ABOUT YOU
Are you passionate about the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, "Yes!" then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as a Quality Assurance Associate in our specialty lab based in Richmond, VA lab.
Who are we? We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients' decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.
We have more than 135 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and over 3,000 employees - all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER TO YOU
As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:
- Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career
- Direct exposure to our industry's leading experts who are solving the world's toughest environmental challenges
- An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
- Opportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups
- Competitive compensation package: hourly compensation ranging from $20.00 to $23.00, commensurate with education, accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401k with a competitive 4% employer match
- Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work/life balance
- A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation
- Access to a student loan planning tool to optimize your student loan payoff plans and compare student loan rates with lenders.
Enthalpy Analytical, is part of the larger organization, Montrose Environmental Group, is comprised of over 9 laboratories servicing air, water, soil, and toxicology testing. Regulations drive the need for our services, but our unique capabilities allow us to add value to clients beyond environmental compliance.
The Quality Assurance Associate I, is responsible for reviewing laboratory data for completion, accuracy, traceability, and compliance with the quality management system procedures with the goal of assuring documented data quality.
Essential Job Functions:
- Review of data to ensure its compliance with the requirements of the quality management system for Enthalpy Analytical, LLC (Enthalpy), the reference method, and the customers' requirements.
- Compile basic to moderately complex analytical reports for submission to clients and regulatory authorities.
- Collect and interpret data whose intent is to track laboratory quality control data trends or to document the lab's performance (control charts, proficiency sample data)
- Perform internal audit activities as directed by the QA Manager or QA Director
- Review and update SOPs per the review schedule as directed by QA Manager or QA Director
- Archive data according to SOPs.
- Comply with Enthalpy's Quality Assurance Program and other policies
- Comply with Enthalpy's Health and Safety Plan
- Proficiency testing data entry, review, and tracking
- Maintain traceability throughout the lab including calibration, verification, nonconformances, demonstration of capabilities, etc.
- Support QA Director or Manager during external audits
- Other duties as assigned
To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Associate degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualifications. Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 1+ years') or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
- Good working knowledge of scientific terminology and /or research concepts
- Good knowledge of software used in word processing, spreadsheets, table and graph and portable document format (pdf) generation
- Ability to collaborate with lab team members to gather, interpret and consolidate data, generate documentation and reporting, review data and information for presentation and review
- Working knowledge of analytical laboratory procedures
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Time management skills
- Good editorial and proofreading skills
- Good problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment
MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, and head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we could be the perfect match made in heaven.
Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun!
Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.
Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.
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