Environmental Geologist

True Environmental • Ventura, CA

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About The Position

True Environmental is seeking a full-time Environmental Geologist to provide field execution and office technical assistance on environmental investigation and remediation projects. The role works with experienced environmental professionals on projects involving the investigation and remediation of hazardous materials and petroleum releases. The successful candidate will communicate effectively, manage tasks across concurrent projects, and take a proactive approach to solving environmental challenges.

The position coordinates and performs field assignments, oversees subcontractors, directs drilling operations, maintains boring logs, and collects soil, soil gas, groundwater, and ambient air samples. It also supports remediation treatment systems, conducts historical site research, manages laboratory data, prepares technical figures and maps, and drafts components of project reports. The Environmental Geologist also supports subcontractor bidding, procurement, and preliminary budget development while independently managing assigned tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Geology.
• At least 3 years of progressive environmental consulting or Staff Geologist experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask across concurrent projects and a proactive, can-do approach to solving environmental challenges.
• Familiarity with California-specific regulatory frameworks, including DTSC and RWQCB, regarding sample collection, preservation, and data reporting.
• Core proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with industry-specific logging, mapping, or environmental data modeling software, such as gINT, LogPlot, ArcGIS, or EquIS.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• 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 is highly preferred.
• Desire to pursue professional development, including tracking toward California Professional Geologist (PG) 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 (HASPs), 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 operations, 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 flag 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 technical reports.
• Assist with subcontractor bid collection, procurement, and preliminary project budget development.
• Manage assigned tasks independently.
• Travel to project sites and regional TRUE Environmental offices as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level