Environmental Analyst

We are currently hiring an early career (0-3 years of experience) Environmental Analyst to work within our Environmental Division's Due Diligence Program and to grow with our expanding Tennessee team in our Nashville, TN office.

LaBella's growing Due Diligence Program is one of the largest and most established in the eastern United States and is quickly expanding into other geographies. LaBella's due diligence practice services a wide variety of clients, consisting of municipalities, developers, attorneys, and financial institutions, each requiring client-centric and sometimes creative solutions. In addition to environmental due diligence services, LaBella's program provides construction risk due diligence services, including completing Property Condition Assessments, Plan and Cost Reviews, and Construction Draw Inspections. The size, expected growth, and geographies serviced by LaBella's Due Diligence Program create a unique and exciting opportunity for the professional growth of the right candidate while working with some of the region's most experienced environmental professionals within the environmental due diligence/environmental consulting industry.

This position requires a combination of field and office work. Field work may vary based on support for team workloads in various locations. Although the majority of field work will be focused in middle and eastern Tennessee, occasional travel (25-30%) may be required to assist the overall environmental Due Diligence program perform site visits for projects in geographic locations of the United States where LaBella does not have an office presence.

Duties:

• Prepare Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Transaction Screen ESAs, and Records Search with Risk Assessment (RSRA) reports with the support of Environmental Due Diligence Program senior staff/Project Managers.
• Assist in the completion of Property Condition Assessments, Plan and Cost Reviews, and Construction Draw Inspections with the support of Construction Risk senior staff.
• Conduct site visits throughout, but not limited to the Nashville and Chattanooga metropolitan areas, for a variety of environmental and construction-related due diligence projects. Periodic travel, to other locations within LaBella's geographic footprint and/or to other locations of the contiguous United States, may be necessary.
• Obtain, review, and interpret historical, regulatory, and municipal records.
• Report findings to due diligence team leaders and assist in the evaluation of environmental and construction-related risks.
• Independently manage due diligence assignments and meet project deliverable schedules.
• Assist with Regulated Building Materials surveys (Asbestos, Lead-based Paint, Mold, Radon, etc.)
• Field support for Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, environmental investigation and remediation projects at sites with contamination or perceived contamination.