What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemist position at WSP?
Job Description
This Opportunity
Provides technical assistance and guidance for the collection, identification, compiling, and chemical analysis of environmental data from samples of air, soil, water, and other material. Generates accurate and concise documentation, assessing and advising on the movement and outcome of contaminants, as well as long-term risks to ecological and human health. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.
Your Impact
- Collect, extract, identify, and compile chemical and environmental data from samples of air, soil, water, sludge, and other matrices for research projects, investigations, and surveys.
- Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, analysis, and reporting.
- Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field / work site notebook.
- Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but is not limited to, the maintenance of sample collection, laboratory documentation, written procedures, monitoring systems, and logbooks.
- Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations that explain research and findings to prevent, control, remedy, or clean-up chemical and environmental problems and contamination.
- Maintain and calibrate equipment and tools, troubleshooting and reporting on malfunctions, and performing inventory control activities.
- Assist in chemical and environmental risk identification and assessment, offering input with low to mid-level threat mitigation activities.
- Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications :
WSP Benefits :
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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) : $72,100 - $118,500
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.
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Salary : $72,100 - $118,500
