Risk Assessor

Risk Assessor

Hiring Range: $57,733 - $82,042

Full Time or Part Time: FULL TIME

This position primarily supports the Division of Land Protection and Revitalization in the areas of risk assessment and quality assurance planning and reporting. This is a restricted position. Continued employment is contingent on the availability of grant or non-general funds. Please note this position follows a hybrid work schedule to include both in-office and telework. Candidates must be able to work from the assigned work location in Virginia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is primarily responsible for:

• Assessing risk, quality assurance planning and reporting for the Virginia Unified Risk Assessment Model (VURAM)
• Providing human health and ecological risk assessment support to staff within the Land Programs
• Coordinating the Land Division's Quality Management System and assisting in maintaining VURAM.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of toxicology, environmental science principles, chemistry, statistics, quality assurance/quality control, site assessment and characterization principals; human health and ecological risk assessments methodologies including:
  • problem formulation
  • exposure assessment
  • effects assessment and risk characterization
• Knowledge of acceptable sources of screening levels and food-web modeling methods
• Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and guidance including RCRA, CERCLA, Virginia’s Voluntary Remediation Program, and EPA Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS)
• Ability to access scientific literature and risk information systems
• Skills pertaining to technical research and evaluation techniques in conducting policy analysis and performing quantitative risk assessments
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Personnel computer skills, to include specialized software applications such as model simulation in the areas of exposure and risk assessment
• Ability to solve problems timely and make common sense, results–oriented decisions
• Ability to balance risk assessment with risk management
• Combination of education, training, and experience in the disciplines of toxicology, engineering, geology, hydrogeology, environmental site investigation, and cleanup processes, practices, and principles
• Working knowledge of CERCLA and National Contingency Plan, RCRA Corrective Action, and the Voluntary Remediation Program
• A Real ID or U.S. passport is required to access certain facilities.
• This position may require you to operate a state owned or leased vehicle. Therefore, a valid driver's license is required.