Environmental CAT Consultant

Company Overview:YA is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 600 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.   
Summary:We are looking for Environmental Consultants to join our CAT (catastrophe) team on a short-term basis. As a YA Environmental CAT Consultant, you will provide high quality consulting services relating to environmental impacts associated with catastrophic loss for YA’s clients, which include insurance companies, third-party adjusters and independent businesses and insureds. YA Environmental CAT Consultants are responsible for working independently on small to medium sized projects or on a team in cases of larger losses to manage each of our clients’ business and operations in defining and controlling costs associated with damaged structures. Consultants will be expected to mobilize into impacted areas for site inspection work. This is an immediate, temporary role which is expected to last 3-6 months with the potential of a full-time opportunity in the future.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Conduct industrial hygiene and building science related consulting services.
• Recognize and evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with catastrophic loss.
• Conduct building inspections to identify hazardous materials such as asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, combustion byproducts as well as other toxins or harmful agents.
• Conduct assessments and testing for Category 3 impacts/conditions.
• Collect bulk, surface, air, soil and water samples for hazardous constituents. 
• Conduct indoor air quality (IAQ) and exposure assessments. 
• Reviews and synthesizes relevant information to develop protocols, scopes, studies, and project reports.
• Performs analysis of invoices, budgets, schedules, and reports on behalf of the clients.
• Communicates and corresponds regularly with clients, insurance companies, adjusters, and insureds. 
• Participates in regular client meetings and supports business development initiatives.
• Work independently on small to medium sized projects and part of a team on larger losses, collaborating both internally and externally.   
• Maintains job files, documentation, and other relevant deliverables.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences or equivalent years of experience.
• 2+ years consulting experience conducting environmental consulting.
• Applicable Mold, Asbestos, and/or Lead certification/licenses are preferred.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) a plus.
• Ability to travel and reliable transportation required.

Title and pay will be commensurate with candidate’s background and experience.