Participate in the development of new data management workflows and automated tools.
• Prepare technical documentation, memoranda and white papers to be included in client deliverables.
• Perform receipt of services tasks.