Environmental Scientist​/Engineer Fort Knox, KY

Job Description

Position: On-Site Support Environmental Scientist/Engineer

Classification: Full time Exempt

Location: Fort Knox, KY

Company Overview

Ayuda Companies is a successful HUBZone and woman-owned small business providing expertise and innovation across the environmental, restoration, and compliance service sectors nationwide. We offer very competitive pay and an excellent benefits package that includes company-supplemented medical, dental, and vison insurance, 401k with company matching, company paid short-term and long-term disability coverage, company paid life insurance coverage, and generous paid time off.

Ayuda’s success is due to our commitment to our valued employees, establishing lasting partnerships, and providing innovative, high-quality services. We conduct our business ethically, honestly and with integrity in everything we do. We leverage our multi-disciplinary strength to benefit our clients and we communicate, collaborate, and execute together as a team. Ayuda has a team of technical specialists to assist in training and back-office support for this position and Fort Knox.

Position Overview

The On-Site Support Environmental Scientist/Engineer shall be competent, experienced, and knowledgeable in technical and program support and shall be the primary USAEC Environmental Support Manager (ESM) point of contact for technical coordination of project requirements at Fort Knox.

The position will provide environmental program technical support to meet the requirements of the Army’s Environmental Program in order to implement the Compliance Cleanup Program, the Installation Restoration/Remediation Program, the Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP), and the Underground Storage Tank (UST)/ Above ground Storage Tank (AST) Program.

Technical support will be consistent with CERCLA and RCRA, as well as all local, state, and federal regulations.

The position will provide comprehensive environmental restoration technical support, assist the installation with the development and implementation of draft environmental guidance for Government approval, address compliance with appropriate laws, regulations and guidance. Responsibilities will also include assisting the Government with coordinating efforts with representatives of federal, state and local regulatory agencies, and program executing agencies.

Additionally, they will provide technical assistance and recommendations to Fort Knox in support of permit compliance, renewals and modifications, installation action plan updates, and Investigation Derived Waste Management.

Essential Functions

• Perform technical reviews and provide comments or recommended revisions on environmental plans and reports. Provide technical review and recommendations of innovative technologies, technical impracticability waivers, new strategy development, and potential regulatory impact and enforcement liability of impending legislation.
• Assist Fort Knox in monitoring the technical progress and financial status of each Restoration Program project at the Installation.
• Provide Defense State Memorandum of Agreement (DSMOA) program support/input and assist with the development of DSMOA Joint Execution Plans.
• Assist the Government with preparing the annual Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report to Congress (DEPARC).
• Provide consultative and administrative support during Installation Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meetings.
• Assist Fort Knox in the facilitation of the public involvement requirements of the Environmental Programs to include providing support for organizing and coordinating with the Garrison and community groups and organizations and actively participate in the planning and attend restoration related public meetings.
• Provide procedural, organizational and document preparation support for public meetings.
• Provide support to initiate, schedule, and address all public participation aspects of the project (e.g., preparation of briefings, presentations, fact sheets, newsletters, articles/public notices to news media, and notifications to RAB members). Request and address all public comments consistent with the applicable regulatory drivers.
• Assist in the preparation…