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Freelance Environmental Risk Assessor Jobs in Rochester, NY

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EHS Manager - Field Based

Rochester, NY · On-site

$85 - $120/hr

Proven ability to conduct risk assessments, deliver training, and manage documentation effectively within manufacturing or research environments. Highest-signal resume keywords * EHS Program ...

fairlife

EHS Systems Engineer

Rochester, NY · On-site

$72K - $94K/yr

Hazard identification and risk assessment (OH&S) * Identification and evaluation of environmental aspects and impacts * Regulatory and other compliance obligation tracking * Enable operational ...

ERM

EHS Manager (Field Based)

Rochester, NY · On-site

$43.26 - $60.81/hr

Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, environmental, and company requirements. * Manage EHS ... Conduct risk assessments, job hazard analyses, safety inspections, and hazard mitigation activities.

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How much do freelance environmental risk assessor jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 27, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance environmental risk assessor in Rochester, NY is $66,179.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $55,300.00 and $78,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a freelance environmental risk assessor do?

A Freelance Environmental Risk Assessor evaluates potential environmental hazards associated with various projects, such as construction or industrial operations. They analyze data, conduct site visits, and prepare reports to identify risks to human health and the environment. Working independently, they provide recommendations for mitigating these risks and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Their clients may include government agencies, private companies, or non-profit organizations.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a freelance environmental risk assessor?

To thrive as a Freelance Environmental Risk Assessor, you need a strong background in environmental science, risk analysis, and regulatory compliance, typically supported by a relevant degree and professional experience. Familiarity with GIS software, environmental modeling tools, and knowledge of environmental regulations and certifications such as ISO 14001 are important. Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and project management skills help you effectively interpret data and present findings to clients. These skills and qualifications are essential for providing accurate assessments, ensuring regulatory adherence, and maintaining client trust in diverse environmental projects.

How do freelance environmental risk assessors manage multiple projects and clients simultaneously?

Freelance environmental risk assessors often juggle several projects at once, each with its own deadlines, compliance requirements, and stakeholders. Effective time management and clear communication are essential, as you’ll need to coordinate site visits, data analysis, reporting, and client meetings. Many use project management tools and maintain detailed schedules to track deliverables and ensure all client expectations are met. Regular updates and transparent reporting help build trust and foster long-term client relationships, which are crucial for repeat business and referrals in the freelance sector.

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Experienced Attorney - Environmental Law

Harris Beach PLLC

Rochester, NY • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Location: All New York and Connecticut offices - Hybrid Work Schedule
Experience Level: Minimum of 8 years of experience practicing U.S. environmental law with significant experience in energy, infrastructure, or large-scale development projects.
About the Role: Harris Beach Murtha seeks a highly experienced environmental attorney to join our firm as a Partner or Senior Counsel in our Environmental and Commercial Real Estate Practice Groups, and Energy Industry Team.
The Environmental Attorney will have the opportunity to:
  • Advise clients on federal and state environmental regulations, including CERCLA, CAA, RCRA, ECL, SEQRA, and NAV matters
  • Represent clients in environmental permitting, compliance, enforcement, and regulatory matters
  • Structure, negotiate, and close complex commercial real estate transactions involving acquisitions, leasing, financing, and development projects
  • Lead environmental due diligence efforts for mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and real estate transactions
  • Draft and negotiate environmental provisions within purchase, sale, financing, and development agreements
  • Manage permitting and approval processes related to air, water, wetlands, energy, and infrastructure projects
  • Advise clients on remediation and risk mitigation strategies for contaminated properties, including Brownfield redevelopment projects
  • Collaborate with developers, sponsors, lenders, utilities, and project stakeholders to evaluate environmental risks and project feasibility
  • Review and assess Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and other technical environmental reports
  • Counsel clients on ESA compliance, land use issues, utility commission proceedings, and habitat conservation planning
  • Analyze title, survey, and environmental due diligence materials related to real estate and development projects
  • Provide strategic guidance regarding NYC Local Law 97, CLCPA compliance, carbon capture and storage initiatives, carbon markets, and energy transition matters
  • Work collaboratively with attorneys across the firm's Environmental, Commercial Real Estate, Energy, Land Use, and Infrastructure Practice Groups

Work Environment and Expectations:
  • Hybrid work opportunity available from any Harris Beach Murtha office in New York or Connecticut
  • Minimum annual billable requirement of 1800 hours
  • Opportunity to advise clients on complex environmental, real estate, infrastructure, and energy-related projects throughout the region

Applications are encouraged and desired if you have:
  • Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Admission to the New York State Bar (required); Connecticut or Massachusetts admission, or ability to waive in, is a plus
  • Extensive experience with environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, enforcement, and transactional environmental matters
  • Significant experience supporting energy, infrastructure, and large-scale development projects, including project permitting, regulatory compliance, and transactional matters
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and with diverse stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of environmental risk allocation and legal frameworks affecting deal structure and project finance transactions
  • Portable book of business is welcomed but not required
  • In-depth knowledge of NEPA, CERCLA, RCRA, ESA, UIC, and related environmental permitting and regulatory frameworks
  • Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated environmental contracts and transaction documents
  • Ability to analyze technical environmental data and advise clients on legal and business implications
  • Experience managing regulatory timelines and coordinating with governmental agencies, consultants, and project teams
  • Familiarity with carbon markets, energy transition initiatives, and environmental considerations affecting domestic and international infrastructure projects
  • Excellent communication, client service, and business judgment skills
  • Military experience welcome

Salary information below will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position, book of business, and geographic locations. This role also offers an opportunity for performance-based bonus eligibility.
Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse, NY: $160,000 - $250,000
Long Island (Uniondale) and White Plains, NY: $170,000 - $250,000
New York, NY: $180,000 - $250,000
Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About Harris Beach Murtha:
Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha's New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country's top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.
Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm's practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.
The firm's lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.
The firm's policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual's race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.

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