SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST (EXEMPT)

Description

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 eight to ten years of on-the-job experience in Environmental Consulting work. 

Georgia PG and/or PE required.

The primary duties are performing work that requires advanced knowledge in one or more engineering or science fields.

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. It may involve the preparation of designs and/or environmental specifications. Includes supervising the work and training other personnel for small and medium size projects. May assist with the scope of proposals. Should strive to become experts in specific government regulations or technical areas, such as wetlands, vapor intrusion, asbestos, indoor air quality, etc. Must have very good written and verbal communication skills or demonstrate the ability to improve these skills. Capability to handle Associate Senior level responsibilities, including detailed project billing and superior communication skills. 

DUTIES:

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. May assist with the supervision of work and training of other personnel. 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. This may entail a review of other Project Manager’s work or Staff level work. Any other duties as required. Continuing education in the form of seminars, in-house or out-of-office training, or self-study is required. Must be involved with at least one professional or business-related organization.

Requirements

1. Phase I Environmental Assessments

· Off and On-Site Reconnaissance

· Interviews

· Environmental Assessment Reporting

2. 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

3. Document peer reviews

4. Closure Reports

5. Groundwater/Surface Water Modeling and Analysis

6. Underground Storage Tank (*UST) Closures

· Sampling, Testing, Closure Reports

· Initial Site Characterization, Corrective Action Plans

7. Asbestos Services

· Surveys

· Specifications, Work Plans

8. Ecological Services

· Wetland Delineations, Permitting

· Mitigation Planning

· Monitoring Planning

· Monitoring System Design and Installation

· Stream Buffer Variances

9. Landfill Services

· Site Acceptability

· Hydrogeologic Assessments

· Methane Monitoring Plans

· Groundwater Monitoring Systems

10. Industrial Hygiene Services

· Mold and Indoor Air Quality

· Baseline and On-going Industrial Hygiene Surveys

· Health and Safety Program Development

· Health and Safety Training

· Emergency Response and Preparedness

11. Brownfield Applications

· HSRP Reporting

· Risk Assessments

· Risk Reduction Calculations

12. NEPA Assessments