Environmental Scientist

Job Overview

APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC is seeking an entry-level Environmental Scientist on a full-time basis in our Lenexa, KS office to participate in a variety of environmental compliance tasks in support of national retail client programs. This position will support environmental permitting, RCRA and state hazardous waste compliance, non-RCRA waste, regulated waste, hazardous materials management, spill prevention, above ground storage tank compliance, DOT compliance, environmental reporting, and related data management activities.

The successful candidate will have a background or interest in environmental compliance, regulatory research, field data collection, site assessments, and quality assurance/quality control review of environmental documentation. The candidate will also have excellent communication skills to support interaction with client personnel, facility/store management, suppliers, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal project teams.

This position will primarily be in an office-based environment but will also require travel to retail client facilities to conduct environmental compliance reviews, site visits, inspections, audits, photographic documentation, operational evaluations, and/or gather related data to support permitting, reporting, and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Executing and managing various work scopes while meeting project schedules and budgets.
• Working independently and as part of a project team and being able to adjust to changing conditions.
• Conducting environmental regulatory research and applicability reviews. Supporting preparation of environmental permits, plans, reports, regulatory submissions, and client deliverables.
• Supporting RCRA and state hazardous waste, non-RCRA waste, regulated waste, hazardous materials, SPCC, AST, DOT, and related environmental compliance programs.
• Conducting retail client facility site visits to collect environmental compliance information and document site conditions.
• Performing environmental compliance inspections, facility walkthroughs, audits, and site assessments related to hazardous waste, hazardous materials, stormwater, above ground storage tanks, spill prevention, and other environmental requirements.
• Gathering field data, photographs, operational information, and site observations to support permitting, reporting, compliance evaluations, and corrective action recommendations.
• Interfacing with client personnel at corporate, regional, facility, and store levels.
• Communicating with regulatory agencies, as needed.
• Preparing site visit summaries, inspection reports, data tables, and environmental compliance documentation under the guidance of senior technical staff.
• Managing environmental compliance data in spreadsheets, client systems, SharePoint, and other project tools.
• Performing quality assurance/quality control reviews of environmental documentation, site information, reports, and regulatory submittals.
• Managing time effectively to ensure quality work products are prepared to meet project deadlines.
• Applying knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and nonstandard environmental compliance situations.
• Following defined processes explicitly while also identifying and accommodating new or changing scenarios and supporting development of processes for new activities.
• Traveling to client locations throughout the United States, including occasional overnight travel, to support APTIM’s retail client site visit needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, a core science such as geology, chemistry, physics, or biology, engineering, or a related area required.
• Related work experience of 0–2 years. Must have strong written and oral…