Senior Scientist/Geologist/Engineer

KOMAN Government Solutions, LLC (KGS) is a fast-paced environmental consulting, remediation, and construction company providing both public-and private-sector clients with a broad range of environmental and construction-related services.

Our team is growing! We have an immediate need for a full-time Senior Scientist/Geologist/Engineer in our Marlborough, MA location. This position is responsible for managing and executing all technical aspects of projects; emphasizing the approved LOE (Level of Effort) and budget, technical accuracy, safety, and quality. Supervises and mentors’ technical staff responsible for day to day activities. This position is responsible for leading technical activities on projects which require professional subject expertise (plan preparation, field execution, and report completion); assisting in planning, developing, and delivery of technical/cost proposals; supporting Project Managers in maintaining client relationships. Provide overall quality control and professional certification (if required) on documents and engineering drawings.  This position assists the sales/marketing efforts to follow-up on leads, mine contracts, and identify, develop, and maximize existing and future opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Development:

• Maintain client relationships with specific projects
• Support technical/cost proposal efforts
• Support sales and marketing

Task Management:

• Assist with Project start-up
• Support safety initiatives
• Budget/cost control including maintaining an approved Level of Effort for technical staff
• Develop and implement project schedules
• Quality, including providing Senior Quality Control reviews
• Provide professional certification of plans and drawings when required
• Internal cost control
• Technical management of project team(s)
• Ensure compliance and contractual requirements of technical deliverables
• Oversee equipment, materials, laboratory and subcontractor procurements in conjunction with Project Manager
  • Lead/manage field efforts
  • Obtain favorable feedback/CPARS ratings
  • Communication
  • Assist with project close-out

Supervision/Mentoring of Junior Staff:

• Resource Management
• Performance management
• Development of employees
• Identification of stretch goals and assignments
• Understanding and support of the career goals of employees
• Identification of new talent
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May directly supervise 0-4 non-supervisory employees/technical staff.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

 ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university desired; more than six years of related experience and/or training required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer certification is preferred.

• Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe.
• Other skills required:
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to manage/write complex technical reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Occasionally required to stand
• Occasionally required to walk
• Frequently required to sit
• Occasionally required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Occasionally required to taste or smell

• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places
• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Frequently exposure to outside weather conditions
• Occasional exposure to the risk of radiation
• Occasional exposure to vibration
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
• Loading/unloading vehicles

Field and site work:

• Site walks and inspections
• Mobilization and demobilization of field programs
• Field Operations

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

BENEFITS:

KGS currently offers eligible employees the following benefits, the cost of which may be borne by both KGS and the employee:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and Accidental Death
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave

Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

KGS is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.