Environmental Scientist

Job Title: Environmental Scientist

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Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Environmental Scientist to manage government-owned environmental instrumentation. This role involves maintaining, repairing, and tracking environmental field equipment used in response to incidents involving hazardous substances and oil. You will be responsible for arranging preventative maintenance on generators, UTVs, trailers, and large mobile command post vehicles. Experience in equipment management, supply inventory, and customer service is essential. Proficiency in entering and tracking equipment and supplies, including the use of equipment tracking databases, is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain government-owned environmental instrumentation.
• Repair and track environmental field equipment for hazardous substance and oil incident response.
• Arrange preventative maintenance for generators, UTVs, trailers, and large mobile command vehicles.
• Oversee equipment management, supply inventory, and provide excellent customer service.
• Enter and track equipment and supplies using equipment tracking databases.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in environmental science and fieldwork.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental monitoring and remediation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• No degree required.
• Experience in environmental monitoring.

Work Environment

The work schedule is weekdays from 8am to 5pm. Occasional delivery of equipment to job sites across PA, WV, MD, and VA is required, all travel conducted in company-provided fleet vehicles with reimbursable expenses. Monthly travel between Delaware County, PA warehouse and locations in Ft. Meade, VA, and Wheeling, WV is required. The office is located in Midtown, New York and provides a fun culture with opportunities for outings and happy hours. There are growth opportunities to advance to a supervisory role, and you will work under experienced senior staff. The company takes pride in the high caliber of work and offers to pay for any certifications needed during the first week of training.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New York, NY.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $29.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in New York,NY.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.