Human Health Risk Assessor
AECOM
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Hawaii • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Supporting a wide range of projects for private and government clients throughout the U.S. (and internationally)
- Performing and reviewing ecological risk assessments in accordance with regulatory guidance and project-specific work plans
- Developing Risk Assessment Work Plans and contributing to Sampling and Analysis Plans/Quality Assurance Project Plans
- Successfully coordinating with internal project teams, including delegating to junior staff
- Preparing technical deliverables; including writing reports and performing/reviewing risk assessment calculations
- Contributing to proposals and business development, including developing scopes of work and cost estimates for ecological risk assessment
- Mentoring/developing more junior staff
- Maintaining knowledge of federal and state regulations/guidance documents for conducting risk assessments
- Maintaining work quality, quantity, and efficiency at or above company standards
- Must be willing to perform occasional field work, as needed
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Ecotoxicology, Ecology, Zoology, Environmental Science/Studies, Chemistry, Toxicology, Biology or other related area
- 6+ years of experience performing ecological risk assessments in an environmental consulting setting, or demonstrated equivalence of education and experience
- US Citizenship is required
- Valid Driver’s License
- Must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review and background check
- Master’s or PhD degree in Ecotoxicology, Ecology, Zoology, Environmental Science/Studies, Chemistry, Toxicology, Biology, Zoology, or other related area (preferred)
- Applied knowledge of USEPA guidance for conducting ecological risk assessment (preferred)
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills (preferred)
- Experience conducting food web/bioaccumulation assessments (preferred)
- Experience performing data analysis and applied statistics (preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word (preferred)
- Experience evaluating PFAS, PCBs, and lead (preferred)
- CERCLA experience with Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, and ROD development (preferred)
- Site investigation and field sampling and wildlife assessment experience (preferred)
- Experience working on Navy or Department of Defense (preferred)
- Experience dealing with the Hawaii Department of Health and EPA Region 9 (preferred)
- Experience working with projects in Hawaii, Guam and other Pacific Islands (preferred)
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- AD&D
- disability benefits
- paid time off
- leaves of absences
- voluntary benefits
- perks
- flexible work options
- well-being resources
- employee assistance program
- business travel insurance
- service recognition awards
- retirement savings plan
- employee stock purchase plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
ecological risk assessmentsrisk assessment calculationsdata analysisapplied statisticsfood web assessmentsbioaccumulation assessmentsCERCLARemedial InvestigationsFeasibility StudiesROD development
Soft skills
technical writingcommunicationmentoringcoordinationdelegationbusiness developmentproposal developmentwork quality maintenanceorganizational skillsefficiency
Certifications
BA/BS degreeMaster’s degreePhD degreevalid Driver’s License