Environmental Scientist

Summary:

Serves as Project Manager for Environmental Remediation, Construction and Technical Services. Manages and oversees small to midsize, complex projects involving industrial cleanings, waste site cleanup and construction, building and equipment decontamination, prepare proposals, including site inspections, cost estimates and work scopes and schedules. At all times you will conduct yourself professionally and project Miller Environmental positively to employees and clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Independently and successfully managing projects from start up to completion
• Provide field instruction including safety training and review
• Provide field supervision including emergency response, industrial cleanings, etc.
• Establish and maintain client relations and solicit new business

Interaction with local, state and federal agencies, such as, NYSDEC, NYSDOT, NYCDEP, Health Department, etc.

• Work with crew to achieve 100% utilization
• Producing timely documentation for internal and external clients (Clients, accounting, and agencies)
• Effectively supervise, mentor and manage employees through project completion

Qualification/Requirements:

• Valid Unrestricted Driver’s License
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent project management and time management capabilities required; previous project management training and/or certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Goal driven and detail oriented
• Exemplify consistent professionalism and ethical behavior
• Strong problem solving, analytical and employee relations skills
• Ability to travel, possibly for extended periods

Education/Training/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, or equivalent experience
• Five or more years progress experience in the field in environmental emergency response, environmental construction, industrial cleaning or similar industry.

Physical Demands:· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk up and down slopes or uneven terrain, stand, lift, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally requiredto sit; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; bend with legs and reach with hands and arms.· The employee must lift and carry equipment weighing up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment· The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.· The work is primarily performed in the field, outdoors in the heat or cold for 8-12 hours per day. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

• To reduce exposure to harmful materials, workers often wear coveralls, gloves, shoe covers, safety glasses, or goggles. Some must wear fully enclosed protective suits for several hours at a time; these suits may be hot and uncomfortable and may cause the workers who wear them to experience claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces). In extremely toxic cleanups, hazmat workers are required to wear respirators or personal air monitors.

· The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.