Environmental Project Scientist - Emergency Response Team

At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions. Employee ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to make a difference in the environment. Weston has continued to evolve and adapt to our changing world as a premier provider of environmental and infrastructure services for over sixty years. In both the public and private sectors our teams help identify, solve, mitigate, and manage critical environmental issues to help clients achieve a more sustainable future.
Weston is seeking a Project Scientist to support environmental investigations, hazardous waste site remediation, and emergency response projects that protect public health and the environment. This position combines field and office work and may include leading field assignments, collecting environmental samples, evaluating data, coordinating laboratory analysis, and preparing technical deliverables.
The position supports our contract with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 that includes Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., and seven Tribal Nations. The successful candidate will have a strong desire to make a difference in our communities by doing work that helps to protect public health and our environment.
Locations: Pittsburgh, PA
Key Responsibilities
Assist with or lead environmental investigations, remediation activities, and emergency response assignments.
Collect and manage soil, water, air, waste, and other environmental samples.
Perform field screening and coordinate sample shipment and laboratory analysis.
Operate, calibrate, and maintain environmental monitoring and sampling equipment.
Evaluate analytical, monitoring, and field data to support project conclusions and recommendations.
Prepare field documentation, daily client reports, investigation and removal action reports, work plans, sampling plans, and other technical deliverables.
Coordinate with clients, laboratories, subcontractors, consultants, and project team members.
Perform assigned work in accordance with project scope, budget, schedule, quality requirements, and client expectations.
Use required PPE, including OSHA Levels D through A, when entering potentially hazardous areas.
Travel to project sites, including remote locations, for assignments of up to two weeks, sometimes at short notice.
Participate in an on-call emergency response rotation, typically one week per month or less, with 24/7 availability and readiness to mobilize for chemical and oil spill incidents.
Required Qualifications
6 to 10 years of relevant experience in environmental investigations, remediation, or response operations.
This position requires U.S. citizenship
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental science, Engineering, Physical Science, Life Science, or a related field.
Experience with environmental sampling, field assessments, laboratory coordination, data evaluation, and technical documentation.