Staff ScientistEngineer

The SLR Anchorage office has a great opening for an engineer or scientist to work with experienced and recognized professionals in their field. The candidate will support projects in Alaska and gain exposure to a variety of media with excellent mentoring and growth. The role presents opportunity to advance to a field team lead and project management position. This is a full-time permanent position supporting our air quality team in emissions air quality and meteorological monitoring services. Field work and travel at all times of year will be part of this position to work directly with the field engineer.

We are SLR Consulting (US) a 500 coast-to-coast team of advisory environmental/engineering and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Scientist/Engineer you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Working @ SLR

With us there is no doubt youll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run and if you ask our team theyll tell you thats just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Heres what else youll enjoy as part of our team:

Competitive total compensation package including medical dental orthodontia vision FSA/HSA generous PTO accrual 10 paid holidays 401(k) retirement account with company matching program company paid life insurance short & long term disability insurance and employee assistance program.
Full-time permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Key Responsibilities

Accurately develop and complete tasks for air quality monitoring permitting compliance reporting and field data collection under the supervision of a Senior Project Manager

Review and analyze environmental monitoring and operating data

Interact with project team members to conduct field programs and prepare reports for review

Provide technical understanding related to projects (i.e. regulatory framework/requirements engineering approach investigation methods etc.)

Solicit work from SLR project managers

Required Education/Qualifications

B.S. in atmospheric science environmental science engineering (mechanical environmental chemical) chemistry physics or equivalent scientific field

Preference made to those with advanced degree

Possess valid drivers license

Ability to travel by airplane helicopter boat and car including overnight travel

Ability to be in the field working for up to 2 consecutive weeks at a time or up to 30% of the time

Good analytical organizational and multitasking skills

Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Required Technical Skills/Experience

8 years of experience in air quality and/or meteorological monitoring

Experience conducting PM10 PM2.5 NOx SO2 CO O3 CEMS or meteorological monitoring for regulatory purposes highly desirable

Data processing and analysis

Familiarity with data acquisition systems telemetry and remote field monitoring systems

Ability to self-test troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical systems

Experience reviewing and interpreting regulatory requirements and guidance

Knowledge of industrial facility operations and safety protocols desirable

Preferred Technical Skills/Experience

Experience operating and maintaining air quality monitoring equipment

Demonstrated familiarity with local and regional travel and shipping logistics

Dangerous Goods shipping(IATA DOT)

Experience solving environmental problems calculating air quality emissions and interpreting environmental regulations

Attention to detail including excellent proofreading and writing skills

Personal Attributes and Traits

Self-motivated and detail oriented

Curious and eager to work on varied projects

Organization and planning

Timeliness of deliverable and attendance

Focus on quality and accuracy of deliverable

Excellent time management skills

Excellent verbal/written communication skills

Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team

Ability to support team members and step up at a moments notice

Proactive in planning ahead and problem solving.

Physical Demands

The following describe regular performance activities and demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is:

Regularly required to reach with hand and arms

Regularly required to sit stand stationary and move about

Required to have vision abilities that include close vision distance vision peripheral vision fine discriminate detail and depth perception

Frequently required to walk or climb stairs

Occasionally required to work in an Arctic environment

Occasionally required to sleep in work camp environments

Occasionally required to travel in small aircraft including helicopters to remote locations

Occasionally required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl

Occasionally required to handle large items

Occasionally required to lift and/or move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds

Occasionally required to climb a ladder

Occasionally required to climb a tower

Occasionally required to work more than 12 hours per day and odd shift schedule

Must be able to take and pass drug & alcohol screening following company or client policies

Diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / AffirmativeAction Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin gender sexual orientation civil union status age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or expression genetic information or veteran status.

At SLR we embrace diverse cultures perspectives skills and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.

We are committed to these values and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity equity and inclusion across our people and talent processes operations and client work around the you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process please contact us at