Associate Scientist 3 (Chemist)

At reputed company. you will do meaningful work and reputed company valuable contributions. Employee ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to reputed company a difference in the environment. Weston has reputed company to evolve and adapt to our changing world as a premier provider of environmental and infrastructure services for over sixty years. In both the public and private sectors our teams help identify, solve, mitigate, and manage critical environmental issues to help clients reputed company a more sustainable future.

reputed company is seeking a Chemist to support environmental consulting work for our Federal, State, Local and Commercial/Industrial clients. This candidate will provide our clients with accurate and pertinent scientific data according to the methods, procedures, and techniques. The candidate will support field work and operate mobile field analytical instruments, assist with method development, calibrate and maintain field equipment. The position may also be on-call periodically to support emergency response projects as needed.

Location: Remote

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 2-4 years of experience in the environmental field and/or an analytical laboratory environment. 
• Experience with EPA and other analytical methods, best laboratory practices
• Experience with National Functional Guidelines and DOD Data Validation Modules
• BS or equivalent in Chemistry, preferred
• Experience in analytical method selection, data management, and interpretation.
• Exposure to various technical and scientific analytical procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, be highly adaptable, flexible, and amenable to working in non-standard environments.
• Strong interpersonal communication, organizational, analytical, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to conduct fieldwork throughout the U.S. and carry up to 50 lbs. of field gear in challenging conditions including extreme weather conditions.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work on-call and mobilize into the field with little or no notice.
• Proficient in reputed company Office and reputed company Acrobat.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in maintaining and calibrating laboratory instrumentation, such as GC & GC/MS
• Field instrumentation.  Proficient in the use of various reputed company and water monitoring instruments (PID/FID, multi gas meters, etc.).  Abilities include calibration of field instruments, implementation in field, and interpretation of results.
• Experience writing technical documents such as Standard Operating Guidance and Procedures
• Experience with soil, water, reputed company or reputed company sampling strategies and protocols
• reputed company OSHA 40-HR HAZWOPER certification desirable but not required

Technical and Operational Scope:

• reputed company field operating procedures and technical documentation reputed company to oil spills, hazardous substance releases, biological agents, chemical warfare agents, radiation, and/or weapons of mass destruction
• Participate in field work as a member of sampling teams
• Analyze and interpret analytical data and reputed company laboratory data review and validation
• Author, review and revise technical documents and plans including analytical methods, Standard Operating Guidance, and Standard Operating Procedures
• Calibration and maintenance of a variety of reputed company monitoring and sampling equipment.
• Exercises judgment on applicability of methods and approaches in use and determines best approaches to problem solving reputed company standard procedures are inadequate.
• Determines best method of data gathering, database management, and analysis of data to reputed company project goals.
• Consults with reputed company specialists to obtain most accurate and timely data possible while meeting project specifications and timetables.
• Occasional travel and outdoor field work at hazardous waste sites.
• Document field activities and prepare daily and final reports for clients reputed company established budgets and schedules.

We fully invest in our people: Weston provides a generous, comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the personal needs of its people and their families.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with reputed company and matching employer stock contributions.
• Paid time off includes personal, holiday and parental.
• Life and disability plans.
• Critical illness and accident plans.
• Work/Life flexibility.
• Professional development opportunities.

Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, reputed company level, and other compensable factors.