Associate environmental scientist job description
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Associate environmental scientist requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in associate environmental scientist job postings.
Sample associate environmental scientist requirements
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field.
- Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations.
- Experience in scientific analysis and research.
- Proficiency in data collection and analysis.
- Proficiency in environmental management systems.
Sample required associate environmental scientist soft skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Associate environmental scientist job description example 1
Maryland Environmental Service associate environmental scientist job description
Current MES Employees who are interested in applying for this position must visit the Internal MES Careers Page by going to their Workday Dashboard, clicking on the Career icon and selecting Find Jobs.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading team that provides environmental solutions to the public and private sectors throughout the State of Maryland.
Job Description:
Maryland Environmental Service has an opening for a Safety and Environmental Compliance Associate II within the Safety and Environmental Compliance Group at our Headquarters facility in Millersville, MD. This position assists with the implementation of the Service's safety and environmental compliance programs at MES facilities located statewide. Supports the Chief of Safety and Environmental Compliance to conduct employee training and planning, developing, and managing programs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental laws and regulations.
Estimated Pay Range:
$53,011.31 - $76,000
Benefits:
Health Insurance with choice of medical plan and prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance options, along with flexible spending accounts 401K retirement savings program with generous agency match Paid vacation, personal and sick leave Ten paid holidays per year Tuition assistance
Minimum Requirements:
Associate's Degree in safety, public health, or a related environmental compliance field, plus two years of experience in the safety and health and/or environmental regulatory field. Applicants may substitute additional experience as defined above for the required education at the rate of one year of experience to one year of education, for up to two years of the required education. Must have a valid driver's license with less than 5 points, and must be able to obtain and maintain certification in the American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor Certification.
The last day to apply for this position is October 25th, 2022.
Maryland Environmental Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. MES does not participate in programs that require sponsorship for work visas.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading team that provides environmental solutions to the public and private sectors throughout the State of Maryland.
Job Description:
Maryland Environmental Service has an opening for a Safety and Environmental Compliance Associate II within the Safety and Environmental Compliance Group at our Headquarters facility in Millersville, MD. This position assists with the implementation of the Service's safety and environmental compliance programs at MES facilities located statewide. Supports the Chief of Safety and Environmental Compliance to conduct employee training and planning, developing, and managing programs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental laws and regulations.
Estimated Pay Range:
$53,011.31 - $76,000
Benefits:
Health Insurance with choice of medical plan and prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance options, along with flexible spending accounts 401K retirement savings program with generous agency match Paid vacation, personal and sick leave Ten paid holidays per year Tuition assistance
Minimum Requirements:
Associate's Degree in safety, public health, or a related environmental compliance field, plus two years of experience in the safety and health and/or environmental regulatory field. Applicants may substitute additional experience as defined above for the required education at the rate of one year of experience to one year of education, for up to two years of the required education. Must have a valid driver's license with less than 5 points, and must be able to obtain and maintain certification in the American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor Certification.
The last day to apply for this position is October 25th, 2022.
Maryland Environmental Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. MES does not participate in programs that require sponsorship for work visas.
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Associate environmental scientist job description example 2
Cogent Communications associate environmental scientist job description
Hours: 8am-4:30pm Dress Code: Business Casual Onsite Interview/Tour-1 hr Job Purpose and Impact
+ The Environmental, Health and Safety Assistant II will provide support with environmental, health and safety compliance and will be responsible for administrative support. In this role, you will provide administrative assistance in development, implementation, and maintenance of processes and programs built to assure compliance with existing federal, state and local health and safety regulations and requirements at sites with environmentally regulated technologies or highly hazardous processes, medium to high risk of serious injuries and fatality.
Key Accountabilities
+ Conduct incident investigation based on incident classification and liaise with engineers, management, and health and safety regulatory authorities and support in identifying causes of accidents and prevent their recurrence.
+ Support the review of environmental health and safety programs, including assessing risks, conducting field checks, organizing and facilitating sessions and role modeling environmental health and safety behaviors.
+ Support the management of action plans by assisting in identifying potential emergency situations, assist in creating emergency communication plans, support testing and validating the emergency action plans.
+ Assist in updating environment health and safety program and process documentation in alignment with global programs, incorporating clearly defined instructions and edits provided by more senior team members.
+ Provide assistance in system support activities to document issues, risks, training and action plans.
+ Handle moderately complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
+ Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
+ High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
+ Minimum of two years of related work experience
+ Other minimum qualifications may apply
Preferred Qualifications
+ Solid working knowledge of environment, health and safety practices
Prior Beneficial Experiences
+ Provide assistance in system support activities to document issues, risks, training and action plans.
+ Help team manage action plans by assisting in identifying potential emergency situations, assist in creating emergency communication plan, support testing plans and validating the emergency action plans.
+ The Environmental, Health and Safety Assistant II will provide support with environmental, health and safety compliance and will be responsible for administrative support. In this role, you will provide administrative assistance in development, implementation, and maintenance of processes and programs built to assure compliance with existing federal, state and local health and safety regulations and requirements at sites with environmentally regulated technologies or highly hazardous processes, medium to high risk of serious injuries and fatality.
Key Accountabilities
+ Conduct incident investigation based on incident classification and liaise with engineers, management, and health and safety regulatory authorities and support in identifying causes of accidents and prevent their recurrence.
+ Support the review of environmental health and safety programs, including assessing risks, conducting field checks, organizing and facilitating sessions and role modeling environmental health and safety behaviors.
+ Support the management of action plans by assisting in identifying potential emergency situations, assist in creating emergency communication plans, support testing and validating the emergency action plans.
+ Assist in updating environment health and safety program and process documentation in alignment with global programs, incorporating clearly defined instructions and edits provided by more senior team members.
+ Provide assistance in system support activities to document issues, risks, training and action plans.
+ Handle moderately complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
+ Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
+ High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
+ Minimum of two years of related work experience
+ Other minimum qualifications may apply
Preferred Qualifications
+ Solid working knowledge of environment, health and safety practices
Prior Beneficial Experiences
+ Provide assistance in system support activities to document issues, risks, training and action plans.
+ Help team manage action plans by assisting in identifying potential emergency situations, assist in creating emergency communication plan, support testing plans and validating the emergency action plans.
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Associate environmental scientist job description example 3
L3Harris associate environmental scientist job description
+ Participates and supports the development, implementation and maintenance of an Environmental Health and Safety Management System that conforms to internal and external standards and requirements
+ Develops and deploys programs for the prevention and control of environmental risks, including compliance with air permits, construction permits, solid and hazardous wastes, wastewater operations, release notifications and all environmental reporting requirements
+ Conducts site wide environmental, health and safety audits. Analyzes and interprets results, recommends appropriate corrective actions, communicates results and follows up on issues or concerns through completion
+ Ensures all environmental, health and safety incidents are promptly reported
+ Participates in review and approval of operations/facilities projects that involve proposed modification of any existing process, equipment or material as well as proposed introduction of any new process, equipment or material to ensure compliance with all general environmental rules as well as air pollution control, storm water management, RCRA, or other such construction permitting requirements
+ Leads site air permit compliance program, collection of required records/calculations, oversight of inspection activities, semi-annual reports, annual emissions reporting, deviation management, change management, and training of affected employees
+ Manages site wastewater operations, ensures required compliance records are maintained, completes required reporting, and submits forms in a timely and complete manner to Municipal and/or State agencies
Qualifications:
+ Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Science, Chemical, Engineering or related field
+ GPA of 3.0 or greater
+ The ability to obtain an US Government Security Clearance
Preferred Skills:
+ Experience in preparing Tier II and TRI/Form R reports, NPDES wastewater and storm water reports, and hazardous/residual waste reports
+ FE, CHMM and/or ASP/CSP a plus
+ Knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations
+ Strong interpersonal skills
+ Excellent and effective written/verbal communication and organizational and analytical skills
+ Ability to work on multiple projects at one time, maintain flexibility, and work independently
+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office products at an advanced level
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
+ Develops and deploys programs for the prevention and control of environmental risks, including compliance with air permits, construction permits, solid and hazardous wastes, wastewater operations, release notifications and all environmental reporting requirements
+ Conducts site wide environmental, health and safety audits. Analyzes and interprets results, recommends appropriate corrective actions, communicates results and follows up on issues or concerns through completion
+ Ensures all environmental, health and safety incidents are promptly reported
+ Participates in review and approval of operations/facilities projects that involve proposed modification of any existing process, equipment or material as well as proposed introduction of any new process, equipment or material to ensure compliance with all general environmental rules as well as air pollution control, storm water management, RCRA, or other such construction permitting requirements
+ Leads site air permit compliance program, collection of required records/calculations, oversight of inspection activities, semi-annual reports, annual emissions reporting, deviation management, change management, and training of affected employees
+ Manages site wastewater operations, ensures required compliance records are maintained, completes required reporting, and submits forms in a timely and complete manner to Municipal and/or State agencies
Qualifications:
+ Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Science, Chemical, Engineering or related field
+ GPA of 3.0 or greater
+ The ability to obtain an US Government Security Clearance
Preferred Skills:
+ Experience in preparing Tier II and TRI/Form R reports, NPDES wastewater and storm water reports, and hazardous/residual waste reports
+ FE, CHMM and/or ASP/CSP a plus
+ Knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations
+ Strong interpersonal skills
+ Excellent and effective written/verbal communication and organizational and analytical skills
+ Ability to work on multiple projects at one time, maintain flexibility, and work independently
+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office products at an advanced level
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024