Jr. Environmental Scientist

Who We Are:

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2,000 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

Who You Are:

Versar is seeking Jr. Environmental Scientists who are passionate about a broad range of environmental service areas including climate adaptation, ecological restoration, environmental compliance and remediation, NEPA and planning, and natural and cultural resources management. This is an entry-level job and an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to grow professionally while supporting interesting and diverse projects primarily for the Department of Defense (DoD). This role is organized under Versar's Environmental Management Group and offers a flexible, collaborative, and welcoming work environment. Candidates must be resourceful, motivated and open to supporting administrative and operations functions.

What You'll Do:

• Fieldwork to support a wide range of remediation and environmental compliance projects (e.g., wetlands delineation, biological and ecological habitat and species surveys, Phase I Environmental Baseline surveys, construction monitoring, remedial ground water sampling, cultural resources surveys).
• Research, data collection and analysis, and technical writing to support development of a variety of documents (e.g., remedial action and monitoring reports, Environmental Assessments [EAs], natural and cultural resources survey and planning documents, permitting support)
• Participation in internal team meetings and modeling Versar's highest quality professional and technical standards during interactions with clients.

What You'll Bring:

• BA or BS degree in environmental science or a related field (e.g., wildlife biology, ecology, botany, geology, hydrology, environmental engineering, anthropology).
• 1-5 years of relevant experience.
• Motivation to accomplish tasks independently with limited supervision, as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong writing, communication, and computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Projects, etc.) as well as strong problem solving and research abilities.
• Ability to support projects that occasionally require travel with overnight stays.
• Interest and ability to interact with a wide range of technical subject matter experts and multi-task working on multiple projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations provided by project managers.
• A strong interest in professional growth within the environmental consulting industry.
• Must be authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate's start date.
• Ability to obtain security clearance for work on DoD Installations.
• Successful results of pre-employment screenings, including federal background check, MVR (Motor Vehicle Record), and drug screen.

Location Requirements

This position can accommodate remote work but ability to report to an office location part-time is ideal (Washington, DC, Columbia, MD, Newport News, VA, Richardson and El Paso, TX).

Compensation

Expected Salary: $40,000 - $60,000

Versar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company 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 status protected by local, state, or federal law.

EEO Commitment

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.