Conceiving, planning, and conducting research in problem areas of considerable scope and complexity • Serving as the technical specialist in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes for an assigned responsibility area such as subject matter, function, type of facility or equipment, or product • Keeping abreast of new methods and developments affecting CDM Smith in order to recommend changes to current programs, or new programs warranted by such developments. • Experience developing cost estimates for feasibility studies and remedial designs, field experience working at Midwest state regulatory, Federal Superfund, mining, and other contaminated sites, running complex field programs, preparing planning documents and preparing reports for environmental characterization and remediation projects.