Early-Career Environmental Geologist, Engineer, or Scientist
About The Position
Geosyntec is hiring an early-career Environmental Geologist, Engineer, or Scientist for its contaminated site assessment and remediation practice in Asheville, North Carolina. The role offers the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world projects while developing business skills for a consulting career. Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm that serves public- and private-sector clients on environmental, natural resources, and civil infrastructure challenges. The position involves fieldwork and technical support across site assessment, remediation, hydrogeology, environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance, and permitting. The successful candidate will contribute to data analysis and technical deliverables, and will travel regularly, including overnight travel, to project locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in geology, environmental science, 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 provided by Geosyntec.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business travel.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience maintaining schedules, accomplishing goals within a set timeline, working in a group, and communicating with supervisors or management.
- Prior research experience in contaminated media, remediation technology, or hydrogeology.
- Prior internship experience in environmental consulting.
- Experience with ArcView and Microsoft Access.
- Advanced degree in geology, environmental science, or environmental, civil, or chemical engineering.
Responsibilities
- Conduct fieldwork, including soil, surface water, and groundwater sampling; drilling and contractor oversight; aquifer testing; geophysical investigations; and remediation system operation and maintenance.
- Support chemical data and contaminant fate and transport evaluations.
- Evaluate, estimate costs for, and support implementation of groundwater and soil remedies.
- Support hydrogeologic data analyses.
- Perform environmental due diligence and support regulatory compliance services and permitting.
- Analyze data and prepare maps, tables, and figures.
- Contribute to technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals.
- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project sites, offices, 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
