Environmental Scientist

Queens, NY 11105

@Orchard LLC has an immediate opening on a contract for a well-established solutions provider within the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure sector to identify & recruit a skilled Environmental Scientist to support their local government client in Flushing Queens, NY. This will be 6 months project with a potential for full-time employment after the period of performance for the right fit.

This position will support field activities associated with Environmental Site Investigations, Remediation, and monitoring activities at Sites in the New York City area. The scope of work associated with this position includes drilling oversight, soil, and groundwater sampling, Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP) implementation, Site inspections, field direction of subcontractors, preparation of routine reports, and preparation of investigation reports. This position may be physically demanding and will require the safe lifting of monitoring equipment in an outdoor industrial environment, under variable weather conditions.

Duties include:

• Applies experience and increasing proficiency in the use of environmental practices, and company policies.
• Conduct air monitoring, and photo documentation, and follow work plan and safety plan requirements.
• Regularly interacts with other employees and representatives from a variety of suppliers, subcontractors, and clients on projects.
• Perform AIR MONITORING (CAMP Implementation), GROUNDWATER SAMPLING, DRILLING OVERSIGHT, and SOIL SAMPLING.
• Report writing experience, writing investigation reports and doing logs.

Skills/Experience Required

• Minimum of 4-year degree in geology, environmental science, or similar field, and 1-3 years of experience in air monitoring (CAMP Implementation), groundwater sampling, drilling oversight, and soil sampling.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training (and up-to-date refresher) is preferred. If training is required, training must be completed before onboarding.
• First Aid & CPR certifications will be required to start but can be obtained after offer acceptance.
• This assignment will include working in an industrial environment, potentially under adverse weather conditions.
• May require the equivalent of lifting up to 50lbs repeatedly over the course of a four to five-hour period.
• Long periods of standing and walking are required.
• Familiarity with tasks and techniques typically associated with environmental fieldwork.
• Requires a fundamental knowledge of environmental sites, and sound safety-minded judgment
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate orally and in writing.
• Successful completion of an occupational capacity evaluation, drug and alcohol testing, and background check is required..

If you are excited by this opportunity and believe you have the experience and talent to be a success in the role, we need to hear from you!

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC, also known as, Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.