Senior Environmental Chemist

About Us

At EA, you'll find yourself surrounded by dynamic professionals that embrace collaboration and curiosity to foster innovation and problem-solving. This culture forms the essence of our value proposition to apply high-quality, objective, and interdisciplinary services to complex environmental challenges. With a strong foundation in servant leadership and community service, EA employees are encouraged to pursue personal and professional passions. As a team, we empower each other to share ideas, believe in our common purpose, and value differing perspectives.

We have an immediate need for a Senior Environmental Chemist to support a diverse portfolio of projects for the DoD, USEPA, other federal agencies, and commercial/private sector clients.

This is a hybrid position aligned with our Seattle office, with project support across the western United States, including Sacramento, Anchorage, Honolulu, and Guam. Qualified remote candidates will also be considered.

• Collaborate with analytical laboratories to define and fulfill project-specific data needs for environmental media sampling programs.
• Assist in the development of field sampling plans that meet established project quality objectives.
• Prepare and/or provide technical review of chemical data deliverables, including (but not limited to):
  • Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs)
  • CERCLA Remedial Investigations/Feasibility Studies
  • RCRA Corrective Action documents
  • Data Reports, Data Usability Assessments, and Data Quality Assessments
  • Remedial Action and Long-Term Operation/Monitoring deliverables
• Provide technical support, quality control oversight, and auditing of sampling activities.
• Serve as the primary chemistry and analytical liaison with subcontractor laboratories and validation firms, including:
  • Selecting appropriate analytical methods
  • Developing scopes of work for laboratory and validation services
  • Resolving data quality issues during project execution
  • Supporting laboratory corrective actions and lessons learned for continuous improvement
• Perform data verification and validation.
• Interface with internal staff, regulatory agencies, Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), clients, stakeholders, and the public to address chemistry-related questions and resolve regulatory or client comments.
• Mentor and oversee chemistry and project staff by assigning workloads, reviewing deliverables for accuracy and completeness, and serving as the principal point of contact for chemistry-related activities.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or Environmental Chemistry.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the environmental chemistry field with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Master's degree in Chemistry or Environmental Chemistry.
• Experience supporting DoD, USEPA, and/or other federal agency projects.
• Experience working with state environmental or health departments.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and directing junior staff and chemists.

Note:

This position requires specific driving duties. You must be able to pass a motor vehicle records check required by our insurer.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen.

$100,000 — $130,000 USD

The EA pay range for this position is intended as a general guideline and does not guarantee specific compensation or salary. Factors considered when making an offer include job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, and compliance with federal and state laws.

At EA, our core values are openness, balance, and challenge and we strive to improve the quality of the environment in which we live, one project at a time. Our professional, team-centric culture promotes collaboration and flexibility and allows employees to guide their own career development path. To that end, we provide training and coaching to support ongoing development for our project managers and consulting engineers.

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