ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMIST
**The salary and actual job title will vary for this position based on experience, credentials and relevant experience. Preference will be given to applicants located in Boulder, CO or Honolulu, HI.
About us: The GSI Family of Companies is an industry leading federal contractor. GSI's exemplary past performance has made us the client's choice to perform multiple complex projects across the US mainland, Alaska, and the Pacific. All the GSI companies are subsidiaries of the Native Hawaiian Community Development Corporation. What we offer:
- Large backlog of contracts, extending years into the future
- Profitable, growing company
- Entrepreneurial environment
- Advancement/growth opportunities, both vertically and horizontally
- Ability to define your own future
- Learning opportunities from top industry professionals
GSI is currently seeking an Environmental Chemist to support our growing Environmental and Munitions Division.
Responsibilities:
- Providing chemistry-related technical support for a wide range of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) projects such as field investigations and remedial actions.
- Preparing and reviewing chemistry-related sections of project planning documents (e.g., Work Plans, Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plans [UFP-QAPPs], Sampling and Analysis Plans, eQAPPs), technical memoranda, and reports.
- Developing sampling approaches/sample design, and project data quality requirements (i.e., data quality objectives [DQOs], measurement performance criteria [MPCs], measurement quality objectives [MQOs]).
- Determining appropriate federal and state specific project action levels that meet the contract and regulatory requirements.
- Determining appropriate analytical methods based on contaminants of concern in their respective environmental media.
- Evaluating the fate and transport of chemicals in the environment and their impacts on human health and the environment.
- Training personnel on proper sample collection and management (e.g., labeling, packaging, and shipping and preparing chains of custody).
- Overseeing collection/management of samples from variety of media.
- Overseeing waste characterization sampling and analysis efforts for determining proper disposal of investigation-derived waste.
- Developing scopes of work and coordinating with laboratory and data validation subcontractors.
- Familiarity with the Department of Defense (DoD) Quality Systems Manual (QSM) and DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) and verifying laboratories accreditation.
- Managing analytical laboratory data and submitting or coordinating SEDD to DoD management databases (e.g., FUDSChem, ERPIMS).
- Performing field and analytical laboratory data reviews for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to project quality assurance and quality control specifications.
- Conducting data evaluations, including multi-year trending analyses, and data usability assessments.
- Working efficiently on project teams and mentoring junior staff.
- PFAS/PFOA experience is preferred, but not required
- Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) experience is preferred, but not required.
Requirements:
- BS or MS in Chemistry or other environmental science-related field.
- 5 years of directly related environmental chemistry experience.
- Ability to work on multiple projects of various size and scope.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a project team.
- Excellent communication skills.