Staff Scientist III (Environmental Risk Assessor)

Department: Bedford-OH

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bedford, OH

Reporting To: Kathy Shearer

Description

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose.  At Verdantas, we are pioneers in delivering a comprehensive suite of environmental consulting, sustainable engineering, cutting-edge modeling, and digital technology services.  Specializing in thriving markets with strong growth trends, we play a pivotal role in shaping sustainable project outcomes across diverse sectors such as power, renewable energy, water resources, government land use, and transportation infrastructure.

Our dynamic team, comprised of environmental scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, collaborate closely with clients, harnessing state-of-the-art technology to provide highly accurate datasets and models that tackle intricate environmental and infrastructure challenges.  We pride ourselves on going beyond conventional problem-solving; we function as strategic partners, actively assisting clients in realizing their infrastructure and sustainability goals.

Verdantas stands at the forefront with a robust team of nearly 1,500 professionals, including top-tier scientists, engineers, and technical experts strategically positioned throughout the U.S.  Our commitment to excellence is grounded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve.  As a reliable partner, Verdantas offers integrated solutions and forward-thinking strategies in environmental consulting, engineering, and digital technology services.

Join us on this journey where your skills and passion align with our mission to create a sustainable future through groundbreaking solutions.  At Verdantas, your career transcends traditional boundaries, and your impact extends far beyond the workplace.  Discover a workplace where your talents thrive, and your contributions make a lasting difference.

We are seeking an experienced and talented Scientist III (Environmental Risk Assessor) to join our team in Bedford, OH  or  Dublin, OH . The ideal candidate will collaborate with teams in the Great Lakes Area and teams across the U.S. on human health risk assessments and ecological risk assessments for brownfields, Superfund sites, hazardous waste management units and other sites where hazardous substances or petroleum related chemicals pose a potential or known environmental or regulatory concern. 

Responsibilities:

• Perform human health and ecological risk assessment calculations, statistical calculations and trend analyses, conduct analytical chemistry data validation tasks, perform environmental fate and transport models, assist in the creation of exceedance maps and other illustrations for data interpretation and presentation
• Create and query databases containing environmental analytical chemistry results
• Prepare text, tables and figures for technical memos, reports and presentations to document project findings, conclusions, and recommendations
• Safety Planning, health and safety plan (HASP) preparation, occasional field sampling and be responsible for personal safety in the field
• Travel to project meetings and sites
• Conduct meetings with clients and state and federal regulators
• Occasionally manage small projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Health Risk Assessment, Human Toxicology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Data Science, Biology, Environmental Chemistry or a related degree
  • Master’s degree is a plus
• 5-10 years of environmental consulting or science experience
  • Preferred experience conducting environmental site assessments, human health risk assessments and ecological risk assessments for contaminated sites
  • Preferred experience with projects associated with the following: Ohio VAP Brownfields, RCRA, CERCLA, Oil and Gas Wells, and retail gasoline stations
  • Demonstrated experience managing project tasks and assignments
• Demonstrated technical experience and knowledge of current risk assessment practices, industry practices, and state and federal risk assessment regulations and guidance
• Demonstrated experience regularly interfacing with clients, counsel, regulatory agencies, and contractors
• Demonstrated experience conducting human health and ecological risk assessment project tasks and assignments
• Experience with review and synthesis of site data (activities, associated contaminants, environmental data, risk assessment calculations)
• Experience with the developm