Senior Environmental Scientist/Industrial Hygienist

4 months ago

Fort Lauderdale, United States J.S. Held Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary:

The Company

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?


J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

 

The Team and Job Summary

The Senior Environmental Scientist/Industrial Hygienist performs professional environmental consulting services for a wide range of industrial, maritime, and commercial clients. The work requires a professional knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of environmental science, industrial hygiene, and occupational safety. An understanding and the ability to utilize pertinent aspects of chemistry, biological sciences and public health that pertain to environmental remediation projects involving lead, asbestos, mold. The ability to recognize and evaluate health hazards associated with catastrophic loss to property caused by storms and flooding and the environmental, health and safety impacts related to chemical releases and oil spills.


This role may involve exposure to wet or humid conditions in hot climates, requiring work in elevated areas with fall protection equipment. Expect environments that might be noisy, needing hearing protection, and at times, requiring high levels of personal protective equipment. A complete physical examination by an occupational physician will be conducted to ensure the ability to wear negative pressure air purifying respirators and impermeable protective suits as needed for the role

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Apply professional environmental science competence with specialized knowledge of chemistry, industrial hygiene, and biological science. Perform as a team member to resolve client EH&S concerns as necessary and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Willing and able to travel by air, sea, and land at short notice to reach project locations.
  • Obtain and maintain licenses in multiple states for mold, lead, and asbestos assessments.
  • Performs work as a team member under the direction of a Project Manager.
  • Performs work on any number of projects at various stages of completion.
  • Prepares studies and reports following standard format and procedures.
  • Investigate, measure, and evaluate environmental, health and safety conditions at client locations and carrying out relevant research, development, planning to complete comprehensive reports for review by senior staff.

 

Required Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science/Geology/Engineering with a minimum of one (1) to three (3) years EH&S experience. Specialized Engineering degrees may permit waiving experience requirements.
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • TWIC card eligible
  • 40 Hr. HAZWOPER and 8 Hour Refresher Certificate

 Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Competent in Microsoft office products such as Word, Excel and Power Point.
  • Disciplined and organized with effective Time Management ability.
  • Teamwork Oriented
  • Problem Solving/Analysis skills
  • Builds and Maintains a Highly Ethical Reputation
  • Outstanding Customer Relationship Skills

 

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

 

  • Sitting limited to lunch, breaks and driving.
  • A number of duties performed on feet.
  • Walking, may be back and forth all day long over terrains that range from flat to hilly, rough and slippery.
  • Able to carry equipment as much as 50 lbs unassisted.
  • Must be able to use hand and fingers to pick up objects, turn on regulators, insert earplugs, use hand tools.
  • Push or pull items.
  • Able to reach above head.
  • Able to bend at the knee.
  • Able to climb ladders to reach high areas or down into tanks or excavations.
  • Able to wear a self-contained breathing apparatus.
  • Able to squat kneel or crouch in confined spaces when necessary.
  • Must be able to hear warning signals from vehicles, radio transmissions, alarm bells, air leaks etc.
  • Able to taste and smell to detect warning properties of hazardous chemicals.
  • Able to detect burning sensations on skin etc.
  • Vision must be correctable to at least 20:40 with ability to distinguish colors with good depth perception and peripheral vision.

 

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.


  • Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
  • Flexible Time Off Policy
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401k Match
  • Commuter Benefit

 

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the J.S. Held Online Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as required and described therein. California residents can click here to learn more about the personal information we collect and here to learn about additional privacy rights that may be available.

 

Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

 

 

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email jobs@jsheld.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.





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