Staff Scientist I

SUMMARY

Paragon Professional Services, LLC (Paragon), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC), is seeking an environmental scientist to support a wide range of environmental projects from its Camp Lejeune office.

The qualified candidate should be safety conscious, motivated, and hardworking with an understanding of environmental field techniques and the many aspects of working on sites involving contaminated soil, soil vapor, groundwater, sediment, and surface water.

Primary duties will include field work for the collection of samples; providing data analysis, research, and technical consultation;

preparing planning documents; and preparing various field data summaries and interpretative reports. The position will provide the successful candidate opportunities to travel and work outdoors in exciting project locations on Federal lands and facilities throughout the United States.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform field work as assigned
• Perform field observations and sampling of environmental media (soil, soil vapor, groundwater, sediment, surface water,
• Perform data collection and documentation related to field activities
• Travel to project locations including driving, flying, and overnight stays
• Support the analysis and interpretation of field data
• Update / prepare work plans
• Prepare data reports, boring logs, and other technical reports
• Data entry and QA / QC of data tables, maps, reports, and other work products
• Support project management tasks and communication with clients

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required (Minimum) Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Minimum one (1) to three (3) years of experience in environmental investigation and remediation activities including environmental sample collection and reporting
• Willing and able to travel, with up to a 70 / 30 field-to-office based ratio to support multiple projects in the first years of employment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with technical data analysis and contamination delineation techniques
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record
• Ability to pass background checks in order to gain access to Federal facilities

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy, and strong attention to detail
• Strong report writing skills
• Ability to manage and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to find solutions to unique logistical and environmental challenges
• Ability to perform quality control functions during site work
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong work ethic with flexibility to work outside normal business hours and / or in unfavorable weather conditions

Preferred

• Microsoft SharePoint experience
• Environmental consulting experience
• HAZWOPER 40-hr Training
• Experience with Federal Government contracts

NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time;

most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

DOT COVERED / SAFETY-SENSITIVE ROLE REQUIREMENTS

This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation safety-sensitive functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The job is performed in an office and remote setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system.

The work described herein is primarily in a modern office setting. This position also requires travel to project sites for field activities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Occasional supervision of vendors or subcontractors

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS

As a condition of employment, may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results to obtain access to military base or other secure facility.

Must have reliable transportation to / from work and must be able to obtain access to military installations. Due to the nature of this work, .

Citizenship is required (for DOD installation work).