PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST – BROWNFIELDS

Description

PROFESSIONAL PRIMARY DUTY REQUIREMENTS:

Evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications. Shows competence in administrative and technical practices. More client contact with associated responsibility for client satisfaction. Carries out tasks or projects of both extended and limited duration, cost, and technical complexity with limited direction of staff. Interprets data, performs analyses, draws conclusions, develops recommendations, and prepares completed reports for projects of varying sizes. May involve preparation of designs and/or environmental specifications. Should strive to become an expert in specific government regulations or in specific technical areas, such as Brownfields, wetlands, vapor intrusion, asbestos, indoor air quality, etc. Must have State and Federal Brownfield experience, and have very good written and verbal communication skills, or demonstrate the ability to improve these skills. 

CAREER ADVANCEMENT:

Project Environmental Specialist position can lead to an Associate Senior Environmental Specialist position upon a minimum of 10 years experience, professional registration, and/or demonstration of capability to handle Associate Senior level responsibilities, including detailed project billing, superior communication skills, and superior job performance.

DUTIES:

Assist in managing State and Federal Brownfield site redevelopment projects including preparation of EPA Brownfield Grant Applications, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Community Engagement Management. Conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments, Risk Assessments, Corrective Actions Plans, Compliance Status Reports, and other environmental-related projects. Duties include coordination with clients, and subcontractors and keeping abreast of environmental-related Governmental Regulations. Requires project management skills including tracking budgets and schedules of multiple projects, and coordinating multiple subcontractors and sub-consultants. Must be computer proficient in Word and Excel. Must develop relationships with government agency personnel. Any other duties as required. Continuing education in the form of seminars; in-house or out-of-the-office training, or self-study is required. Must be involved with at least one professional or business-related organization.

SPECIFIC DUTIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Brownfields      
  • EPA Grant Application Preparation
  • QAPPs
  • ACRES Management 
  • Community Engagement 
  • Cleanup Plans
  • Quarterly and Annual Reports
  • Risk Assessments
  • Closeout Reports
• Phase I Environmental Assessments
  • Off and On-Site Reconnaissance
  • Interviews
  • Environmental Assessment Reporting
• Phase II Environmental Assessments
  • Soil, Groundwater and Surface Water
  • Sampling, Testing, and Analysis
  • Contamination Determination
  • Groundwater Monitoring Well Installation
  • Independent Chemical Laboratory Testing
  • Environmental Services Reporting
• Closure Reports
• Groundwater/Surface Water Modeling and Analysis
• Underground Storage Tank (*UST) Closures
  • Sampling
  • Testing
  • Closure Reports
  • Initial Site Characterization
  • Corrective Action Plans
• Asbestos Services
  • Surveys
  • Specifications
  • Work Plans
  • Full Lead-based Paint (LBP) Services
  • Initial Surveys
• Ecological Services
  • Wetland Delineations
  • Wetland Permitting
  • Mitigation Planning
  • Monitoring Planning
  • Monitoring System Design and Installation
  • Stream Buffer Variances
• Landfill Services
  • Site Acceptability
  • Hydrogeologic  Assessments
  • Methane Monitoring Plans
  • Groundwater Monitoring Systems
  • NEPA  Assessments

Requirements

MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL LEVEL EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS:

The Senior Environmental Specialist level position is a Professional Exemption Level which requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or the sciences (environmental, chemistry, biology, geology) or a similar degree or equivalent on-the-job experience and five years of on-the-job experience in the performance of Environmental Consulting work. The primary duties are the performance of work requiring advanced knowledge in one or more of the fields of engineering or science. 

PROFESSIONAL PRIMARY DUTY REQUIREMENTS:

Evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications. Shows competence in administrative and technical practices. More client contact with associated responsibility for client satisfaction. Carries out tasks or projects of both extended and limited duration, cost, and technical complexity with limited direction of staff. Interprets data, performs analyses, draws conclusions, develops recommendations, and prepares completed reports for projects of varying sizes. May involve the preparation of designs and/or environmental specifications. Should strive to become an expert in specific government regulations or specific technical areas, such as Brownfields, wetlands, vapor intrusion, asbestos, indoor air quality, etc. Must have State and Federal Brownfield experience, and have very good written and verbal communication skills, or demonstrate an ability to improve these skills.