Senior Environmental Scientist, Geologist, Hydrogeologist, Engineer – Testifying Expert Witness
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Environmental litigation expert witness evaluating contamination, remediation, risk, and liability matters. Advising legal counsel and clients through defensible analyses, reports, depositions, and trial testimony.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a testifying expert witness in complex environmental litigation matters
- Lead the technical evaluation of disputed environmental issues, including source identification, timing of releases, contaminant fate and transport, response actions and cleanup costs, PRP allocation, risk assessment, data validation, and regulatory compliance
- Direct and oversee technical and forensic analyses supporting expert testimony
- Manage and synthesize large document productions and technical records
- Develop and defend expert opinions in written reports, depositions, and trial testimony
- Implement and uphold rigorous quality assurance and quality control processes for defensible, high-quality technical deliverables
- Interface directly with legal counsel and environmental clients, providing strategic technical support and building trusted advisory relationships
- Remain current on industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging technical issues
- Manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely delivery, technical excellence, and adherence to budgetary constraints
- Collaborate with risk assessors, toxicologists, ecologists, scientists, and engineers on complex environmental matters
Requirements:
- 15+ years of consulting experience supporting complex environmental litigation cases and settlement activities, with a proven track record of successful outcomes
- Expert knowledge of regulatory requirements for remedial investigation and risk assessment (human health and ecological risk assessment for soil, sediment, surface water, and food web exposures) under state, federal, and international environmental programs
- Demonstrated expertise in site investigation, characterization, and remediation supporting regulatory compliance and litigation matters
- Expert-level environmental forensics experience addressing contaminant sources in multiple environmental media
- Strong preference for experience with high-risk contaminants of concern, including PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
- Experience with other emerging and legacy contaminants of concern, such as PAHs, PCBs, dioxins/furans, metals, mercury, pesticides, and chlorinated solvents
- Demonstrated expertise in the review, analysis, and interpretation of complex scientific datasets, including historical document research, aerial photography interpretation, geospatial, spatial, and temporal statistical analyses, and uncertainty analysis
- Proven technical leadership and project management skills, with experience mentoring and developing staff
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to legal and non-technical audiences
- Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- M.S. or Ph.D. in environmental science, geology, hydrogeology, engineering or a related discipline
Benefits:
- Generous Vacation Policy
- Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- 401k w/matching options
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Sick Time
- Bonus Opportunities
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