Environmental Scientist- Tucson

Western Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Scientist for their Tucson, AZ location. The role involves conducting inspections, field surveys, air monitoring, and overseeing remediation related to various contaminants. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and strong technical writing skills. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package and requires collaboration with project managers on environmental assessments and data evaluation.
Western Technologies Inc. a leader in consulting engineering services throughout the southwestern United States, has an opportunity for an Environmental Scientist with our team in Tucson, AZ. For 65 years, Western Technologies has excelled in the delivery of community-based value engineering services to clients in the public and private sector.

As an Environmental Scientist you will perform inspections, field surveys, air monitoring, and remediation oversight involving chemical and fuel contaminants, asbestos, lead-based paint, microbial contamination, and workplace exposures. You will work under the general direction of technical experts, principals and project managers with limited to moderate supervision. The Environmental Scientist II follows standard operating procedures to ensure the effective implementation of field and research tasks, and compliance with data quality objectives. You are expected to apply your experience in the application of scientific principles, theories, practices and company standards. You will work individually on small to moderate-sized projects and collaborate as part of a team on more complex, high profile assignments. You will interact with principals and project managers, discuss implementation and approach, and carry out specified assignments of advanced technical complexity.

Functions and Duties:

Follows standard operating procedures to accomplish specific and limited portions of scientific assignments.

Responsibilities will include Phase I and II environmental site assessments, Environmental drilling and soil sampling, asbestos inspection and oversight, monitoring well and remediation well installation, groundwater sampling, data evaluation, and report preparation.

Applies standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes.

Performs other office, laboratory or field studies and duties that may be assigned by more senior level professional staff or the Department Manager.

Well-developed technical writing skills, ability to effectively communicate in multimedia formats, capability with Microsoft office suite of programs.

May have limited client contact pertaining to specific projects/tasks. May also act as group leader on a small field team directing staff to sample, test, and collect data and/or document on-site activities. You will have first-line responsibility for the overall quality of the collected data.

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, geology, environmental science or another physical science.

Full-Time employees are offered a comprehensive insurance and benefits package.

To learn more about us, visit our web-site at wt-us.com.

NO RECRUITING AGENCIES, PLEASE

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