Senior Environmental Project Scientist for Emergency Response Team
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes:
- Description (intro) about Weston Solutions, employee-ownership, etc. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says we can use "About the role" as a heading. So we can put that intro in
under
About the role
.
- Key Responsibilities: a list of duties. Should be under Responsibilities
with - each.
- Safety Responsibilities: could be part of Responsibilities or separate? Might be considered part of responsibilities. But we could combine them under Responsibilities. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could merge Safety Responsibilities into Responsibilities.
- Required Qualifications: could be under
Requirements
or Qualifications
. The instruction lists both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. We need to decide. The posting has "Required Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could treat Required Qualifications as Requirements, and Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications? Or we could have a single Qualifications section with required and preferred. But we need to preserve all substantive info. Could do Requirements
for required qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications
for preferred. However the instruction says we can use those headings. It says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications sections. That seems okay.
- Preferred Qualifications: list.
- Travel, On-Call, and Physical Requirements: could be under a section like "Travel & Physical Requirements" but not in the list. Could be part of Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Additional Requirements". Since not in the list, we might incorporate into Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Other Requirements". But instruction says prefer few substantive sections; we could add a section like "Travel & Physical Requirements" but it's not in the example list; but we can still use any heading? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those as examples. Safer to stick to those. We could incorporate travel/on-call/physical into Requirements or maybe a separate "Requirements" section that includes those bullet points.
- Benefits: The posting includes a paragraph about benefits: "We fully invest in our people. Weston provides a generous, comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the personal needs of its people and their families. Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions. Paid time off including personal, holiday, and parental leave. Life and disability plans. Critical illness and accident plans. Work/Life flexibility. Professional development opportunities." That's substantive. So we should include a Benefits section.
- Pay: The posting includes "Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors. Salary Range: $87,612 - $115,841 - $143,965". That's specific pay info. So we should include a Pay section.
- Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So we should not create a Schedule section.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed as a separate section; but we could incorporate skills into Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction says we can have Skills section if there is real specific content. There's no explicit skills list besides those in qualifications. So we may omit Skills.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". The pay range is specific, so okay.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
About the role: The first paragraph(s) before "Key Responsibilities". Let's capture:
"Description At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions. Employee-ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to make a difference in the environment. Weston continues to evolve and adapt to our changing world as a premier provider of environmental and infrastructure services for over sixty years. In both the public and private sectors our teams help identify, solve, mitigate, and manage critical environmental issues to help clients achieve a more sustainable future. Weston is hiring a Senior Project Scientist to support environmental investigation, remediation, and emergency response projects that protect public health and the environment. This role is ideal for an experienced technical leader who can manage complex field efforts, guide technical decisions, and deliver high-quality client outcomes. This position supports a critical project with work expected to begin soon. Weston is proactively interviewing to prepare for onboarding as project activities ramp up. Start timing will align with project kickoff and mobilization schedules. Location: West Chester, PA"
We should keep location maybe as a short p. The instruction says do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Location is minor metadata; we can include in a short p under About the role or separate. Probably include as a short p.
Thus About the role section:
About the role
then a containing the description (excluding the location maybe separate). Could include location in same p or separate p. We'll include location as a short p after the description.
Responsibilities: list items from "Key Responsibilities" and "Safety Responsibilities". Let's extract each bullet.
Key Responsibilities bullet points (each sentence ends with a period). Let's list:
- Lead complex environmental investigations, remediation programs, emergency response activities, and related field and office assignments from planning through completion.
- Manage project execution in accordance with scope, budget, schedule, technical requirements, regulatory standards, Weston procedures, and client expectations.
- Plan and oversee field investigations and sampling programs at active construction, remediation, and potentially hazardous sites.
- Direct field staff, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams while coordinating resources and reinforcing safe, efficient work practices.
- Analyze field observations, analytical data, and monitoring results to develop defensible conclusions, recommendations, and project strategies.
- Prepare and review scientific reports, investigation summaries, removal action documentation, technical memoranda, work plans, sampling plans, health and safety plans, quality assurance documents, schedules, budgets, and other deliverables.
- Conduct peer reviews of project scopes, technical documents, calculations, data interpretations, and deliverables to support quality and consistency.
- Identify project risks, constraints, and opportunities, and implement corrective actions when needed.
- Communicate project objectives, progress, needs, concerns, and deliverable expectations to clients, stakeholders, Project Managers, subcontractors, technical teams, and leadership.
- Maintain accurate and auditable field documentation, correspondence, notebooks, technical files, and project records.
- Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance to project teams.
- Evaluate new technologies, tools, and techniques for potential use in project execution and Weston service offerings.
Safety Responsibilities bullet points:
- Lead EHS compliance for complex assignments and ensure work aligns with Weston’s EHS Program, project safety plans, technical procedures, quality requirements, and applicable regulations.
- Reinforce Stop Work Authority, personal accountability, and project- and site-specific safety expectations with staff and subcontractors.
- Coordinate with EHS personnel when plans do not align with project scope or site conditions.
- Work safely at active and potentially hazardous sites using required PPE, including OSHA Levels D through A, as applicable.
We'll combine all into one
- list under Responsibilities.
Requirements: Required Qualifications bullet points.
List:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Environmental Science, Geoscience, Engineering, Physical Science, Life Science, or a related field.
- 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in environmental investigations, remediation, emergency response operations, or a combination of these areas.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex environmental site investigations or remediation projects involving potentially hazardous substances.
- Ability to serve as a technical resource, guide complex technical decisions, solve problems, and manage multiple priorities.
- Experience managing field operations, subcontractors, multidisciplinary teams, project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and technical deliverables.
- Experience developing and reviewing technical reports, investigation documents, work plans, field sampling plans, health and safety plans, technical procedures, and quality assurance documentation.
- Strong ability to analyze, interpret, organize, and communicate analytical data, monitoring results, and field observations.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, client-facing, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience using field sampling equipment, air and water monitoring instruments, PPE, and related field tools.
- Valid driver’s license and authorization to work in the United States.
We'll put these under
Requirements
with - .
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet points.
List:
- Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910, or willingness to obtain it.
- Incident Command System training or emergency response experience.
- Experience with QAPPs or UFP QAPPs.
- Membership in a relevant professional organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard business communication tools.
We'll put under
Qualifications
with - .
Benefits: paragraph(s) about benefits.
Extract:
"We fully invest in our people. Weston provides a generous, comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the personal needs of its people and their families. Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions. Paid time off including personal, holiday, and parental leave. Life and disability plans. Critical illness and accident plans. Work/Life flexibility. Professional development opportunities."
We can make that a
under Benefits.
Pay: paragraph about compensation.
"Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors. Salary Range: $87,612 - $115,841 - $143,965."
We'll put under
Pay
with a .
We should not include Schedule.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
Description At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions. Employee-ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes: - Description (intro) about Weston Solutions, employee-ownership, etc. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says we can use "About the role" as a heading. So we can put that intro in
under
About the role
. - Key Responsibilities: a list of duties. Should be underResponsibilities
with- each.
- Safety Responsibilities: could be part of Responsibilities or separate? Might be considered part of responsibilities. But we could combine them under Responsibilities. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could merge Safety Responsibilities into Responsibilities.
- Required Qualifications: could be under
Requirements
orQualifications
. The instruction lists both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. We need to decide. The posting has "Required Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could treat Required Qualifications as Requirements, and Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications? Or we could have a single Qualifications section with required and preferred. But we need to preserve all substantive info. Could doRequirements
for required qualifications, andPreferred Qualifications
for preferred. However the instruction says we can use those headings. It says "Usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications sections. That seems okay. - Preferred Qualifications: list. - Travel, On-Call, and Physical Requirements: could be under a section like "Travel & Physical Requirements" but not in the list. Could be part of Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Additional Requirements". Since not in the list, we might incorporate into Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Other Requirements". But instruction says prefer few substantive sections; we could add a section like "Travel & Physical Requirements" but it's not in the example list; but we can still use any heading? The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those as examples. Safer to stick to those. We could incorporate travel/on-call/physical into Requirements or maybe a separate "Requirements" section that includes those bullet points. - Benefits: The posting includes a paragraph about benefits: "We fully invest in our people. Weston provides a generous, comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the personal needs of its people and their families. Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions. Paid time off including personal, holiday, and parental leave. Life and disability plans. Critical illness and accident plans. Work/Life flexibility. Professional development opportunities." That's substantive. So we should include a Benefits section. - Pay: The posting includes "Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors. Salary Range: $87,612 - $115,841 - $143,965". That's specific pay info. So we should include a Pay section. - Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So we should not create a Schedule section. - Skills: Not explicitly listed as a separate section; but we could incorporate skills into Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction says we can have Skills section if there is real specific content. There's no explicit skills list besides those in qualifications. So we may omit Skills. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". The pay range is specific, so okay. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract. About the role: The first paragraph(s) before "Key Responsibilities". Let's capture: "Description At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions. Employee-ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to make a difference in the environment. Weston continues to evolve and adapt to our changing world as a premier provider of environmental and infrastructure services for over sixty years. In both the public and private sectors our teams help identify, solve, mitigate, and manage critical environmental issues to help clients achieve a more sustainable future. Weston is hiring a Senior Project Scientist to support environmental investigation, remediation, and emergency response projects that protect public health and the environment. This role is ideal for an experienced technical leader who can manage complex field efforts, guide technical decisions, and deliver high-quality client outcomes. This position supports a critical project with work expected to begin soon. Weston is proactively interviewing to prepare for onboarding as project activities ramp up. Start timing will align with project kickoff and mobilization schedules. Location: West Chester, PA" We should keep location maybe as a short p. The instruction says do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Location is minor metadata; we can include in a short p under About the role or separate. Probably include as a short p. Thus About the role section:
About the role
then acontaining the description (excluding the location maybe separate). Could include location in same p or separate p. We'll include location as a short p after the description. Responsibilities: list items from "Key Responsibilities" and "Safety Responsibilities". Let's extract each bullet. Key Responsibilities bullet points (each sentence ends with a period). Let's list: - Lead complex environmental investigations, remediation programs, emergency response activities, and related field and office assignments from planning through completion. - Manage project execution in accordance with scope, budget, schedule, technical requirements, regulatory standards, Weston procedures, and client expectations. - Plan and oversee field investigations and sampling programs at active construction, remediation, and potentially hazardous sites. - Direct field staff, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams while coordinating resources and reinforcing safe, efficient work practices. - Analyze field observations, analytical data, and monitoring results to develop defensible conclusions, recommendations, and project strategies. - Prepare and review scientific reports, investigation summaries, removal action documentation, technical memoranda, work plans, sampling plans, health and safety plans, quality assurance documents, schedules, budgets, and other deliverables. - Conduct peer reviews of project scopes, technical documents, calculations, data interpretations, and deliverables to support quality and consistency. - Identify project risks, constraints, and opportunities, and implement corrective actions when needed. - Communicate project objectives, progress, needs, concerns, and deliverable expectations to clients, stakeholders, Project Managers, subcontractors, technical teams, and leadership. - Maintain accurate and auditable field documentation, correspondence, notebooks, technical files, and project records. - Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance to project teams. - Evaluate new technologies, tools, and techniques for potential use in project execution and Weston service offerings. Safety Responsibilities bullet points: - Lead EHS compliance for complex assignments and ensure work aligns with Weston’s EHS Program, project safety plans, technical procedures, quality requirements, and applicable regulations. - Reinforce Stop Work Authority, personal accountability, and project- and site-specific safety expectations with staff and subcontractors. - Coordinate with EHS personnel when plans do not align with project scope or site conditions. - Work safely at active and potentially hazardous sites using required PPE, including OSHA Levels D through A, as applicable. We'll combine all into one
- list under Responsibilities.
Requirements: Required Qualifications bullet points.
List:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Environmental Science, Geoscience, Engineering, Physical Science, Life Science, or a related field.
- 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in environmental investigations, remediation, emergency response operations, or a combination of these areas.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex environmental site investigations or remediation projects involving potentially hazardous substances.
- Ability to serve as a technical resource, guide complex technical decisions, solve problems, and manage multiple priorities.
- Experience managing field operations, subcontractors, multidisciplinary teams, project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and technical deliverables.
- Experience developing and reviewing technical reports, investigation documents, work plans, field sampling plans, health and safety plans, technical procedures, and quality assurance documentation.
- Strong ability to analyze, interpret, organize, and communicate analytical data, monitoring results, and field observations.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, client-facing, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience using field sampling equipment, air and water monitoring instruments, PPE, and related field tools.
- Valid driver’s license and authorization to work in the United States.
We'll put these under
Requirements
with- .
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet points.
List:
- Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910, or willingness to obtain it.
- Incident Command System training or emergency response experience.
- Experience with QAPPs or UFP QAPPs.
- Membership in a relevant professional organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard business communication tools.
We'll put under
Qualifications
with- .
Benefits: paragraph(s) about benefits.
Extract:
"We fully invest in our people. Weston provides a generous, comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the personal needs of its people and their families. Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions. Paid time off including personal, holiday, and parental leave. Life and disability plans. Critical illness and accident plans. Work/Life flexibility. Professional development opportunities."
We can make that a
under Benefits. Pay: paragraph about compensation. "Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors. Salary Range: $87,612 - $115,841 - $143,965." We'll put under
Pay
with a. We should not include Schedule. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Thus final HTML:
About the role
Description At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions. Employee-ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to
- .
Benefits: paragraph(s) about benefits.
Extract:
"We fully invest in our people. Weston provides a generous, comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the personal needs of its people and their families. Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions. Paid time off including personal, holiday, and parental leave. Life and disability plans. Critical illness and accident plans. Work/Life flexibility. Professional development opportunities."
We can make that a
- .
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet points.
List:
- Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910, or willingness to obtain it.
- Incident Command System training or emergency response experience.
- Experience with QAPPs or UFP QAPPs.
- Membership in a relevant professional organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard business communication tools.
We'll put under
- list under Responsibilities.
Requirements: Required Qualifications bullet points.
List:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Environmental Science, Geoscience, Engineering, Physical Science, Life Science, or a related field.
- 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in environmental investigations, remediation, emergency response operations, or a combination of these areas.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex environmental site investigations or remediation projects involving potentially hazardous substances.
- Ability to serve as a technical resource, guide complex technical decisions, solve problems, and manage multiple priorities.
- Experience managing field operations, subcontractors, multidisciplinary teams, project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and technical deliverables.
- Experience developing and reviewing technical reports, investigation documents, work plans, field sampling plans, health and safety plans, technical procedures, and quality assurance documentation.
- Strong ability to analyze, interpret, organize, and communicate analytical data, monitoring results, and field observations.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, client-facing, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience using field sampling equipment, air and water monitoring instruments, PPE, and related field tools.
- Valid driver’s license and authorization to work in the United States.
We'll put these under