Project Chemist

Project Chemist

A great opportunity for a someone with at least 3 years of chemical or radiological laboratory and management experience ready to take the lead!

*Location is located in Luckey, OH*

POSITION SUMMARY:
Our client is currently looking for a Project Chemist to oversee an accredited field laboratory. The project chemist is responsible for the development/revisions and managing implementation of the project specific sampling and analysis plan (SAP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SW846, and on-site laboratory QC procedures.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• “Hands on" role in management of project tasks associated with sampling and analysis including preparation/revisions of the SAP and contamination control plan (CCP), including field screening tests, instruction of field personnel in sampling and preservation requirements, general oversight of field personnel involved in sampling activities, coordination with the analytical laboratory to ensure readiness to implement project specific requirements.
• Review analytical data for conformance with quality standards, hazardous waste manifests, and coordinate completion of data validation reports or review for accuracy all data validation reports prepared by subcontractors.
• Responsible for the coordination and point of contact with off-site subcontracted laboratories. This will include invoice review, data distribution to team members, QC of analytical data:
o Maintain, and calibrate a sophisticated air monitoring network for lead, beryllium, total suspended particulates, and radioactivity.
o Learn to operate, maintain, and calibrate a meteorological monitoring station.
o Learn to operate, maintain, and calibrate hand-held and laboratory grade radiation detectors.
o Prepare highly technical reports demonstrating that radioactive and chemical contaminants have been cleaned up to satisfy environmental standards.
o Validate chemical and radiological data sets.
o Use sophisticated direct-reading instrumentation to document progress of successful site remediation.
o Prepare monthly air monitoring reports.
• Oversee on-site laboratory activities to ensure budget and schedule are met and the project is completed as per contractual requirements.
• Participates in scope reviews of field activities to coordinate interfaces and ensure completeness.
• Identifies work sequence considerations when finalizing project schedules.
• Generates, secures, or otherwise confirms all information needed to create, monitor, and modify the progress schedule on a continuing basis.
• Reviews subcontractor daily reports, job diaries, narratives, and all other documentation as determined by the project team
• Enforces all regulatory, client, and company-specific safety rules
• Ensure that all DQO objectives and responsibilities, sampling and analysis requirements, data documentation and validation requirements, and reporting requirements are attained
• Performs/oversees job site inspections for both quality and safety

QUALIFICATIONS:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
• A four-year college degree in Chemistry from an accredited post-secondary institution, or an amount of previous experience that is deemed to be equivalent and agreed to by USACE.
• Four years of combined professional experience in a commercial environmental analytical
• Laboratory or working as a part of a contractor’s project management team with a minimum of 2 years directly related to environmental investigations and/or remedial actions (i.e., Not primarily employed at a laboratory).
• Knowledge of environmental analytical chemistry methodologies described in USEPA SW-846, ASTM, Standard Methods, and those QC procedures applicable to environmental analytical chemistry.
• Broad knowledge of applicable health and safety regulations and standards
• Demonstrated ability to develop and review policies and technical procedures related to project execution.
• Thorough working knowledge of computer application for databases, spreadsheets, statistical analysis, and word processing (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).
• The ability to facilitate corrective action, monitor work, and coordinate the activities of others as it pertains to health and safety.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with clients, manage customer expectations and satisfaction, provide status reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write plans, procedures, routine reports, operating instructions and correspondence
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with others to ensure that customer requests or needs are met.
• Acknowledges and clarifies customer inquiries, requests, or complaints to ensure that needs are identified, documented, and addressed.
• Ability to handle different and unrelated processes and methods. Decisions regarding what needs to be done.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will sit for prolonged periods of time in an office trailer environment but will also be required to perform field walks in various weather conditions. The employee is often required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to normal office conditions when not in the field. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. When working at site locations, employee may be exposed to radiological hazards, extreme weather conditions, loud noise, or be required to wear personal protective equipment and respiratory protection.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.