Project Scientist

Position Overview

Our office in Chicago Illinois is seeking a responsible selfsufficient Project Scientist to work on projects related to the assessment of employee exposures and the evaluation of environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance issues at industrial and commercial sites. The successful candidate will be skilled in the technical and regulatory aspects of environmental health and safety with a focus on industrial hygiene compliance and risk assessment. They will perform various EHS consulting services in project/client sectors that may include manufacturing technology logistics petroleum/energy government/utility and real estate.

Position Requirements:

• Must have a B.S. degree in Environmental Science Industrial Hygiene Engineering Safety Management Public Health or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of EHS work experience in a consulting work environment.
• Candidates working toward professional credentials such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Interpersonal skills including an ability to collaborate and work with a team.
• Proven track record of delivering client ready work products.
• Ability to remain flexible and develop creative solutions during evolving field situations.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet internal and external client deadlines.
• General familiarity with federal and state laws and regulations as well as best practices applicable to environmental health and safety (e.g. OSHA); experience with USEPA regulations a plus.
• Experience with a wide variety of sampling techniques including the use of directreading instruments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• OSHA 40hour HAZWOPER certification preferred.

Essential Duties:

• Provide EHS support to clients including conducting onsite work such as field studies data gathering and employee exposure sampling activities. Field support will include regular travel in the Chicagoland area and up to 50 out of state travel.
• Work with senior staff to learn and become proficient in skills and knowledge related to technical requirements regulatory programs sampling methodology writing skills and verbal communications.
• Work with senior staff to compile and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
• Work with senior staff to present findings both verbally and in written form (e.g. technical reports) to clients.
• Assist senior staff to maintain productive relationships with clients.

Physical Demands/Work Environment Conditions

This position requires work in the field (up to 75 with the remainder of the time in an office environment. In the field candidate will be working independently to perform sample collection record measurements from direct reading equipment and observe worker activities during compliancerelated activities. These field activities require the ability to drive to different project sites and physically move around indoors and outdoors in various terrains. Office work is primarily stationary/sedentary using a computer and keyboard/mouse requiring repetitive hand movements.

Roux is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color creed religion national origin ancestry marital status sex affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression or protected veteran status; and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Roux will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential functions of the position please contact.

Base Salary Range: $80000 $ 95000. This salary range is based on what Roux in good faith believes it might pay at the time of posting for this position and for this geographic location. Actual compensationmayvary based on jobrelated factors such as relevant workexperience market conditionseducation/training certifications skill sets and internal equity. In addition this position is eligible for performance bonuses based on individual job performance and the profitability of the firm.

Roux offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position including:
Medical dental and vision care coverage for employees and eligible dependents
401(k) profit sharing plan with employer match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Company paid life insurance and disability insurance
Supplemental life longterm care accident critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off including holidays vacation and sick leave
Paid Parental Leave