How to hire an environmental property assessor

How to hire an environmental property assessor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step environmental property assessor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an environmental property assessor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new environmental property assessor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your environmental property assessor job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an environmental property assessor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect environmental property assessor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of environmental property assessors.

   Type of Environmental Property Assessor	Description	Hourly rate
   Environmental Property Assessor	Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control.	$13-28
   Engineering Coordinator	An engineering coordinator organizes and oversees engineering projects. They typically perform administrative support tasks such as conducting extensive research and analysis, arranging schedules with clients, handling calls and correspondence, liaising with internal and external parties, reviewing contracts and other documentation, and managing the flow of documents and information across different teams... Show more	$19-37
   Engineering Project Coordinator	An engineering project coordinator works with project managers and specialists to ensure that all aspects of the project are carried out and cared for. They make sure that work is done according to schedule, the staff is doing their job per timeframe, the budget is allocated for, and expenditures are accounted for... Show more	$25-48

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • GIS
   • Site Assessments
   • Asbestos
   • Phase II
   • Environmental Site
   • Environmental Issues
   • EPA
   • Human Health
   • ISO

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and conduct various environmental engineering projects at DOD facilities.
   • Perform environmental site assessments to detect and test air/water quality, asbestos contamination/threat in commercial, health and educational facilities.
   • Conduct scientific research on methane migration from the Superfund site to neighboring structures.
   • Represent Mobay on technical committee for a Superfund site during investigation and remedy design phases.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your environmental property assessor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An environmental property assessor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, environmental property assessors' average salary in missouri is 45% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level environmental property assessors earn 53% less than senior-level environmental property assessors.
   • Certifications. An environmental property assessor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an environmental property assessor's salary.

   Average environmental property assessor salary

   $41,605yearly

   $20.00 hourly rate

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   Entry-level environmental property assessor salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing an environmental property assessor job description

   An environmental property assessor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an environmental property assessor job description:

   Environmental property assessor job description example

   • Prepare and oversee the preparation of human health risk assessments that comply with regulatory guidance considering environmental regulations such as but not limited to Pennsylvania Act 2 and the Ohio VAP programs;
   • Manage client relationships through preparing proposals and managing multiple projects within scope, budget, schedule, expectations of the client while ensuring quality standards and use of resources;
   • Business development; including bringing in new clients and obtaining repeat business from existing clients, leading proposal preparation, and developing and implementing a business development plan.

   
   
   

   • BS degree in Environmental Management, Geology, GeoChemistry, Environmental Science required or other relevant fields;
   • At least 4 years working experience in regulatory toxicology, consulting, EPA, State or industry related to environmental cleanup, permitting project, product safety or related industries; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
   • Experience developing a business practice in risk assessment, regulatory toxicology, or related discipline, including client development and proposal preparation;
   • Experience managing large multi-group projects utilizing multiple internal resources effectively; including soil, groundwater, biota, air quality investigations, planning and permitting projects where regulated chemicals are managed in compliance with EPA or State environmental regulations;
   • Experience in understanding the data quality objectives required for human health and ecological risk assessments and an ability to work in teams to ensure well designed sampling plans;
   • Demonstrate enthusiasm for providing outstanding client service and to earn the confidence of clientele, company management, colleagues and regulators;
   • Provide guidance and mentor junior staff in technical areas to build overall technical capabilities of staff.

   Candidates are required to:

   • possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
   • be able to pass a background and drug screen

   
   
   

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find environmental property assessors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your environmental property assessor job on Zippia to find and recruit environmental property assessor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting environmental property assessors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new environmental property assessor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the environmental property assessor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new environmental property assessor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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