Senior Chemistry Expert – Technical Leadership
AECOM
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Chelmsford • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Responsible for mentoring and collaborating with a team of chemists to provide technical and logistical oversight for Federal environmental projects.
- Manage, mentor, and guide assigned staff.
- Set priorities and provide technical direction to the team.
- Plan, scope, and oversee multiple environmental chemistry projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to project goals and budgets.
- Manage the collection, validation, and interpretation of complex environmental data.
- Review results to ensure they meet project criteria and are communicated effectively to clients and regulators.
- Provide expert guidance on analytical methodologies, sampling and analysis plans, and data quality assurance.
- Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders.
- Review and approve final work products prior to submission to clients.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Chemistry or related scientific field of study plus 10 years of relevant experience including at least two years in a leadership role or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- 25+ years combined experience in environmental chemical laboratory analysis, data validation, and/or environmental consulting.
- 10+ years of experience writing UFP-QAPPs
- In-depth knowledge of USEPA analytical methods especially SW-846-series methods
- Experience interpreting analytical methods and standard operating procedures
- Must have either commercial laboratory analytical experience or data validation experience
- Proven track record managing chemistry teams and analytical laboratory subcontractors in support of large environmental programs
- Experience with operation and use of analytical laboratory equipment (e.g., ICP, ICP-MS, HPLC, GC, and/or GC/MS)
- Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) Quality Systems Manual (QSM) for Environmental Laboratories Version 6.0
- Experience with Department of Defense Data Validation Guidelines and Modules
- Experience with EPA National Functional Guidelines for Data Review
- Experience using automated data review systems such as EDMS, FUDSChem, or EPA EXES
- Familiarity with Earth Soft's EQuIS database program
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
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Hard skills
environmental chemical laboratory analysisdata validationanalytical methodologiessampling and analysis plansUSEPA analytical methodsSW-846-series methodsanalytical laboratory equipmentICPHPLCGC
Soft skills
mentoringcollaborationleadershipcommunicationproject managementtechnical directionstakeholder engagementteam guidanceprioritizationdata interpretation