Senior Environmental Consultant

Key Objectives

The Senior Environmental Consultant for the Environmental Engineering Practice will support the execution of environmental site assessment projects including site assessment, subsurface investigation, and site characterization projects. Core responsibilities include proposal preparation, conducting fieldwork (soil, groundwater, and soil vapor sampling), report preparation, data interpretation, technical review of work product, project management, and oversight of project personnel.

The position will also support the execution of technical engineering evaluation requests from the Chubb Environmental Risk underwriting team on a pre and post bind basis. Core responsibilities include conducting environmental document reviews in support of underwriting, supporting policy submission, providing value‑added services for insureds, developing and administering training programs, meeting attendance, performing account site visits as required by underwriting management, conducting in‑office consultations, and researching existing and emerging risks.

• Technical:
  Works with clients to define needs and develops strategies for implementing projects. Preparation and presentation of client proposals, which includes preliminary scheduling, development of project budgets, develop scope of services, and contract finalization with input from senior management.
• Ensures project field operations are properly staffed and equipped.
• Critical review of project documents to assure adherence to the highest standards of technical performance.
• Interprets scientific data. Evaluates hypotheses and development of conclusions and recommendations on the basis of project results.
• Reviews pertinent regulatory requirements and recommendations of appropriate courses of action.
• Prepares project plans, progress reports, draft and final reports of investigations.
• Represents the company to the client and maintains the highest levels of client confidence/satisfaction.
• Seeks opportunities to expand client services with existing and new clients as part of ongoing business development.
• Maintains a broad technical expertise in environmental risk evaluations and environmental insurance coverages.
• Collaborates with internal and external engineers and environmental scientists in completing assessment of risk for current and prospective Chubb Environmental Risk insureds.
• Develops technical risk evaluation work products.
• Provides environmental risk consultation to underwriting business partners and Regional Management.
• Supports the preparation and delivery of value‑added products and services for insureds.
• Completes assignments within expected time frames and levels of effort.
• Assists with development of budget estimates for large scale projects / risk evaluations.
• Reporting to the Building Sciences and Environmental Engineering Manager, completes all assignments within established deadlines.
• Proactive communication with Program Manager and underwriting business partners on account review status, and changes to initial work request.
• Supports Quality Review of work product or deliverable as needed.

• Four‑year college degree from an accredited institution in science or engineering.
• Minimum of ten years of environmental consulting experience; three years supporting environmental insurance risk evaluations is a plus.
• Must have or be eligible for and obtain professional registration or certification from appropriate State authority.
• Proficient with multiple database software programs, MS Office software products, financial tools, and project management programs.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to perform and supervise all tasks associated with primary area of expertise. Must have a working knowledge of all standard methods and procedures used on a regular basis by scientists working in the primary area of expertise. Must have a working knowledge of state and federal guidelines / regulations regarding subsurface investigation and remediation. Must be capable of integrating data, interpreting results and presenting conclusions in clear, concise and comprehensive technical reports.
  
  Must have good oral and…