Chemist III

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Job description

About Company

GES is a national turnkey, full environmental remediation services company that primarily focuses in the federal market and services multiple agencies including: the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. GES has offices in Concord, California, Sacramento, Denver, Phoenix, Boston and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. GES is known for a robust safety culture and dedication to their employees and clients.

GES is a wholly owned operating company of ASRC Industrial (AIS). AIS is a wholly owned operating company of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC). Through ASRC, we are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).

GES offers a full range of benefits including: a generous PTO plan, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K (100% match up to 4% eligible compensation) and 100% immediate vesting, Basic and Supplemental life insurance, and short & long term disability.

Position Overview:

Overview: GES is seeking a self-starting, motivated Chemist III to be responsible for management of analytical services; data collection, assessment, and reporting; project document preparation; and database utility. This role will support meeting and exceeding chemical and radiological objectives on current and future projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical support on environmental investigation and remediation projects, including assessment of chemical fate and transport.
• Oversee and perform senior review of data validation for organic, inorganic, radiological, and MEC analytical methods for multiple disciplines and projects including comparison of data to quality objectives.
• Prepare technical documents including, but not limited to, Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAPs) Quality Control Summary Reports (QCSRs), and data usability assessments.
• Provides peer review of QAPPs, QCSRs and data usability assessments prepared by others.

• Monitor subcontractor performance against plans and resolve most variances from laboratory to specifications
• Proactively involved in proposal development and client interaction
• Perform functions in GES's environmental data management system, including writing and/or executing basic SQL queries

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS/BA in chemical, environmental, biological sciences, physical sciences or engineering, with at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics (BS in Chemistry preferred)
• Six to 10 + years full time experience including chemistry of remedial treatment technologies, understanding of standards of practice in field analytical/screening methods and fixed lab analytical methods, emerging COC analysis and associated fate and transport
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience (i.e., MS + 5 years of experience)
• Continuing education in the field of chemistry is expected

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to meet deadlines, and to define, measure and evaluate project results
• Able to work without supervision and take direction without follow-up
• Able to plan and manage complex sampling projects including design, procurement, subcontract administration, and implementation
• Understands procurement process for bidding, award, and PO modification requirements and can screen laboratories for compliance with state, federal and client certifications/qualifications
• Comprehensive understanding of applicable principles, terms, procedures, and practices of inorganic and organic chemistry and has exposure to radiochemistry and MEC analytical methods.
• Understands appropriate protocols for the collection of samples and other field data, including operations of common field analytical instruments
• Possess strong quantitative and statistical skills

EEO Statement:

AIS and its operating companies affords equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. AIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.