About Company

GES is a national turnkey, full environmental remediation services company that primarily focuses on the federal market and services multiple agencies including: the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. GES has offices in Concord, California, Sacramento, Denver, Phoenix, Boston and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. GES is known for a robust safety culture and dedication to their employees and clients.

GES is a wholly owned operating company of ASRC Industrial (AIS). AIS is a wholly owned operating company of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC). Through ASRC, we are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).

GES offers a full range of benefits including: a generous PTO plan, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K (100% match up to 4% eligible compensation) and 100% immediate vesting, and Basic and Supplemental life insurance.

Position Overview:

GES is seeking a self-starting, motivated Environmental Chemist to help with the analytical and quality program and perform analytical services in accordance with Company standards, environmental regulatory criteria, and contractual obligations. This role requires the ability to work independently on assignments requiring the consistent exercise of discretion and judgement to analyze, interpret or make deductions based on varying facts or circumstances.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently or as part of a team plan, coordinate, and monitor work on environmental sampling projects
• Monitor subcontractor performance against plans and assist in resolving variances from specifications
• Generate and format tables, charts and graphs in support of assessing site conditions and report preparation
• Perform senior review of data validation for organic, inorganic, radiological, and MEC analytical methods for multiple disciplines and projects including comparison of data to quality objectives.
• Complete related documentation (field reports, logs, meeting minutes, online submittal sites), in a timely and accurate manner
• Prepare and provide peer review of Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAPs), Quality Control Summary Reports (QCSRs), and data usability assessments
• Perform functions in GES's environmental data management system, including writing and/or executing basic SQL queries

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS in chemical, environmental, biological sciences, physical sciences or engineering, with at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics (BS in Chemistry preferred)
• Four to 7 years of full time, post college work experience, including 3 years of experience in areas of environmental sampling, analytical methods, and analytical testing, data validation, data evaluation, or other environmental services.
• HAZWOPER 40 Hour Certification with current 8 Hour Refresher
• Continuing education in the field of chemistry is expected

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Implement Federal EPA, DoD, DOE environmental data quality regulations and guidelines
• Familiar with environmental industry standard analytical methodologies for determining the presence of chemicals and radionuclides and be able to assess data usability
• Understands the applicable regulatory and client requirements relevant to projects
• Able to apply technical knowledge to multiple projects at same time
• Understands appropriate protocols for the collection of samples and other field data, including operations of common field analytical instruments
• Understands industry standard principles, terms, procedures and practices of inorganic and organic chemistry
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to use logical thought processes to analyze information and develop basic conclusions and recommendations using project data
• Able to meet deadlines
• Able to work without supervision and take direction without follow-up
• Possess strong quantitative and statistical skills
• Competent in using word processing, spreadsheet programs, and portable document format (PDF) programs (Adobe Acrobat or Blue Beam)

EEO Statement:

AIS and its operating companies affords equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. AIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.