Early-Career Environmental Engineer or Scientist
About The Position
Geosyntec is hiring an Early-Career Environmental Engineer or Scientist to join its environmental management and site assessment team in the Chattanooga or Knoxville, Tennessee office. The role applies academic knowledge to real-world environmental consulting projects while developing the business skills needed for a consulting career. Work includes field investigations, environmental assessments, vapor intrusion projects, regulatory compliance and permitting, data analysis, technical documentation, and brownfields redevelopment. The position involves regular fieldwork and overnight travel, and may require driving to project, office, client, or other business locations. The role serves municipal and private developer clients in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines. Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients on environmental, natural resource, and civil infrastructure challenges. The company describes itself as an innovative firm known for technical leadership, broad experience, and client service, and offers competitive pay, benefits, and well-being programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in geology or environmental, civil, or chemical engineering.
- Regular fieldwork and overnight travel.
- Complete health and safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing; these are provided by Geosyntec.
- Valid U.S. driver's license and satisfactory driving record for business travel.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in geology or environmental, civil, or chemical engineering.
- At least 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Prior field sampling or research experience in contaminated media.
- Prior internship experience in environmental consulting.
- Experience with ArcView and/or Microsoft Access.
Responsibilities
- Conduct fieldwork, including soil, soil gas, indoor air, groundwater, and surface water sampling, as well as drilling and contractor oversight.
- Perform vapor intrusion assessments and support vapor mitigation system design, construction oversight, testing, operational maintenance, and monitoring.
- Conduct Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for environmental due diligence.
- Provide regulatory compliance and permitting services for air, stormwater, wastewater, solid waste, hazardous waste, universal waste, and/or chemical handling.
- Analyze data and prepare maps, tables, and figures.
- Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals.
- Support brownfields redevelopment, including contaminated-site construction planning and contractor oversight during construction.
- Work with municipal and private developer clients in a fast-paced environment with quick, strict deadlines.
- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites and other business locations as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Well-being programs to support employees and their families
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
