Senior Human Health Risk Assessor

Senior Human Health Risk Assessor

WSP is seeking a Senior Human Health Risk Assessor with at least 10 years of experience to support our growing risk assessment and toxicology practice. You will collaborate with our team of risk assessment professionals on project planning and execution as well as public outreach and stakeholder communication. Risk assessments will be prepared to meet the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and many States’ environmental regulatory programs.

The role will be based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, with the flexibility to work in the office and from home, expecting three in-office days per week.

• Coordinate and implement project work associated with multimedia (air, water, and soil) risk assessments and environmental regulatory compliance in the industrial/commercial and government sectors as well as project management.
• Direct and supervise technical assignments and manage entire projects or specific elements of projects.
• Lead risk assessment projects, authoring proposals and deliverables.
• Conduct extensive client and regulator interaction, particularly with scoping of risk assessments and application of the risk assessment results and conclusions in site decision‑making.
• Provide technical review for projects to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, company standards, contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Travel occasionally for projects, conferences, business development, or training.

• B.S. or M.S. in Toxicology, Biology, Public Health or related scientific discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in conducting, authoring, directing, and performing technical review of multi‑media human health risk assessments with increasing levels of project complexity and responsibility.
• Extensive hands‑on knowledge of human health risk assessment principles, procedures, and guidance, particularly USEPA CERCLA.
• Demonstrated successful interactions across a range of private sector and governmental clients.
• Performance and technical review of multi‑media baseline human health risk assessments for common and emerging contaminants.
• Completion of projects through feasibility studies and Records of Decision, including identifying risk‑based remedial goals.
• Extensive experience in scoping, managing, and conducting risk assessment components for each of the stages of the CERCLA process, including development of work plans and QAPPs, evaluating sampling strategies and appropriate data for risk assessment.
• Experience with risk communication with clients and stakeholders, and at conferences and professional organizations, including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner.
• Experience with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is preferred.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.