Environmental Scientist/Geologist I

Olgoonik Corporation • San Antonio, TX

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Junior Environmental Scientist/Geologist will support fieldwork at locations around the United States, learning and applying the latest technologies to conduct field investigations and remediate contaminated sites. FPM Remediations, Inc. is an 8(a) HUBZone business certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA). FPMR employees who live in a HUBZone may be eligible to receive additional earnings paid on a bi-weekly basis. These additional earnings will be paid following verification and provision of supporting documents. The HUBZone earnings will continue to be paid if residency in a HUBZone is maintained.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an environmental science and/or environmental engineering, with a preferred focus on geology, and coursework in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
• Ability to travel
• Ability to participate in safety training and follow company safety standards
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Desire to work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze chemistry and environmental data.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations.
• Must be able to successfully complete a U.S. government administered investigation.

Nice To Haves

• GIS experience is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications with extensive experience in Excel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects soil, surface water, groundwater, sediment, and air samples.
• Completes daily field reports.
• Packaging and shipping samples to laboratories for analysis.
• Maintenance, calibration, and operation of field instruments.
• Overseeing and monitoring the work of subcontractors including drill rig crews, surveyors, construction crews, and remediation work health and safety air monitoring.
• Observe, evaluate, and document site field conditions and communicate changes in field conditions to senior staff.
• Support preparation of technical reports, which may include importing electronic laboratory data reports into FPM’s and clients’ data management systems evaluating data quality and usability.
• Preparing written reports of field activities, observations, and findings and preparing graphics and figures of results.

What This Job Offers

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