Environmental Scientist - Phoenix, AZ

About the role

Certerra Southwest, a leading engineering consulting firm in the western United States, has an excellent opportunity for an Environmental Scientist with State or Federal level certifications for asbestos, lead, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, or environmental management in our Phoenix/Tempe, AZ office. The successful candidate will conduct a variety of field and office duties to support senior team leaders. Project assignments will take you to locations throughout the southwestern United States, but primarily in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada. A willingness and ability to learn new skills in challenging fields and office assignments in a collaborative setting wins the day! This position requires a hard-working, safe, efficient and dedicated employee that is excited to receive training on the job and expand their current skill set. Candidates must be able to travel, and work nights, weekends, and extended hours, depending on the project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support field projects including groundwater monitoring, soil sampling, vapor sampling, and operations/maintenance of remediation systems.
• Support planning and design of environmental systems and processes to mitigate/control the discharge of pollutants.
• Monitor, record, and report environmental field measurements.
• Conduct field investigations and inspections to review and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements, permits, and specifications involving water, wastewater, air emissions, hazardous waste, and petroleum storage tank systems.
• Collect soil samples from borings using a variety of drilling rigs for environmental and geotechnical testing, prepare lithologic, and perform field screening for environmental contaminants.
• Install groundwater monitoring wells, vadose zone wells, and vapor sampling ports per project specifications.
• Log and track data, prepare spreadsheets, prepare calculations for use in exposure assessments and fate and transport modelling.
• Conduct literature research for use in interpreting areas of waste management, disposal, and releases to the environment.
• Read, review, interpret, and analyze existing and historical data about past investigative activities to develop conceptual site models.
• Prepare detailed report narratives and supporting documentation describing and summarizing research, field activities, and analytical results.

Requirements

• Work outside in extreme weather conditions (heat and cold)
• Ability to lift/carry 50 pounds
• Ability to carry and climb ladders
• Use and control handheld power tools
• Be able to wear a respirator, safety harness and other safety equipment, as needed
• Stand for extended periods of time
• OSHA 40‑Hour HAZ