Risk Assessor​/Toxicologist

About Us

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy,transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team,you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

At TRC, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level.

TRC has long set the bar for clients who require more than just engineering, combining science with the latest technology to devise innovative solutions that stand the test of time. From pipelines to power plants, roadways to reservoirs, schoolyards to security solutions, clients look to TRC for breakthrough thinking backed by the innovative follow-through of an industry leader.

We recognize that the expertise of our staff is our strongest asset, so we generously reward employees for successful performance and invest in their careers through training and the development of new skills and certifications.

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD Senior Toxicologist to join our EH&S, Engineering, Construction, and Remediation (ECR) team operating out of Lowell and Boston, MA. This position will lead a team of risk assessors that works closely with Project Managers and other technical leads performing ecological and human health risk assessments, environmental remedial planning, and other environmental project related activities, including participation in the development of sampling plans and risk-based closure strategies, and the formulation of institutional (land use) controls.

We are looking for an individual with attention to detail, a willingness to mentor others, and a desire to be part of a high performing team.

• Lead human health and ecological risk assessment team in performing data evaluation, exposure assessments, and risk calculations.
• Research toxicological data and information to support human health and ecological risk assessments.
• Support the project teams by providing risk communication expertise for fact sheets and public meetings.
• Prepare risk assessment reports and provide senior technical review of reports, including providing input for cost-effective risk-based closure strategies.
• Provide senior technical review for EPA Region 1 on risk assessment and remedial action reports (workplans, vapor intrusion design documents, pre-design investigations, quality assurance project plans) submitted by responsible parties/settling defendants for federal Superfund Sites, attend project meetings, and provide guidance to EPA on risk-related issues.
• Work cooperatively with EPA in the preparation of records of decision, explanations of significant differences, five-year review reports, and other EPA-led documents for EPA Superfund Sites.
• Cultivate/nuture junior technical staff to increase expertise in supporting and/or leading risk assessment efforts under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) and similar state-governed environmental response programs.
• Provide subject matter expertise for non-standard chemical exposure scenarios supporting TRC’s safety program, hazardous building materials, and non-routine chemical exposures.
• Communicate and coordinate with agencies for risk assessment-related activities.

• PhD in environmental toxicology.
• A minimum of 30-35 years of experience in report preparation activities including performing risk assessments and related reports (exposure assessments, toxicological assessments).
• Must have a strong understanding and working…