Environmental Chemist (Remote or Office-Based)

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.
Woodard & Curran has an opportunity for an Environmental Chemist capable of performing environmental verification and validation of inorganic and organic chemical analytical data. This role will conduct data validation and associated activities in support of an environmental remediation program for a group of clients. The position will employ multiple chemical techniques and validation/verification methodologies on environmental samples related to site characterization, site remediation, environmental permits, effluent waters, waste disposal, and general project support. The individual will utilize data management systems to manage samples/data from beginning to end and will write quality assurance/quality control reports. Who are we looking for:The selected candidate will report directly to Project Managers in our National Environmental Remediation Practice and work directly with a diverse and talented group of engineers and scientists at the firm. The ideal candidate is a mid-level chemist with strong technical experience delivering high-quality remediation and consulting services to projects located across the firm’s geography and core markets. The successful candidate will be an energetic, motivated, growth-oriented professional with an ability to work independently as well as lead multi-disciplined project teams.
Candidate should be a self-starter and possess strong analytical, field, and writing skills to support a wide range of science and engineering projects. Candidates must also have excellent communication skills combined with leadership ability, a positive attitude, and ability to work both independently and within teams.
Offering Flexible Virtual or Hybrid Work Schedule Travel:This position may require occasional travel to support project needs across our nationwide office network, including Montana, California, New York/New Jersey, and New England locations. Travel may involve field support, laboratory audits, project meetings, or training sessions. While most work can often be completed remotely or from a local office, candidates should be open to short-term travel as needed to support project timelines and client requirements.

What’s in it for you:

• Direct involvement in impactful environmental remediation projects that address complex chemical contamination challenges across diverse industries and geographies.
• The chance to learn from and contribute to the remediation technical expertise of a well-established, privately held, national environmental consulting firm.
• Access to advanced analytical tools, field methods, and data interpretation techniques that support cutting-edge environmental chemistry applications.
• Increased opportunities for professional development through higher visibility in the marketplace, internal presentations fostering knowledge sharing, professional association membership, speaking engagements, and publication opportunities.
• Flexible work environment and competitive benefits.
• Strong bonus potential

Just to name a few, these projects may include:

• Several high-priority federal Superfund sites are located nationwide.
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) sites where laboratory analytical validation supports environmental compliance and corrective actions.
• Numerous state-led remediation sites where groundwater, soil, and air sampling are used to assess environmental impact.
• In these settings, the chemist's role is to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and defensibility of analytical results through laboratory data validation, often in compliance with EPA or state-specific guidance (e.g., EPA CLP or regional data validation guidelines).

What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?

• An Environmental Chemist will assist with environmental/engineering tasks for site investigation and remediation projects. Position responsibilities will support the characterization of contaminated sites, remediation system design and operation, system monitoring, data management/tracking and reporting. Data management, report writing and interaction with project staff will play an important role in the candidate’s success. Potential assignments in this