Scientist, Environmental Compliance & Protection, Environmental Science

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Full Time Los Alamos, NM, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $84,255.00 To $ Annually

Scientist 2: $84,255 (min) - $134,808 (max)

Scientist 3: $102,413 (min) - $163,860 (max)

This position is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Los Alamos is a tight-knit mountain community that consistently ranks as one of ’s Best Small Towns in America. The city is a top spot for outdoor enthusiasts as it has more than 120 hiking and biking trails, and residents enjoy easy access to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Thanks to the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos’ presence in the area, Los Alamos also has a college-town vibe that’s a major draw for young professionals, families, and retirees.

This Scientist 2/3 (Environmental) position will focus primarily on assisting in the field with environmental characterization work. This includes participating in site surveys, and assisting technicians, project managers, and engineers with preparation for field activities, field work, and sampling paperwork for Material Disposal Areas (MDA) and Aggregate Area (AA) soil investigation and remediation activities for the N3B RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) Remediation Program.

The Scientist 2/3 (Environmental) will also support the planning and execution of environmental investigation and remediation efforts. These include, but are not limited to, participating in or leading the development or revision of sampling work plans, plan of the day and plan of the week scheduling, collecting samples, completing applicable field paperwork/sample collection logs, ensuring chain of custody of field samples, and submitting samples to N3B’s Sample Management Office (SMO) while supporting the safe execution of the work.

Additionally, the role includes preparing daily summary reports and compiling, organizing, scanning, and filing field records and documentation.

• Serve as a junior field team member for the sampling of environmental projects.
• Serve as technical team member for a project, working with the Project Manager, the Field Team Lead, and RCRA technical team SMEs.
• Support environmental remediation field investigations.
• Collect soil, water, and vapor samples in accordance with standard operating procedures. Ensure all safety, quality, and investigation requirements are met. Document and report investigation activities.
• Write field summary reports from each sampling campaign.
• Report and interpret sample results in the context of the nature and extent of contamination.
• Contribute to regulatory reports.
• Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures, health and safety plans, and other field implementation documents.
• Peer review internal and regulatory reports.
• Work with minimum supervision.
• Apply general scientific, engineering, and mathematical knowledge to field investigations.
• Operate typical field equipment and troubleshoot sample collection equipment as applicable.
• Utilize typical office computer software and systems.
• Apply standard methods and procedures to accomplish routine tasks.
• Effectively communicate and work as a collaborative team contributor.
• Ensure collection of authorized environmental media and waste samples.
• Review field work for completeness and accuracy, properly documenting all work completed.
• Maintain quality control throughout the sample collection process.
• Coordinate with and take direction from project leads as required.
• Support the project with requesting site access, data entry, and report preparation, as…