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Environmental Scientist

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Albany
State:NY
Salary/Rate:$45 - $55 per hour
Business Sector:Engineering
Job ref:SB131937216
Post Date:June 07, 2024
Lighthouse Professional Services a division of Staffing 360 Solutions group, is proud to be a “Best in Staffing 2023” award winner. We have over 50 years of experience placing people with small and global companies. Our offices in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts serve clients nationwide.
 
We are seeking an Environmental Scientist to work a hybrid schedule out of Albany, NY.
 
Details:
  • Hybrid schedule in Albany, NY working 3 days onsite and 2 days from home, subject to change
  • Pay rate: $35-$45hr
  • Duration: Long-term 12+ month W2 contract work
Project Overview:
The Environmental Scientist employs environmental principles to assess and ensure environmental compliance of Canal operations and construction projects and must have an advanced knowledge of both operational constraints and regulatory requirements.
 
Job Functions & Responsibilities:
  • Employ environmental and engineering principles and practices to assess and ensure environmental compliance of utility/Canals operations.
  • Acquire legitimate data from the facilities and the field and develop consensus for action in an operating and/or construction environment.
  • Act as the point of contact with operational staff and contractors as the technical expert in routine environmental compliance activities
  • Review and interpret State and Federal Regulations in the areas of responsibility that may affect Authority operations including the preparation of applications to attain/maintain the permits for compliant operation under all applicable regulations and statutes.
  • Develop scopes of services, review bid proposals, evaluate the suitability of proposed vendors and participate in contract negotiations provide quality assurance oversight of vendor services through feedback from users.
  • Review external permit applications against the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations
  • Review internal project requests and operational tasks against environmental policies, regulations and provide project managers with direct support against anticipated permitting requirements
  • Assist operations and construction teams in proper management and disposal of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
  • Perform inspections of waste accumulation and storage areas at operations facilities
  • Periodically conduct audits and field inspections to assess adherence to, and effectiveness of, environmental policies and processes; correct for failures and non-conformities.
Skills:
  • As the staff consultant/expert, knowledge of both operational constraints and regulatory requirements.
  • Knowledge of state and federal agency regulations regarding wetlands, waste management, threatened & endangered species, water quality concerns and SEQRA.
  • Knowledge of a wide variety of utility/transportation industry issues, with expertise in one or more specific environmental areas such as permitting, quality reviews and/or risk analysis.   
Education & Certifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering or related preferred
  • RCRA Hazardous Waste and DOT Hazardous Waste Training
  • 1-5 years of experience.