Staff Scientist

About You

Are you passionate about the environment and ready to join an inclusive workplace, committed to leading new ideas and pathways and to delivering value? If the answer is “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as Staff Scientist, in Rochester, NY.

We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.

We have over 135 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and are approaching 3000 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

Our Staff Scientist position is located in our Rochester, NY office, and it will be a Hybrid role, 3 days in office.

This role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Collecting field data in an organized and concise manner, consistent with corporate and client standard operating procedures and work plans.
• Assisting with project fieldwork. Fieldwork activities will include soil, groundwater, soil vapor, surface water and other media sampling including maintenance of monitoring equipment at various locations.
• Assisting with basic remedial engineering design tasks supporting Professional Engineers in the development of site cleanup Work Plans, cost estimates, drawings, and Contract Documents.
• Conducting Environmental Construction oversight for projects involving in-situ and ex-situ remediation, demolition, tank removals, earthwork, etc. Tasks would also include confirmation sampling, air monitoring, and documentation.
• Assisting in developing and executing work plans at project sites.
• Exercising considerable care in following directions and various project control documents.
• Focused interpretation of data, technical writing/report preparation and client interaction.
• Assisting with generation of proposals including scope and cost development under the supervision of Project Managers.
• Additional duties as may be assigned which may include occasional travel to locations all over the US including Alaska, Vermont, Washington, and others.

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Hydrology, or an allied science from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two years of applicable experience, preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office software, particularly MS Word and MS Excel.
• Experience with GIS software, particularly Esri ArcGIS a plus.
• Experience with multi-media sampling (i.e., soil, groundwater, soil vapor, surface water, sediment, etc.).
• Capable of executing physical demands associated with typical environmental field duties as verified through an annual physical examination.
• OSHA  training preferred, but not mandatory – we will provide OSHA training to meet the requirements of the role.
• Able to learn and deploy commonly used field equipment such as water quality meters, sampling equipment, and air monitoring equipment.
• Exhibit discretion and good judgment and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, demonstrate organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Must be able to observe and record field events with care and accuracy.
• Exercise safe work practices by following all Montrose and client safety rules and OSHA regulations, including attendance at all required safety training programs.
• Participate in the company’s continuous improvement programs and support team efforts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid…