POSITION SUMMARY: An Environmental Scientist combines understanding of team and task management as well as scientific principles and regulatory requirements to support project management of all day-to-day activities associated with managing/implementing environmental investigation and remediation projects. An experienced Environmental Scientist manages data acquisition, validation and evaluation and helps to develop work plans and proposals for …
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EWI Completes Contaminated Soil Gravel Cap in KC
Environmental Works, Inc.’s Investigation/Remediation (I/R) Department handles dozens of contaminated soil cleanups every year. Some of these jobs involve Superfund sites where remediation work is ongoing and can last years, or even decades. Other jobs are smaller and may last several weeks to a month. These projects usually involve the removal of contaminants through excavation …
Environmental Policies Working with the SBA
The U.S. Small Business Association, or SBA, has been in the news lately as a new small business COVID relief plan moves through our nation’s legislative channels. Depending on the nature of your business, you may be subject to several levels of environmental compliance before you can reap the benefits of SBA loans. Don’t let …
EWI Employee Testimonials
EWI employees provide candid testimonials about working at the company, including thoughts on their coworkers and work culture. Emily Austin Project Manager in Springfield, Missouri, office “Science, safety, grit, and ingenuity is what we do at Environmental Works, Inc. After ten years working with EWI in this industry, I wouldn’t want to work anywhere else. …
The Environmental Emergency Response to Natural Disasters
Does your organization have an emergency preparedness plan? As wildfires ravage the West Coast and forecasters predict a “hyperactive” Atlantic hurricane season, many Americans are growing increasingly concerned about natural disasters. While you’ve likely considered your immediate household’s response, you may not have thought of the environmental impact of natural disasters on larger organizations. Below, …
EWI Completes Removal of PCBs and Risk-Based Closure in KC
A typical building walkthrough by Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) as part of a request for proposal (RFP) at a former federal compound in northeast Kansas City last September turned into a very atypical day. During the walkthrough, a group of EWI scientists led by Nick Godfrey, National Program Manager-Due Diligence, discovered numerous piles of dismantled …
EWI Helps KC-based Nonprofit Secure Significant EPA Grant
Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) recently helped Kansas City-based nonprofit El Centro secure a $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The three-year EPA grant will provide environmental training and employment opportunities for up to 72 individuals in Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. Wyandotte County’s poverty rate of …
EWI Can Clean Your Combustible Dust Before it Becomes Dangerous
Sure, dust is annoying, but it can also be dangerous and combustible, especially when produced on an industrial scale.
Industrial Hygiene 101
To protect the health and safety of employees and the surrounding community, many businesses must invest in industrial hygiene. What is industrial hygiene? According to the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), it is “a science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or …
Demolition Services and Construction
EWI’s demolition services ensure our projects are completed efficiently and affordably. Our culture promotes an injury-free workplace, providing the safest environment possible for our employees, subcontractors, and clients. Demolition Services At EWI, we employ experts with environmental expertise for projects. This provides our clients with a cost-effective, liability-managed service. We also maintain our own services …