ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB's Wethersfield, CT office has a need for an Environmental Scientist to join our growing Site Investigation & Remediation practice!

Responsibilities

Develop and manage effective site investigation and remediation field programs
• Provide hands-on support during field exploration and testing
• Interpret and communicate investigation findings
• Leverage technology to support data management and visualization
• Manage and perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Investigates any quality problems that lead to project changes and modifies project plans as needed
• Ensures each project complies with federal, state, and local environmental regulations
• Establishes and monitors budgets to assess profitability
• Write technical reports, correspondence, notes and memoranda

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to work in field and office settings
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Motivated and able to problem-solve
• Familiarity working in urban environments, managing soil and groundwater on construction sites
• Familiarity with state regulatory programs (Property Transfer, Voluntary Remediation, and Brownfields)
• Strong knowledge of site assessment/characterization, data analysis, and remediation techniques

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Natural Science related field (Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources)
• Master's Degree preferred
• 3-5 years of professional environmental/remediation consulting experience required
• OSHA 40 hr. HAZWOPER certification and annual refresher certifications required

We are VHB! We're an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We're growing, and we hope you'll join us!

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion-supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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