Job Description
Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking an
Early Career Chemist to work out of our
Marlton, NJ, Lawrence, NJ or Exton, PA office.
Takes part in providing local technical assistance for the collection, identification, and compiling of environmental and chemical data from samples of air, soil, water, and other material. Generates accurate and concise documentation, ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.
Your Impact
- Coordination of environmental laboratory services and field sampling program sample tracking.
- Management of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) programs.
- Evaluation of environmental analytical data in an efficient manner, in accordance with Regional and USEPA data validation guidelines, site specific quality assurance project plans (QAPPs), and published analytical methods to ensure data quality objectives are met.
- Preparation of data validation narratives, and data usability reports.
- Assist in preparation of QAPPs.
- Management and reporting of environmental analytical chemistry data and geo-environmental data through multiple database platforms.
- Participation in field investigations and collection of environmental samples.
- Additional duties may be assigned.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology or a closely related physical or natural sciences discipline.
- 0-1 year of experience in environmental consulting or environmental laboratory analytical chemistry.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; scientific writing experience preferred.
- Positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and within multidisciplinary groups.
- Ability to interface with multiple project managers.
- Detail-oriented personality and ability to manage multiple tasks/projects.
- Familiarity with USEPA Analytical Methods and USEPA data validation guidelines preferred.
- Knowledge of / Experience in organic and inorganic chemical analyses preferred.
- Experience with analytical database management using Access, EQuIS, and GIS programs.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required, and skills in EQuIS or SQL are desired.
- Commitment to working safely and adhering to all health and safety protocols.
- Potential for occasional field work assignments.
- Performance of work in inclement weather conditions following OSHA requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- 40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER health and safety training is preferred.
- Master’s degree in chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology or a closely related physical or natural sciences discipline.
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $50,400 - $75,600
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Notice To Third Party Agencies
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
