Environmental Geologist
About The Position
True Environmental is seeking a full-time Environmental Geologist I to support project teams with field execution and office technical assistance on environmental investigation and remediation projects. The role involves working with experienced environmental professionals across projects investigating and remediating hazardous materials and petroleum releases. The successful candidate communicates effectively, can manage multiple concurrent projects, and brings a proactive approach to solving environmental challenges. The position combines field operations and subcontractor oversight, technical data analysis and reporting, and project management support. Field work includes coordinating daily assignments, overseeing subcontractors, directing drilling, maintaining boring logs, collecting environmental samples, and assisting with remediation treatment systems. Office responsibilities include researching site history, managing and reviewing laboratory data, producing technical figures, and assembling technical reports. The role also supports bid collection, procurement, and preliminary budgeting while developing foundational project management skills. The position is based in San Luis Obispo, California, and requires travel to project sites and regional TRUE Environmental offices as needed. Compensation is $35–$40 per hour.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Geology.
- At least 3 years of progressive environmental consulting or Staff Geologist experience.
- Familiarity with California regulatory frameworks, including DTSC and RWQCB, for sample collection, preservation, and data reporting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to travel to project sites and regional TRUE Environmental offices as required.
Nice To Haves
- Current 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification with a valid 8-hour refresher; highly preferred.
- Experience with industry-specific logging, mapping, or environmental data modeling software such as gINT, LogPlot, ArcGIS, or EquIS.
- Interest in professional development, including tracking toward California Professional Geologist licensure.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and execute daily environmental field project assignments.
- Oversee field subcontractors, including drillers and laborers, to ensure compliance with project work plans, health and safety protocols, and client or tenant constraints.
- Direct drilling operations using methods such as direct push, hollow stem auger, air rotary, and sonic drilling.
- Maintain detailed lithologic boring logs in accordance with USCS and ASTM standards.
- Collect soil, soil gas, groundwater, and ambient air samples using industry-standard procedures.
- Assist with operation, maintenance, and tracking of active remediation treatment systems.
- Conduct historical site research, including regulatory file reviews and historical assessments, to develop site conceptual models.
- Manage and tabulate laboratory analytical data, check data completeness, track quality assurance deliverables, and identify data trends.
- Generate technical figures, map contours, plume maps, cross-sections, and boring logs.
- Draft components of routine deliverables and assemble text, figures, tables, and appendices into complete technical reports.
- Assist with subcontractor bid collection, procurement, and preliminary project budget development.
- Manage assigned tasks independently.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
