About Us

Applied Environmental is a Herndon, Virginia based Woman-owned, Small Business providing professional Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, and Health consulting services to both the private sector and government clients. Incorporated in 1986, by David O’Konski, CIH, CSP and Jana Ambrose, a husband and wife team, our firm, with a staff of multi-discipline environmental professionals, has demonstrated long term client service, with rapid response to metropolitan Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland, and surrounding areas.  With David O’Konski’ s passing in 2021, Jana Ambrose has continued to serve our clients with the same long term staff of professionals under our motto, which she coined, “Endeavor for Quality – Achieve Excellence

We offer complete Indoor Air Quality evaluations, including proactive and reactive surveys, as well as typical microbial (mold and fungal) Ricin, Anthrax, and COVID waste stream testing   Our full service Industrial Hygiene (IH) Division performs OSHA compliance monitoring, such as noise, dust, chemical, and other IH support services.

We offer extensive hazardous materials management project experience. This includes hazardous material surveys (e.g. asbestos, lead paint, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and mercury-containing articles), project design and specifications, abatement monitoring, and cost estimating. Our project monitoring experience encompasses project documentation and management of work performed by abatement contractors and includes mission critical 24/7 occupied government facilities  and Air Route Traffic Control Centers and commercial facilities.

Our environmental experience includes storm water management, recycling surveys and analysis, greenhouse gas analysis, pollution prevention plans, environmental assessments and compliance audits, supporting LEED certification for new construction and operations of existing buildings, performing chemical inventories and developing green cleaning programs. In addition, we routinely perform Environmental Site Assessments, site characterizations, water/wastewater sampling, underground tank removal design and oversight, site remediation designs and ambient air quality analysis modeling  (non-attainment areas).

Professional Affiliations

Summary of Corporate Capabilities

Applied Environmental provides innovative and cost effective environmental and industrial hygiene solutions for your project requirements.

  • Industrial hygiene air monitoring and exposure evaluations,
  • Asbestos, lead-based paint, and other hazardous material building inspections and air monitoring,
  • Development of hazardous material abatement specifications,
  • Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) investigations and studies (including mold testing and remediation design),
  • Radon testing and remediation design services,
  • Safety, health, and environmental program compliance audits, monitoring and training,
  • Drinking water quality testing,
  • Storm water, wastewater, and process water quality testing,
  • Storm water pond management,
  • Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Phases I, II, and III,
  • Management of Underground Storage Tank (UST) removal and site remediation;
  • Soil and groundwater testing and remediation,
  • Noise, non-ionizing radiation, and EMF field exposure measurements,
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) testing,
  • Ambient air quality analysis (non-attainment areas), and
  • Supporting LEED certification (accredited LEED professionals on staff).

Certifications and Licenses of our Staff

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accredited and Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, and Maryland (where applicable) licensed:

  • American IAQ Council Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE)
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
  • Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
  • Asbestos Inspector

  • Asbestos Management Planner

  • Asbestos Supervisor

  • Asbestos Project Monitor

  • Asbestos Project Designer

  • Lead Inspector

  • Lead Risk Assessor
  • Radon Specialist

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Careers

Applied Environmental, based in Herndon, Virginia, provides environmental science and engineering, industrial hygiene and safety consulting support to private sector and government clients. Incorporated in 1986, the firm started with two founding Principals, having demonstrated continuous growth with now over 30 employees. The goal of Applied Environmental is to respond to the needs of our clients quickly and cost effectively while delivering exceptional quality. Over 30 years after our inception, we continue to provide our clients, many of whom we’ve served for over 25 years, with exceptional quality services utilizing state-of-the-art technology and a highly qualified and experienced staff.

Our most valuable asset is our employees. We recognize and support the achievements of our staff in obtaining the professional registrations and certifications that are recognized as the standards of practice within their respective disciplines.

Our staff currently includes professionals who have achieved the designation of Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Registered Professional Geologist (PG), and Professional Engineer (PE). The firm’s senior professional staff is supported by mid and junior level industrial hygienists, indoor air quality specialists, safety engineers, environmental scientists and engineers, and field technicians.

Applied Environmental is always looking for new exceptional talent to become a part of our team.

All necessary training and licensure is provided for entry-level positions. Applied Environmental looks for self-motivation and a positive attitude. All positions require interaction with our clients on a constant basis, so we are looking for candidates with outstanding interpersonal skills. Computer literacy and exceptional writing skills are desired.

Please submit your resumes to epede@Appenv.com

Careers

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Excellent benefits package for full-time employees [br] Medical/Dental Insurance [br] 401K Plan [br] Paid holidays [br] Sick leave

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    ADDRESS:

    205 Van Buren Street, Suite 220
    Herndon, VA 20170

     

    OFFICE HOURS:

    Monday – Friday: 8:00AM – 5:00 PM
    Saturday – Sunday: Closed