Entry Level Geologist/Environmental Scientist/Environmental Engineer

Location: Alpharetta, GA, United States Department: Geoscience

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting our local remediation and compliance team on complex environmental investigation and remediation projects at sites with multi-media contamination that includes a wide range of contaminants. Typical activities include environmental assessments, field investigations, environmental audits, feasibility testing, environmental remediation support and oversite, data analysis, reporting, logistical planning, and scheduling.

Your Key Responsibilities

Field investigations and remediation/abatement of Soil, ground water, soil vapor, and hazardous building materials.

Site health and safety planning and completing work safely.

Coordinate and assist with scheduling field investigations.

Conducting site evaluations and preparing reports such as Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, sampling and analysis reports, and regulatory submittals.

Fieldwork, including overnight travel, and some regional, national, and international travel, when necessary.

Oversee and conduct field data collection, sampling events and field analysis including:

Soil, soil vapor, and groundwater sampling events and field investigations.

Logging soil and rock core for subsurface explorations, including installing monitoring wells and piezometers.

Performing aquifer testing and groundwater flow evaluations.

Soil, groundwater, surface water and air sampling for analytical analysis; and

Environmental, health, and safety compliance sampling, investigations and audits

Hazardous building materials along with asbestos, lead based paint, and other regulated materials

Environmental site assessments, including phase I ESAs, and environmental audits.

Data compilation, and report generation to meet client and industry requirements.

Working effectively with multi-disciplinary project teams of scientists, engineers, chemists, geologists, hydrogeologists, and field personnel to achieve project goals.

Assuring the quality of all work and product deliverables and achievement of project objectives.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Strong analytical skills, and attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.

Effective verbal and written communication skills, with both clients and project team members.

Strong technical writing skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently and meet strict project deadlines.

Ability to travel locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally as required for proposal and project needs.

Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office productivity software

Familiarity with GIS, CADD, and database software is preferred.

Must be able to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 pounds

Must be able to work outdoors in a physically active environment and in adverse weather conditions.

Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships.

Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and physical is required.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or Environmental Engineering.

1-4 years of experience.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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