About the Role
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Staff Scientist to investigate, characterize, and design remedial measures for environmental concerns. This role supports environmental projects through field investigations, technical analyses, and regulatory compliance, contributing to assessments, data collection, technical documentation, and regulatory adherence.
Responsibilities
- Make decisions with little oversight regarding environmental complexities and methods.
- Analyze data, reports, maps, drawings, tests, etc. to plan, design and implement a project.
- Complete initial preparation of reports, specifications, plans, schedules and designs for projects.
- Assist in the assembly of pricing, estimating, scoping and marketing strategies for proposed projects.
- Follow standards of practice from state and local officials.
- Adhere to company and client QA/QC standards.
- Provide quality control to draft documents and drawings.
- Work with project designers to determine the environmental impact of project.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other design and technical professionals who are part of the project team.
- Perform field inspections, research, measurements, well monitoring, operations & maintenance of remedial equipment and sample collection.
- Coordinate submission of lab samples.
- Complete client specific safety training and attend client meetings as required.
- Provide Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments and investigations.
- Soil and groundwater sampling.
- Conduct asbestos inspections and quantifications, EPA and state regulated mold inspections and quantifications.
- May serve as on-site project representative.
- Establish & maintain positive relationships with co-workers, support and build others on the team and across disciplines/offices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology or Environmental Sciences.
- 2-5 years of experience in Environmental Science or applicable technical field.
- Experience with asbestos & contamination required.
- 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification required.
- 8-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER annual update required.
- OSHA 10-Hour Safety & Health Standards for Construction preferred.
- Willingness to undertake training as necessary to fill environmental needs.
- May be required to become certified asbestos inspector, asbestos project monitor, mold assessor, or lead assessor in various states and perform tasks as part of these certifications.
- Willingness to work in varying work conditions.
- May be required to become rail certified to perform environmental field tasks for federal rail work projects.
- A valid Driver’s License is required.
- Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Skills
- Environmental Science
- Asbestos
- Contamination
- HAZWOPER
- OSHA
- Environmental assessments
- Field investigations
- Technical analyses
- Regulatory compliance
- Data collection
- Technical documentation
- Soil sampling
- Groundwater sampling
- Asbestos inspections
- Mold inspections
- Lead assessments
Location
- Binghamton, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $65,100 to $81,000 per year
Benefits
- Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid pregnancy disability leave
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Company-matched 401(k)/Roth
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Military leave
- Employee referral bonuses
- Professional license bonuses
- Straight time policy for billable hours worked in excess of 40 per week
- Reimbursement for education
- Free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
- Mentorship program
- Wellness program
- Women’s Organization
- Ongoing philanthropic opportunities
About the Company
- Colliers Engineering & Design is committed to providing employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.
- The company supports work-life balance through a generous compensation package and has created an internal culture that provides resources and technology for personal and professional growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Colliers Engineering & Design is committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.
